The University of Texas at Dallas > 1950s 1950s All 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s hamburger x All Culture(4) Research(3) 1951 1951 Transformation Into Texas Instruments Geophysical Services Inc. changes its name to Texas Instruments Inc. 1951 License Transfers Texas Instruments obtains a license from Bell Labs to manufacture transistors. 1954 1954 In the Market Texas Instruments markets silicon transistors. 1958 1958 First of Its Kind Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments demonstrates the world’s first operative integrated circuit.