Press Release: 12/01/08

October Semiconductor Sales Decline 2.4 Percent Year-on-Year

…industry sales increased by 3.8 percent compared to October 2007 but declined by 1.4 percent compared to September 2008. Sales of both DRAMs and NAND flash declined significantly year-on-year due…

Press Release: 08/12/21

NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor

…the greatest joy and privilege to have grown up with the semiconductor and computer industries, two that so profoundly impact the world. As we enter the era of AI, robotics,…

Blog: 07/10/20

The U.S. Should be Concerned with its Declining Share of Chip Manufacturing, Not the Tiny Fraction of U.S. Chips Made in China

…China’s large and growing market provide the scale for U.S. companies to fund high levels of investment in R&D back here on U.S. shores, from which come superior technology and

Blog: 07/02/20

Growth-Based Incentives, Not Tariffs, Will Strengthen U.S. Chip Manufacturing and Leadership

…outside the United States. High tariffs will not compel companies to abandon these fixed-cost assets and efficient supply chains that have enabled U.S. global leadership in this highly competitive, R&D-intensive…

Press Release: 01/03/13

Global Semiconductor Sales Post Best Month of 2012 in November

…ensure that the industry’s momentum continues, Congress should remove ongoing economic uncertainty by enacting long-term, reliable fiscal policies that boost America’s economic strength and global competitiveness.” Regionally, sequential monthly sales…

Blog: 10/23/15

New White House Research Initiative Will Advance Semiconductor-Driven Technologies

…the process of addressing these research needs, announcing a new research initiative called Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenge for Future Computing. The new initiative is intended to address recommendations from the Rebooting…

Blog: 04/29/14

Three Reasons Congress Should Close the Innovation Deficit

…fall behind other countries when it comes to investments in research and higher education. Together with other leaders in the high-tech community and academia, SIA will continue to urge the…

Blog: 09/10/13

Broad SIA-Led Coalition Urges Congress to Enact Legislation to Secure Supply of Helium

…that is essential for semiconductor manufacturing and other types of advanced manufacturing, as well as scientific research. The broad and diverse coalition expressed the urgent need for congressional action in…

Blog: 12/17/14

One-Year Extension of R&D Credit is Progress, but Congress Has More Work to Do

…a greater commitment to research and development than the semiconductor sector. Semiconductor companies invest about one-fifth of revenues each year in R&D – the highest share of any industry. These…

Blog: 06/27/16

Hill Briefing Highlights Importance of Federal Research Investments

…University of Maryland Fraunhofer Center gave presentations on critical research in metrology and communications technology. SIA member company Qualcomm was represented by Susan Armstrong, Senior Vice President of Engineering, who…

Blog: 05/26/15

Senate Should Approve Legislation to Strengthen and Extend R&D Tax Credit

…less effective than it could be as an incentive for greater private-sector research investment. A robust and reliable R&D credit would drive American innovation, enhance U.S. competitiveness and create high-quality…

Blog: 09/19/13

Working Together to Close the Innovation Deficit

community sent a letter to President Obama and Congress asking for their leadership in closing the innovation deficit: “America’s competitiveness and future innovation capabilities cannot be held in limbo or…