Since 1977, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has been the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, one of America’s top export industries, and a key driver of America’s economic strength, national security, and global competitiveness.
Below are some of the industry’s major milestones over the last 40+ years that SIA helped to advance.
Secures enactment of legislation authorizing the CHIPS for America Act, an important first step to securing investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research
Ensures industry was allowed to continue operations as governments around the world implemented closures and other important restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19
Helps secure congressional ratification and implementation of USMCA, which includes a range of industry trade priorities
SIA outlines industry priorities related to research, domestic manufacturing, workforce, and trade/IP protection
DoD partners with industry, academia on $1.5+ billion research initiative to spur transformative chip technologies
DoE launches initiative to deploy America’s first exascale supercomputers
Landmark corporate tax reform enacted, boosting global competitiveness of U.S. chip companies
Legislation to protect trade secrets enacted
Landmark chemicals reform legislation enacted
White House Working Group on Semiconductors launched to address industry challenges
R&D Tax Credit made permanent
DoD strengthens procurement policies to combat counterfeit semiconductors
ITA updated to include new ICT products including advanced semiconductors
DoD enacts policy to help eliminate counterfeit semiconductors from the military supply chain
Export control reforms related to radiation hardened chips take effect
Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research network (STARnet) launched
Legislation to secure supply of helium enacted
SIA relocates from San Jose, Calif., to Washington, D.C.
SIA creates Anti- Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) to combat counterfeit chips
America COMPETES Act signed into law
WSC regions eliminate tariffs on Multi-Chip Package ICs (MCPs)
Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) formed to explore post-CMOS technology
First International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) released
SIA Joins U.S. Information Technology Office (USITO) in Beijing
SIA leads creation of Information Technology Agreement (ITA) eliminating duties on IT products
SIA establishes Focus Center Research Program (FCRP) an industry-government-university partnership
World Semiconductor Council (WSC) established
SIA efforts allow U.S. to regain world market share leadership
Congress launches National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (NACS)
U.S. imposes $300 million in trade sanctions against Japan
SEMATECH founded to advance semiconductor research
Semiconductor Trade Agreement seeks to end Japanese dumping and open Japan’s market
Japan overtakes U.S. as world’s top semiconductor producer
U.S. and Japan eliminate tariffs on semiconductors
Semiconductor Chip Protection Act becomes law
Trade and Tariff Act becomes law
SIA forms Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) to advance research at U.S. universities
Federal R&D Tax Credit enacted
SIA founded by five microelectronics pioneers: Wilfred Corrigan, Fairchild Semiconductor; Robert Noyce, Intel; Jerry Sanders, AMD; Charles Sporck, National Semiconductor Corporation; John Welty, Motorola
