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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 – The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer applauding seven R&D awards announced by the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) to accelerate semiconductor R&D for the advanced compute supply chain. These investments will bolster the technologies that support AI, healthcare, […]

Worldwide chip sales in May more than double compared to last year WASHINGTON, July 6, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor sales were $120.6 billion during the month of May 2026, an increase of 9.2% compared to the April 2026 total of $110.5 billion and 104.1% more than the May 2025 total […]

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer applauding manufacturing incentives announced by the Commerce Department and Coherent to support the expansion of Coherent’s indium phosphide manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas. The incentives will create more than 1,000 jobs and help expand production […]

Worldwide chip sales in April up 93.9% year-to-year; annual semiconductor sales projected to top $1.5 trillion globally in 2026 WASHINGTON—June 5, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor sales were $110.5 billion during the month of April 2026, an increase of 11% compared to the March 2026 total of $99.5 billion and 93.9% […]

91³ÉÈË-Deloitte study estimates annual revenue from chips deployed in AI data centers could reach over $1.2 trillion by 2028, a nearly tenfold increase over four years WASHINGTON, June 1, 2026 – The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), in partnership with Deloitte, today released a report finding the full range of semiconductor technologies are integral to artificial […]

WASHINGTON—May 27, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced Ari Sulby has joined the organization as director of global policy, where he will focus on international trade and policy developments in Europe and Korea. “Ari brings deep trade policy expertise and experience in global economic engagement to 91³ÉÈË at a pivotal time for the semiconductor […]

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2026 – The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer commending several research awards announced today by the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) to advance quantum computing technology. The award recipients include 91³ÉÈË member companies IBM and GlobalFoundries. “Research is the engine […]

The Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit, which has helped spark hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment across the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem, expires at the end of 2026  WASHINGTON, May 12, 2026 – The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) and a broad coalition of 17 other top business and trade groups today in a letter urged […]

Worldwide chip sales in March increase 79.2% year-to-year, 11.5% month-to-month WASHINGTON—May 4, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor sales were $298.5 billion during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 25% compared to Q4 of 2025. Global sales were $99.5 billion during the month of March 2026, an increase of 79.2% […]

Worldwide chip sales up 61.8% year-to-year, 7.6% month-to-month WASHINGTON—April 3, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor sales were $88.8 billion during the month of February 2026, an increase of 7.6% compared to the January 2026 total of $82.5 billion and 61.8% more than the February 2025 total of $54.9 billion. Monthly sales […]

WASHINGTON—April 1, 2026—91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) President and CEO John Neuffer today expressed disappointment trade negotiators from around the world failed to reach an agreement to permanently prohibit duties on digital trade during last week’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The duty-free flow of data and digital goods advances trade in semiconductor […]

WASHINGTON—March 24, 2026—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer urging trade negotiators from the United States and around the world to renew and make permanent the World Trade Organization (WTO) Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions. Global trade negotiators will convene March 26-29 for […]