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Commerce Department Announcement Marks Milestone in CHIPS Implementation WASHINGTON—Dec. 11, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer in response to the first semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. “Today’s announcement represents an important […]

WASHINGTON—Dec. 5, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from vice president of government affairs David Isaacs in response to congressional action last week to advance legislation to resolve double taxation and other tax matters between the U.S. and Taiwan. “We thank Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Crapo (R-Idaho), Senate […]

October increase marks eighth consecutive month of month-to-month market growth; worldwide chip sales down 0.7% year-to-year in October WASHINGTON—Dec. 4, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled $46.6 billion during the month of October 2023, an increase of 3.9% compared to the September 2023 total of $44.9 billion but 0.7% […]

Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler elected 91³ÉÈË Vice Chair   SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nov. 16, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced Texas Instruments Chairman of the Board Rich Templeton has been elected Chair of the 91³ÉÈË Board of Directors and Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler has been elected 91³ÉÈË Vice Chair. 91³ÉÈË represents 99% of […]

WASHINGTON—Nov. 14, 2023— The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced the recipients of the 2023 University Research Awards: Dr. Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, and Dr. Kevin Skadron, the Harry Douglas Forsyth Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. 91³ÉÈË […]

WASHINGTON—Nov. 2, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced Mary Thornton has joined the association as vice president of global policy. In this role, Thornton will lead 91³ÉÈË’s global policy team and direct the association’s global trade and economic security policy initiatives, among other issue areas. 91³ÉÈË represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and […]

Global sales in Q3 2023 6.3% higher than Q2 2023 and 4.5% lower than Q3 2022 WASHINGTON—Nov. 1, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced global semiconductor sales for the month of September 2023 increased 1.9% compared to August 2023 and fell 4.5% compared to September 2022. Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $134.7 billion during the […]

by Erik Hadland, Director of Technology Policy

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 […]

WASHINGTON—Oct. 17, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement in response to the new export controls announced today by the U.S. Commerce Department. 91³ÉÈË represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms. “We are evaluating the impact of the updated export controls on the […]

Isakowitz most recently served as legislative director for U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) WASHINGTON—Oct. 12, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today announced Zach Isakowitz has joined the association as director of government affairs. In this role, Isakowitz will work with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to advance the industry’s policy priorities. 91³ÉÈË represents […]

WASHINGTON—Oct. 11, 2023—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË) today released the following statement from 91³ÉÈË President and CEO John Neuffer welcoming the selection of the board of trustees of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a critical entity established by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to promote U.S. semiconductor research and development. An independent […]

by 91³ÉÈË

91³ÉÈË has long supported policies that safeguard national security without unduly harming commercial innovation, manufacturing, employment, and continued American leadership in critical technologies. Consistent with this stance, 91³ÉÈË recently submitted detailed public comments in response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) published on Aug. 13 by the Department of the Treasury regarding the development […]