Free and open markets and transparency are critical to the success of the global semiconductor industry. Earlier this month, governments from the major semiconductor-producing regions agreed to support industry-adopted guidelines and best practices for communicating about regional support programs in the industry. Regional support refers to government-led industrial policies aimed at promoting domestic semiconductor sectors.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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agreed to by the Senate last week, clearing the way for congressional consideration of legislation to reform America’s outdated corporate tax code.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 […]
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 […]
.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 […]
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 […]
This week, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched a new program called the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) that includes $75 million in new semiconductor research investments. The new investments are in addition to current programs in semiconductor R&D – including the Joint University Microelectronics Program, or JUMP – for a total of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
