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Blog: 06/25/24

Tracking the Progress of the CHIPS R&D Programs

by Alex Gordon, Policy Associate

by Erik Hadland, Director of Technology Policy

Enacted in 2022 to promote U.S.-based semiconductor production and innovation, the CHIPS & Science Act is the most significant federal investment ever made in the U.S. semiconductor industry. While much attention is focused on the CHIPS incentives grant program, the other pillar of the CHIPS Act is also critically important: a substantial, $13 billion investment […]

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Blog: 05/23/24

SIA Outlines Industry Recommendations for the National Semiconductor Technology Center

by Erik Hadland, Director of Technology Policy

SIA today released a set of recommendations to promote the success of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a critical public-private research consortium established by the CHIPS and Science Act. SIA’s recommendations synthesize the most up-to-date industry consensus and priorities. The CHIPS & Science Act included the most significant federal investment ever made in chip […]

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Press Release: 05/13/24

SIA Applauds CHIPS Act Incentives for Polar Semiconductor’s Manufacturing Operations in Minnesota

WASHINGTON—May 13, 2024—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Commerce Department and Polar Semiconductor. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support the expansion of Polar Semiconductor’s chip production capabilities in Minnesota, […]

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Press Release: 05/08/24

America Projected to Triple Semiconductor Manufacturing Capacity by 2032, the Largest Rate of Growth in the World

U.S. forecast to increase its domestic chip manufacturing by 203% in the decade following enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act—and expand its share of the world’s total fab capacity for the first time in decades—according to new Semiconductor Industry Association/Boston Consulting Group report focused on the global chip supply chain WASHINGTON—May 8, 2024—The Semiconductor […]

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Press Release: 04/30/24

SIA Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Legislation that Funds CHIPS & Science Programs

WASHINGTON—April 30, 2024—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from Vice President of Government Affairs David Isaacs in support of provisions included in legislation pending before the Senate Commerce Committee that would fund critical CHIPS & Science Act programs. “SIA supports provisions in legislation pending before the Senate Commerce Committee that include […]

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