Exhibit 32(a)

Certification of Periodic Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Richard K. Templeton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Instruments Incorporated (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: February 28, 2005

/s/    RICHARD K. TEMPLETON        

Richard K. Templeton

President and

Chief Executive Officer