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Press Release: 11/14/17

Marvell Semiconductor President and CEO Matt Murphy Elected Chair of SIA

SANJAY MEHROTRA, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., ELECTED SIA VICE CHAIR SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nov. 14, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the SIA Board of Directors has elected Matt Murphy, President and CEO of Marvell Semiconductor, Inc., as its 2018 Chair and Sanjay […]

Blog: 11/09/17

Coalition Highlights Importance of Trade Secrets Protection

by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

SIA and a coalition of business, technology, and manufacturing leaders this week sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to highlight the importance of strong international trade secret protections that boost the competitiveness of U.S. companies and workers. Trade secrets are valuable intellectual property vital to continued growth and innovation in […]

Intellectual Property
Press Release: 10/30/17

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest-Ever Quarterly Sales

WORLDWIDE Q3 SALES INCREASE 10.2 PERCENT COMPARED TO Q2; SEPTEMBER SALES INCREASE 22.2 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR AND 2.8 PERCENT MONTH-TO-MONTH WASHINGTON—Oct. 30, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $107.9 billion for the third quarter of 2017, marking the industry’s highest-ever quarterly […]

Blog: 10/26/17

Budget Approval Paves Way for Much-Needed Corporate Tax Reform

by Semiconductor Industry Association

The House voted today to approve a budget resolution agreed to by the Senate last week, clearing the way for congressional consideration of legislation to reform America’s outdated corporate tax code. SIA urges policymakers in Washington to seize this opportunity and enact corporate tax reform that allows U.S. semiconductor companies to continue to grow and […]

Tax
Blog: 10/03/17

SIA Calls for National Strategy to Spur Internet of Things

by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

At a forum on Capitol Hill earlier today, SIA and other tech and business leaders called for a national strategy to harness the immense potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), the semiconductor-enabled network of devices connected to the cloud from which data can be collected and analyzed, and to ensure U.S. leadership in this […]

Emerging Technologies
Press Release: 10/02/17

Monthly Semiconductor Sales Reach $35 Billion Globally for First Time in August

.WORLDWIDE SALES UP 24 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR AND 4 PERCENT MONTH-TO-MONTH; AMERICAS MARKET LEADS THE WAY WITH GROWTH OF 39 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR AND 9 PERCENT MONTH-TO-MONTH WASHINGTON—Oct. 2, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $35.0 billion for the month of August […]

Press Release: 09/27/17

Semiconductor Industry Supports Corporate Tax Reform Framework

PLAN RELEASED TODAY BY LEADERS IN CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION WOULD SPUR U.S. GROWTH, INNOVATION WASHINGTON—Sept. 27, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, released the following statement today from SIA president & CEO John Neuffer in support of the corporate tax reform framework released today by leaders in the […]

ResearchTax
Press Release: 09/14/17

Cypress Joins Semiconductor Industry Association

CEO HASSANE EL-KHOURY ELECTED TO SIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WASHINGTON—Sept. 14, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the addition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: CY) as an SIA member company. Cypress president and CEO Hassane El-Khoury was elected to the SIA board of directors at […]

Press Release: 09/12/17

Josh Shiode Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Government Affairs Director

SHIODE TO WORK WITH CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION TO ADVANCE INDUSTRY’S POLICY PRIORITIES WASHINGTON—Sept. 12, 2017—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced Josh Shiode has joined the association as government affairs director. In this role, Shiode will help advance the U.S. semiconductor industry’s key legislative and regulatory priorities […]

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 […]