by John Neuffer, President and CEO
91成人 is encouraged the House of Representatives today voted in favor of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) on a bipartisan basis, but we are disappointed it failed to approve accompanying legislation that would allow TPA to be signed into law by the president. The failure to get TPA across the finish line is a missed opportunity […]
by John Neuffer, President and CEO
With much at stake for the semiconductor industry, the U.S. economy, and our country鈥檚 standing in the world, the House of Representatives looks poised to vote this week on bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. 91成人 has long advocated for TPA and yesterday joined a coalition of technology leaders asking the House to swiftly approve […]
INDUSTRY FORECAST PROJECTS GROWTH OF 3.4 PERCENT IN 2015, 3.4 PERCENT IN 2016, AND 3.0 PERCENT IN 2017 WASHINGTON鈥擩une 2, 2015鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.6 billion for the month of April 2015, 4.8 percent higher than the April 2014 […]
WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR COUNCIL SET TO PRESENT ACTION ITEMS TO GOVERNMENTS WASHINGTON鈥擬ay 27, 2015鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today commented on an agreement reached among global semiconductor industry leaders at the 19th annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) in Hangzhou, China last week on a series of policy proposals to strengthen the industry through […]
by 91成人
On May 20, the House of Representatives approved the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 880), bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the R&D tax credit and make it permanent. 91成人 applauds House passage of this needed legislation and urges the Senate to swiftly approve it as well. No industry has a greater commitment […]
by John Neuffer, President and CEO
On Friday night, the U.S. Senate approved bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority legislation that would foster free trade, promote job creation, and spur growth in the semiconductor industry and throughout the U.S. economy. 91成人 applauds the Senate for passing this much-needed legislation and urges the House of Representatives to move quickly to do the same. The […]
by 91成人
The U.S. Census Bureau publishes annual data on exports by state, and the recently published full-year 2014 semiconductor state export numbers provide some interesting takeaways. First, all 50 U.S. states exported semiconductors in 2014. This reflects the regional diversification of semiconductor manufacturing and the pervasiveness of the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain in the United States. […]
by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs
The sound regulation of chemicals essential to semiconductor manufacturing is a key issue for the continued success of the U.S. semiconductor industry. 91成人 is encouraged that both houses of Congress have developed bipartisan bills (S. 697; House Discussion Draft) to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including positive reforms on many issues of interest […]
by 91成人
Earlier this year, 91成人 Chairman and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich made a major announcement launching Intel鈥檚 Global Diversity and Inclusion initiative. The initiative provides $300 million for support of women and under-represented minorities (URM), a strong leadership move and financial commitment to increase the number of women and URMs in tech. While it鈥檚 not a […]
by 91成人
Last week, 91成人 participated in sessions hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to develop anti-counterfeiting resources for customs officers around the world. The meetings covered a broad range of counterfeit products, including semiconductors. Experts representing rights holders and customs agencies participated in the week-long development series, including customs officials from the United States, Hong […]
GLOBAL INDUSTRY POSTS 23RD CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF YEAR-TO-YEAR SALES INCREASES; MARCH SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE 14.2 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR TO LEAD ALL REGIONS WASHINGTON鈥擬ay 4, 2015鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $83.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of […]
by 91成人
Next Monday, 91成人 will release its March 2015 global sales report (GSR), which will include sales totals for the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. With two-thirds of Q1 sales already in the books, how should we assess semiconductor sales thus far and what questions should we be thinking about ahead of next week鈥檚 GSR release?
