Blog: 12/01/16

SIA Urges President-Elect Trump to Support Policies that Promote Innovation

…immense, and the consequences of inaction or weak action could harm U.S. competitiveness, economic strength, and national security for years to come.” Semiconductors are the heart and soul of the…

Blog: 11/02/16

Government, Industry Leaders Discuss Steps to Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Industry

…ensure Beijing’s actions adhere to market principles and global norms. “China’s effort to move up the value chain should be the result of healthy competition and free and fair trade,…

Blog: 03/19/18

SIA Provides Input to Government on Priorities for Advanced Manufacturing in the U.S.

SIA submitted comments to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) earlier this month on the development of its National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. OSTP sought…

Blog: 07/19/16

Congressional Research Arm Produces Report on the U.S. Chip Industry

…domestic workforce. The report also details the state of global competition and, in particular, the role foreign governments are playing in supporting the growth of their domestic semiconductor industries, especially…

Blog: 07/01/16

Global Deal to Slash Tech Tariffs Goes into Force, but with a Hitch

completed the technical work they needed to do at home to live up to the commitments they made in Nairobi to implement on July 1, there are some notable slowpokes….

Blog: 05/21/15

What U.S. States Are Leading Exporters of Semiconductors? Some May Surprise You

…so obvious. For example, Oregon, Arizona, Vermont, Massachusetts, Idaho, and Utah rounded out the top eight leading U.S. export states for semiconductors in 2014. What these states have in common…

Jennifer Meng

…joined SIA in 2018. Jennifer leads SIA in the World Semiconductor Council, a cooperative global body dedicated to promoting a free, open, and globally competitive trading environment for semiconductor products….

Blog: 03/31/16

What End-Use Applications Drove Semiconductor Sales in 2015?

Communications (34.1 percent of total sales) and PCs/computers (29.7 percent) remained the top semiconductor markets by end-use in 2015, according to the recently released World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) Semiconductor…

Press Release: 12/31/18

Global Semiconductor Sales Up 9.8 Percent Year-to-Year in November

…and 1.1 percent less than the October 2018 total of $41.8 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average….

Blog: 12/16/15

Nairobi Delivers ITA Expansion!

…assurances that should trade in products covered by the agreement dip below critical mass, there would be an opportunity to discuss how to handle the problem of potential free-riders. When…

Blog: 11/24/15

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

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 by the Secretary of Commerce…

Blog: 11/05/15

SIA Welcomes Release of Final Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership

…products. Key TPP provisions for our industry include rules preventing market access restrictions on commercial products with encryption, enhanced protection of trade secrets, and commitments ensuring state-owned enterprises compete fairly…