Claim: The history of manufacturing locations for National Semiconductor (now part of Texas Instruments which resulted in TI to have a combined portfolio of 45,000 analog products and customer design tools) include Test operations started in Hong Kong in 1967, start of manufacturing operations in Greenock, Scotland by 1969, and in 1972, had assembly and test operations in Malacca and Penang, Malaysia.
Evidence: On September 23, 2011, the company formally became part of Texas Instruments as the "Silicon Valley" division. Test operations started in Hong Kong. 1967 Manufacturing operations started in Greenock, Scotland; Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany; and Singapore. Acquired lead-frame manufacturer DynaCraft. 1969 1972 Assembly and test operations started in the two Malaysia states of Malacca and Penang. After the acquisition of National Semiconductor in 2011, the company had a combined portfolio of 45,000 analog products and customer design tools.