Blog: 03/02/23

Meeting of Semiconductor Associations from Around the World Underscores Importance of Global Chip Sector Collaboration

…resilient global supply chains. We look forward to continuing to pursue these policies alongside our global counterparts at next week’s JSTC meeting in Xiamen. [1] https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2023/02/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-chips-act-and-long-term-vision [2] https://www.semiconductorcouncil.org [3] https://www.semiconductors.org/leading-the-way-on-climate-protection/…

Press Release: 05/19/17

Global Semiconductor Leaders Reach Agreement on Policy Agenda

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

Blog: 10/31/16

New White House Group to Tackle Semiconductor Industry Challenges: Commerce Secretary Pritzker to Discuss Future of Industry on Wednesday

and hope this and other efforts can lead to a more comprehensive and robust national strategy to spur greater competiveness, innovation, and research and development in the U.S. semiconductor industry….

Press Release: 11/04/14

SIA Files Comments to EPA on Facility Accidents

…the RMP regulations, and therefore SIA’s comments set forth a number of high-level principles to guide EPA’s actions in this area. Most importantly, the SIA comments emphasize the need for

Blog: 04/16/15

What is Moore’s Law and Why is it So Great?

…that makes the industry unique. One way to think about this economic impact is to contemplate the comparative cost of the two examples immediately above. If these were semiconductors, the…

Blog: 03/05/14

SIA Works with U.S. Customs to Combat Counterfeit Semiconductors

…additional trainings at ports and airports where higher volumes of counterfeit semiconductors have been discovered. Additional trainings will be scheduled over the coming months. Working together and using SIA’s anti-counterfeiting…

Blog: 08/26/15

Remembering Semiconductor Industry Leader Thomas Hinkelman, 1925-2015

SIA and the entire semiconductor community are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Thomas David Hinkelman, one of the first leaders of SIA and a true semiconductor industry champion….

Blog: 03/25/20

Why the Semiconductor Industry Must Stay Up and Running as We Confront COVID-19

…28, DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) revised its guidance to include the broader semiconductor industry and its supply chain, including research and development, manufacturing, and support services for communications…

Blog: 09/04/12

Keeping the U.S. at the Forefront of Innovation

…needed to diversify into other, more lucrative products. The report discusses the successful model exhibited by the industry’s Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) and the Focus Center Research Program (FCRP) —…

Blog: 06/09/17

Semiconductors and Tech Feature Prominently at Summit on the Economy

…can strengthen the U.S. economy. For example, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) argued that for the U.S. economy to remain competitive and dynamic, developing and accessing top talent in the United…