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Erik Hadland

Director of Technology Policy

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Blog: 06/25/24

Tracking the Progress of the CHIPS R&D Programs

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 […]

Chip DesignEmerging TechnologiesResearch
Blog: 05/23/24

SIA Outlines Industry Recommendations for the National Semiconductor Technology Center

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 […]

Chip DesignEnvironment, Health & SafetyResearch
Blog: 10/19/23

New Roadmap Identifies Critical Semiconductor Research Priorities

Advancing semiconductor research is essential to continued innovation in the chip industry and throughout our economy. As ever-shrinking semiconductor components face fundamental physical limits, next-gen breakthroughs are unachievable without major advancements. To help address this challenge, Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today unveiled the Microelectronics and Advanced Packaging (MAPT) Roadmap, which defines critical chip research priorities […]

Research
Blog: 08/08/23

SIA Convenes Experts to Address Pressing Workforce Challenges

As America’s semiconductor ecosystem expands in the years ahead, so too will its demand for semiconductor workers with the skills, training, and education needed in the highly innovative semiconductor industry. To address the challenges and opportunities associated with developing a skilled semiconductor workforce, SIA on July 25 convened a Workforce Development and Education Roundtable at […]

Workforce & Immigration