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Blog: 06/29/16

91成人 Applauds Chairman Brady鈥檚 Tax Reform Blueprint

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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) on Friday unveiled a blueprint to reform America鈥檚 outdated tax system. 91成人 applauds the Speaker, Chairman Brady, Committee members, and staff for their hard work producing this plan to advance the cause of urgently needed U.S. corporate tax reform.

Tax
Blog: 06/28/16

Secretary Clinton鈥檚 Tech Platform Highlights Key Semiconductor Priorities

by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today unveiled a set of policy initiatives aimed at bolstering聽U.S. technology and innovation leadership. 91成人 welcomes attention聽from the presidential candidates on policies to strengthen聽the semiconductor industry and the broader tech sector.聽Secretary Clinton鈥檚 plan embraces a number of the semiconductor industry鈥檚 longstanding priorities, including the following: 1) Increasing the research […]

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Blog: 06/27/16

Hill Briefing Highlights Importance of Federal Research Investments

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91成人 moderated a congressional briefing last Friday on federally funded R&D and聽the research breakthroughs that have enabled smartphone technology. The briefing was hosted by IEEE in coordination with the House R&D Caucus, which is chaired by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.). The purpose of the event was to give congressional staff […]

Research
Blog: 06/21/16

91成人 Applauds Launch of IoT Initiative Led by Intel and Samsung

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

91成人 members Intel Corporation and Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of the National IoT Strategy Dialogue, an initiative that will bring together industry partners and organizations to collaboratively develop policy recommendations to advance the Internet of Things (IoT). We applaud Intel and Samsung for leading this critical effort, to be convened by the Information […]

Emerging Technologies
Blog: 06/09/16

The World Semiconductor Council: 20 Years of Promoting Innovation through Free Trade

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The world鈥檚 leading semiconductor industries celebrated the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) on May 27 in Seoul, Korea. The WSC grew out of the 1996 U.S.-Japan Agreement on International Cooperation Regarding Semiconductors and today brings together senior executives from six semiconductor-producing regions 鈥 China, Chinese Taipei, EU, Japan, Korea, […]

Blog: 06/08/16

91成人 Presents Policy Recommendations to Advance Internet of Things

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From household appliances and wearable devices to cars and medical devices, many of the products Americans rely on are becoming 鈥渟marter鈥 and better able to communicate with each other, thanks largely to semiconductor technology. This expanding network of physical objects connected by the Internet 鈥 known as the Internet of Things (IoT) 鈥 presents both […]

Emerging Technologies
Blog: 05/19/16

Trade Panel Finds TPP Would Boost U.S. Economy, Create Jobs

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has found what 91成人 has long held: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would strengthen U.S. economic growth, increase U.S. exports, and create U.S. jobs. In a report released yesterday, the ITC found by 2032 the TPP would increase U.S. annual real income by $57.3 billion, boost U.S. GDP by $42.7 […]

Trade
Blog: 05/10/16

High-Performance Computing Critical to U.S. Innovation, Competitiveness

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From curing diseases and making passenger jets safer to improving weather forecasts and developing new advanced manufacturing techniques, high-performance computing (HPC) enables countless breakthroughs that keep America strong, safe, competitive, and at the leading edge of innovation. A new report by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) examines the many critical applications of HPC […]

Blog: 05/04/16

Tech Weighs in on Presidential Agenda

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

As the presidential election year comes into sharper focus this week, the tech community is weighing in with the priorities it believes should be central to the public debate in the months ahead 鈥 priorities that are critical to sustaining a strong America and a strong American economy. In an open letter sent today to […]

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Blog: 05/04/16

Beyond Borders: The Evolution and Importance of the Global Semiconductor Value Chain

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Few industries, if any, feature a value chain as complex, geographically dispersed, and intensely interconnected as that of the semiconductor industry. This highly globalized and interdependent structure has been an amazing success story, benefitting the semiconductor industry, participating countries, and the global economy. These benefits, as well as the risks of an insular approach to […]

Trade
Blog: 05/02/16

TPP Would Strengthen America鈥檚 Global Standing

by John Neuffer, President and CEO

Trade has been a frequent and heated topic of debate in the presidential campaign, including the economic impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Too often lost in the political rhetoric is this simple truth 鈥 the TPP would not only strengthen the U.S. economy but also America鈥檚 position of leadership in the world. A […]

Trade
Blog: 04/27/16

Senate Committee Considers Risks of Counterfeits

by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs

The Senate Judiciary Committee today convened a hearing to assess the risks to public health and safety posed by counterfeit products. The hearing covered the full range of counterfeit products, including consumer products, health and personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. While counterfeit semiconductors were not a focus of the hearing, the risks posed by counterfeit […]

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