MARK DURCAN, CEO AND DIRECTOR OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC., ELECTED SIA VICE CHAIR SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nov. 10, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the SIA Board of Directors has elected Tunç Doluca, President and CEO of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), as its 2017 […]
by Semiconductor Industry Association
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today gave a major policy address highlighting the strength and strategic importance of the U.S. semiconductor industry and outlining steps needed to ensure the industry remains strong and globally competitive. Following her remarks, SIA President & CEO John Neuffer and others continued the conversation with a panel discussion on the critical […]
by John Neuffer, President and CEO
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology (PCAST) today announced the launch of a new Semiconductor Working Group that will provide recommendations to PCAST to consider in its report to the President regarding current challenges facing the semiconductor industry, including the rapid rise of semiconductor capabilities abroad. SIA welcomes this timely announcement, given […]
INDUSTRY POSTS HIGHEST-EVER QUARTERLY SALES; MARKET STILL BEHIND 2015’S YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL WASHINGTON—Oct. 31, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $88.3 billion for the third quarter of 2016, marking the industry’s highest-ever quarterly sales and an increase of 11.5 percent compared […]
AUGUST SALES UP 3.5 PERCENT COMPARED TO JULY, INCREASE YEAR-TO-YEAR FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A YEAR Published Monday, October 3, 2016 4:30 pm by Dan Rosso WASHINGTON—Oct. 3, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.0 billion for the […]
WASHINGTON—Sept. 21, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in consultation with Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today presented its University Research Award to professors from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan in recognition of their outstanding contributions to semiconductor research. Dr. Paul Nealey, professor of molecular engineering at the University of Chicago, received the […]
by John Neuffer, President and CEO
Throughout the many months of heated political rhetoric on trade this election cycle, one constant has been the unwavering and full-throated support from America’s most innovative companies for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a landmark agreement that would tear down numerous barriers to trade with Pacific Rim countries. SIA and a coalition of tech leaders today […]
MONTH-TO-MONTH INCREASE OF 3 PERCENT IS GLOBAL MARKET’S LARGEST IN NEARLY 3 YEARS; SALES REMAIN BEHIND LAST YEAR’S PACE WASHINGTON—Sept. 6, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.1 billion for the month of July 2016, an increase of 2.6 percent […]
by Semiconductor Industry Association
What better time than right before Labor Day to learn more about the U.S. semiconductor workforce, which is the backbone of an incredibly successful industry that manfactures the stuff upon which the entire digital economy rests? So before firing up the BBQ or heading out on your long weekend trip, let’s take a moment to […]
MOST FORMER ROBERT N. NOYCE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ON HAND TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD, LOOK FORWARD TO INDUSTRY’S FUTURE WASHINGTON—Aug. 31, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced more than a dozen semiconductor industry icons, leaders, and founders will come together at […]
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 5 Percent Year-over-Year in October; Industry Forecast Revised Upward Published Monday, December 5, 2016 Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 11.5 Percent in Q3 Published Monday, October 31, 2016 Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Largest Monthly Sales Increase in 3 Years Published Monday, October 3, 2016 Global Semiconductor Sales Rebound in July Published Tuesday, […]
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The Department of Defense (DoD) yesterday issued a new regulation that will greatly reduce the risks of counterfeit microelectronics entering the military supply chain. SIA has long-sought changes to DoD procurement practices that lead to counterfeits and non-trustworthy microelectronics ending up in critical military systems. The new DoD rule marks a landmark victory in the […]
