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WASHINGTON—July 18, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in consultation with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today announced the winners of its 2017 University Research Award: Dr. Gabor C. Temes, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Oregon State University (OSU), and Dr. Sanjay Banerjee, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Microelectronics […]

DURCAN, LONGTIME LEADER IN ADVANCING SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY, WILL ACCEPT 2017 ROBERT N. NOYCE AWARD AT SIA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY AWARD DINNER ON NOV. 14 WASHINGTON—July 11, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced Mark Durcan, former CEO of Micron Technology, Inc., and a longtime leader in advancing […]

YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH IS GLOBAL MARKET’S LARGEST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010 WASHINGTON—July 3, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.9 billion for the month of May 2017, an increase of 22.6 percent compared to the May 2016 total of $26.0 billion and […]

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA), a groundbreaking trade pact that eliminates tariffs on hundreds of high-tech products, from semiconductors to smart phones. During a keynote address yesterday at a WTO Symposium in Geneva marking the ITA’s 20th anniversary, SIA President and CEO John Neuffer highlighted […]

by Semiconductor Industry Association

As the Trump Administration considers renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), SIA is focused on ensuring semiconductor industry priorities are maintained and strengthened in any new agreement. To that end, SIA today testified at a public hearing before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding NAFTA modernization.

EXASCALE COMPUTING PROJECT AWARDS $258 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS TO SIX U.S. TECH COMPANIES, INCLUDING SIA MEMBERS AMD, IBM, INTEL WASHINGTON—June 16, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today released the following statement from president & CEO John Neuffer commending the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of […]

by Semiconductor Industry Association

Earlier this week, I attended the 7th Annual Summit on the Economy in Washington, D.C., an all-day conference which brings together notable policymakers and economists to do some big thinking on the current and future state of the economy. While topics were far-ranging, from addressing the challenges of workers and communities left behind to the future […]

by Semiconductor Industry Association

Quick, where can you find out A) the size of the global semiconductor market in 2016 (answer: $339 billion), B) U.S. semiconductor industry market share in 2016 (answer: 48 percent), and C) the top end market for semiconductors in 2016 (answer: communication products) all in one place? Answer: These data points and many more are […]

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SIA President & CEO John Neuffer and other leaders from industry, government and academia participated in a panel discussion this week on the benefits of the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA), a pioneering trade pact that eliminates tariffs on hundreds of high-tech products, from semiconductors to smart phones. Panelists highlighted the ITA’s key role in […]

by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

Although President Trump announced last week that the U.S. will depart from the Paris climate agreement, the semiconductor industry will continue to take action to address climate change and promote environmental sustainability. The semiconductor industry has a long record of success in this area, including the following initiatives: 1. Reporting and Reducing Emissions of PFCs […]

INDUSTRY FORECAST PROJECTS SALES WILL INCREASE 11.5 PERCENT IN 2017 AND 2.7 PERCENT IN 2018, FOLLOWED BY ROUGHLY FLAT SALES IN 2019 WASHINGTON—June 6, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.3 billion for the month of April 2017, an increase […]

NEW PROGRAM, PART OF $200 MILLION DARPA INVESTMENT IN SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH, AIMS TO PROGRESS BEYOND TRADITIONAL SCALING, CATALYZE NEXT-GENERATION SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES WASHINGTON—June 1, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today welcomed a new $75 million initiative outlined in the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal and funded […]