Uncategorized: 05/04/20

Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 3.6 Percent in First Quarter of 2020

…about the global semiconductor industry and market, download the free SIA Factbook. For comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, consider purchasing the WSTS Subscription Package. [March 2020…

Press Release: 04/03/19

Semiconductor Industry Calls for Bold Federal Policies to Sustain U.S. Leadership in Chip Technology, Harness Transformative Technologies of the Future

…markets and strong protection of intellectual property. SIA represents U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research. [DOWNLOAD: FULL REPORT | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY] “Global technology leadership has never been more…

Blog: 04/16/12

Semiconductor Industry’s Outsized Impact on Innovation

Last week, the Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a comprehensive study entitled, “Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy.” You…

Press Release: 11/11/14

Deal to Expand Information Technology Agreement Will Strengthen Semiconductor Industry, Keeps Costs Down for Consumers

AGREEMENT WILL EXTEND TARIFF-FREE COVERAGE OF THE LATEST SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES WASHINGTON—Nov. 11, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded a…

Press Release: 01/16/20

USMCA Approval Strengthens U.S. Technology and Trade Leadership

…manufacturing, design, and research, with members accounting for approximately 95 percent of U.S. semiconductor company sales. “Congressional approval of the USMCA is a major win for free trade and America’s…

Blog: 02/22/17

Huge Win for Global Trade with Ratification of Trade Facilitation Agreement

…it needed ratification by two-thirds of WTO members (110 countries) to enter into force. Chad, Jordan, Oman, and Rwanda officially ratified the TFA today, pushing the total to 112 countries….

Blog: 07/28/15

Thailand Gives ITA Expansion “Critical Mass”

…products covered by the agreement for it to enter into force. It is somehow fitting for Thailand to be the country to bring “critical mass” to ITA expansion. Over the…

Blog: 01/27/15

Implementation of Trade Facilitation Agreement Inches Closer Following U.S. Letter of Acceptance

…Davos, Switzerland on Friday. Delivery of the letter was a welcome final step in U.S. acceptance of the Agreement. The TFA will enter into force once two-thirds of the WTO’s…

Press Release: 01/31/19

Broadcom Joins Semiconductor Industry Association

…solutions include data center networking and storage, enterprise and mainframe software focused on automation, monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and factory automation. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com.  …

Press Release: 05/14/21

Semiconductor Industry Association and Alliance for Automotive Innovation Convene Joint Industry Workshop on Global Semiconductor Shortage

…research by working with Congress, the Administration, and key industry stakeholders around the world to encourage policies that fuel innovation, propel business, and drive international competition. Learn more at www.semiconductors.org….

Press Release: 07/24/18

SIA Applauds New DoD Research Partnerships to Advance Transformative Semiconductor Technologies

…U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today welcomed newly announced research partnerships between the Defense Department’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and research teams from industry and

Blog: 05/11/17

Sustaining America’s Consistent Trade Surplus in Semiconductors

…market-driven and that semiconductor companies are given an equal opportunity to compete abroad. Just as importantly, we must advance U.S. domestic policies in areas such as research, tax, and immigration…