Blog: 05/19/23

North America Semiconductor Conference Meets in Washington to Advance Ambitious Plan to Rebalance Supply Chain

…manufacturing base includes five commercial facilities in areas such as compound semiconductors, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and advanced packaging. Many global chip companies are conducting R&D and semiconductor chip design in…

Event

ITIF-SIA Webinar
Pursuing an ITA-3 to Bolster Global Economic Growth and Opportunity

…World Trade Organization’s most successful plurilateral trade agreements. The ITA has played a catalytic role in expanding trade in and lowering the prices of the information and communications technology (ICT)…

Blog: 04/27/23

Technical Papers Highlight Need to Maintain Essential Uses of PFAS in Semiconductor Industry

…at http://www.semiconductorcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/22nd-WSC-Joint-Statement-San-Diego-CA-FINAL-1.pdf. [2] In 2011, the WSC announced it achieved a 32 percent reduction in PFC emissions compared with the baseline. See WSC Joint Statement at http://www.semiconductorcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WSC_2011_Joint_Statement.pdf. Since that time…

Blog: 01/17/25

Consortium Publishes Survey Results of PFAS Discharges to Wastewater

…out the use of PFOS in 2018, (https://www.semiconductors.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Semiconductor-Industry-PFOS-Statement-to-POP-RC-Feb-15-2018.pdf), and PFOA in 2024 (https://www.semiconductors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Semiconductor-Industry-Statement-on-Phaseout-of-PFOA-July-2024.pdf).In each instance, the industry replaced these long-chain PFAS with other types of PFAS, and identifying non-PFAS substitutes…

Policy Priority

Chip Design and R&D

Blog: 06/09/16

The World Semiconductor Council: 20 Years of Promoting Innovation through Free Trade

…promote free and open world trade and to address issues of common concern to chipmakers everywhere. Leaders from the six regions at the 20th annual WSC meeting. Over the past…

Press Release: 10/26/15

Semiconductor Leaders Collaborate with Governments to Advance Free Trade

…is a shining example of the semiconductor industry’s unparalleled commitment to collaborating with governments from across the globe to advance common interests, address mutual challenges, and facilitate free trade and