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Blog: 01/14/16

Three Ways the TPP Strengthens the Semiconductor Industry

by Semiconductor Industry Association

SIA today testified at a hearing of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) about the critical importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to the U.S. semiconductor industry and the U.S. economy. Our core message was that trade is vital to the semiconductor industry’s ability to compete, innovate, and grow. SIA highlighted three specific ways the […]

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Blog: 01/13/16

Tech Industry Echoes President’s Call for Congressional Approval of TPP

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama outlined a vision for America’s future that includes priorities of great significance to the tech industry. SIA applauds the President’s support for policies to advance U.S. innovation. We also strongly support his call for congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an enormous, landmark trade agreement that […]

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Press Release: 01/05/16

Global Semiconductor Sales Dip Slightly in November

WORLDWIDE SALES DOWN 0.3 PERCENT MONTH-TO-MONTH, 3.0 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR; INDUSTRY STILL ON PACE TO NARROWLY EXCEED 2014 SALES TOTAL WASHINGTON—Jan. 5, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.9 billion for the month of November 2015, 0.3 percent lower than the […]

Press Release: 12/18/15

Semiconductor Industry Hails Passage of Permanent R&D Credit

WASHINGTON—Dec. 18, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today hailed final passage of legislation to permanently extend the R&D tax credit. A permanent credit will offer U.S. semiconductor companies certainty that the U.S. will continue to offer an incentive for domestic research, allowing them to plan investments […]

Blog: 12/16/15

Nairobi Delivers ITA Expansion!

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

NAIROBI — At long last, the effort to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is now irreversibly bound for implementation July 1, 2016 after negotiators attending the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in this capital city of Kenya reached final agreement on the phase-out periods for the 201 tariff lines covered by this landmark trade pact. […]

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Blog: 12/11/15

Bipartisan Customs Bill Would Combat Counterfeit Semiconductors

by Semiconductor Industry Association

The House of Representatives today approved the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644/S.1269), legislation that would improve the processes in place for the movement of goods in and out of the United States. Earlier this week, SIA urged House and Senate leaders to approve this legislation and send it to the President […]

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Blog: 12/10/15

China Kicks ITA Expansion Negotiations to Nairobi

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

After achieving significant progress this week to put the finishing touches on the three-year effort to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), officials in Geneva were hoping the last big piece of the puzzle would fall into place today to get the negotiations completed before the WTO Ministerial Conference convenes in Nairobi next week. That […]

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Press Release: 12/03/15

Intersil CEO Necip Sayiner Elected Chair of Semiconductor Industry Association

TUNC DOLUCA, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MAXIM INTEGRATED, ELECTED SIA VICE CHAIR WASHINGTON—Dec. 3, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the SIA Board of Directors has elected Dr. Necip Sayiner, President, CEO and Director of Intersil, as its 2016 Chair and Tunç Doluca, President and […]

Press Release: 12/03/15

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in October; Slight Growth Projected for Next Three Years

MARKET PROJECTED TO GROW BY 0.2 PERCENT IN 2015, 1.4 PERCENT IN 2016, AND 3.1 PERCENT IN 2017 WASHINGTON—Dec. 3, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $29.0 billion for the month of October 2015, 1.9 percent higher than the previous […]

Blog: 11/24/15

SIA Welcomes Progress at U.S.-China Meeting on Semiconductor Issues

by Semiconductor Industry Association

SIA today welcomed commitments by the Chinese government to shed greater daylight on its ongoing efforts to significantly expand its indigenous semiconductor industry. During meetings of the U.S.-China Joint-Committee on Commerce & Trade (JCCT) this week, China said its semiconductor industry investments will be market-based and free from government intervention. The JCCT, which is led […]

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Blog: 11/16/15

Why the U.S. Military is Interested in the Internet of Things

by Semiconductor Industry Association

If you have followed the semiconductor market in recent years, you are probably aware that the Internet of Things (IoT) is estimated to become a major market driver of semiconductor growth, with some forecasting future market growth in the multi-millions of dollars. Indeed, what makes the potential of the IoT market so exciting is that its […]

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Blog: 11/05/15

SIA Welcomes Release of Final Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Semiconductor Industry Association

SIA today welcomed the public release of the final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a landmark trade agreement that sets key parameters for trade in the digital economy of the 21st Century. The TPP has the potential to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry, the broader tech sector, and the global economy.

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