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by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C.—MARCH 5, 2012—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales were $23.1 billion in January 2012, a 2.7 percent decrease from the month prior when sales were $23.8 billion. All monthly sales numbers represent a 3-month moving average. “The month over month revenue […]

by Semiconductor Industry Association

WASHINGTON, D.C.—FEBRUARY 6, 2012—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales for 2011 reached a record $299.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.4 percent from the $298.3 billion recorded in 2010. Worldwide semiconductor sales in December amounted to $23.8 billion, a decrease of 5.5 […]

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Today would have been Dr. Robert Noyce’s 84th birthday. Noyce was the co-inventor of the integrated circuit, a credit he shared with Texas Instruments’ Jack Kilby for independent discoveries. The invention launched an industry that is now predicted to reach $300 billion in global sales, with U.S. firms capturing roughly half of the market. Semiconductors […]

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On a regular day on Capitol Hill the partisan rhetoric is at full volume, but yesterday was not a regular day.

SALES TRACKING 2.2% ABOVE 2010 LEVELS, WORLDWIDE QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER GROWTH AND JAPAN REGION QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER GROWTH UPDATED WASHINGTON, D.C.—NOVEMBER 1, 2011—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that it has updated overall quarter-over-quarter sales growth to 3.5 percent, previously misstated at 2.1 percent. Additionally, Japan region quarter-over-quarter growth has […]

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GROWTH IN TABLETS AND PCS ENCOURAGING WASHINGTON, D.C.—OCTOBER 3, 2011—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors were $25.03 billion for the month of August, a slight increase of 0.7 percent from the prior month when sales were $24.9 billion. On a year-to-date […]

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WSC/GAMS Meeting Marks Collaboration & Competition Within Global Semiconductor Community

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