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Press Release: 09/05/17

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 24 Percent Year-to-Year in July

WORLDWIDE SALES UP 3 PERCENT COMPARED TO PREVIOUS MONTH; AMERICAS MARKET LEADS THE WAY WITH GROWTH OF 36 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR AND 5 PERCENT MONTH-TO-MONTH WASHINGTON—Sept. 5, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $33.6 billion for the month of July 2017, […]

Press Release: 08/14/17

SIA Statement Regarding Trump Administration Action to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property in Foreign Markets

WASHINGTON—Aug. 14, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today released the following statement from President & CEO John Neuffer in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to set in motion a process led by the United States Trade Representative to investigate China’s unfair trade practices. “The U.S. […]

Intellectual Property
Press Release: 08/04/17

Mid-Year Global Semiconductor Sales Up 21 Percent Compared to 2016

Q2 SALES ARE HIGHEST ON RECORD, 5.8 PERCENT MORE THAN PREVIOUS QUARTER, 23.7 PERCENT HIGHER THAN Q2 OF LAST YEAR WASHINGTON—Aug. 4, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $97.9 billion during the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 5.8 […]

Press Release: 08/02/17

Gen. Keith Alexander to Deliver Keynote Address at SIA’s 40th Anniversary Award Dinner

FORMER DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, COMMANDER OF U.S. CYBER COMMAND TO WEIGH IN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TO NATIONAL SECURITY WASHINGTON—Aug. 2, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced retired Gen. Keith Alexander, former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of […]

Blog: 07/31/17

How Have First-Half 2017 Semiconductor Sales Performed?

by Semiconductor Industry Association

  Later this week, SIA will release its June 2017 global sales report (GSR), which will include global semiconductor sales totals for the first half of 2017. As the midpoint approaches, this is a good time to assess sales performance to date, as well as to consider what to look for leading into the second […]

Market Data
Blog: 07/26/17

The 2017 SIA Databook: Your Source for Comprehensive Semiconductor Industry and Market Data

by Semiconductor Industry Association

Where can you find just about any data point on the semiconductor industry and market? Answer: the 2017 SIA Databook, which is now available! Complete with tons of data on the global semiconductor market, the U.S. semiconductor industry, and the top end markets for semiconductors in 2016, the 2017 SIA Databook is your go-to comprehensive […]

Market Data
Press Release: 07/18/17

Professors from Oregon State University and University of Texas at Austin to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research

WASHINGTON—July 18, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in consultation with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today announced the winners of its 2017 University Research Award: Dr. Gabor C. Temes, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Oregon State University (OSU), and Dr. Sanjay Banerjee, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Microelectronics […]

Research
Press Release: 07/11/17

Former Micron CEO Mark Durcan to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor

DURCAN, LONGTIME LEADER IN ADVANCING SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY, WILL ACCEPT 2017 ROBERT N. NOYCE AWARD AT SIA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY AWARD DINNER ON NOV. 14 WASHINGTON—July 11, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced Mark Durcan, former CEO of Micron Technology, Inc., and a longtime leader in advancing […]

Press Release: 07/03/17

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 22.6 Percent Year-to-Year in May

YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH IS GLOBAL MARKET’S LARGEST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010 WASHINGTON—July 3, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.9 billion for the month of May 2017, an increase of 22.6 percent compared to the May 2016 total of $26.0 billion and […]

Blog: 06/29/17

Cheers to 20 Years of the ITA

by Semiconductor Industry Association

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA), a groundbreaking trade pact that eliminates tariffs on hundreds of high-tech products, from semiconductors to smart phones. During a keynote address yesterday at a WTO Symposium in Geneva marking the ITA’s 20th anniversary, SIA President and CEO John Neuffer highlighted […]

Trade
Blog: 06/28/17

SIA Outlines NAFTA Modernization Priorities

by Semiconductor Industry Association

As the Trump Administration considers renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), SIA is focused on ensuring semiconductor industry priorities are maintained and strengthened in any new agreement. To that end, SIA today testified at a public hearing before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding NAFTA modernization.

Trade
Press Release: 06/16/17

SIA Applauds DOE Initiative to Advance U.S. Supercomputing Technology

EXASCALE COMPUTING PROJECT AWARDS $258 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS TO SIX U.S. TECH COMPANIES, INCLUDING SIA MEMBERS AMD, IBM, INTEL WASHINGTON—June 16, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today released the following statement from president & CEO John Neuffer commending the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of […]

Research