by John Neuffer, President and CEO
This week, House and Senate committees are considering the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015), legislation that would enable free trade agreements, strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry, and promote job creation and growth throughout the U.S. economy. The Senate Finance Committee approved the bill late yesterday with bipartisan support, and the […]
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The House Science Committee today will consider legislation to authorize federal funding for key research and technology programs. The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1806)聽would allow for needed investments in agencies that drive growth and innovation in the semiconductor industry and throughout our economy, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute […]
WASHINGTON鈥擜pril 16, 2015鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). The 91成人 board of directors, led by Intel […]
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April 19 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Gordon Moore鈥檚 seminal article聽in Electronics Magazine, which laid out the pace at which semiconductor technology advancement would occur. This observation, which has come to be known as 鈥淢oore鈥檚 Law,鈥� states that the number of transistors on a semiconductor would double every two years, thereby rapidly […]
WASHINGTON鈥擜pril 8, 2015鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that Jimmy Goodrich has joined the association as Vice President, Global Policy. Goodrich will oversee 91成人’s international policy initiatives, promoting the U.S. semiconductor industry鈥檚 interests globally and working closely with 91成人 member companies, the Administration, Congress, domestic and […]
FEBRUARY MARKS GLOBAL MARKET’S 22ND STRAIGHT MONTH OF YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH; AMERICAS POST STRONGEST GROWTH AMONG REGIONAL MARKETS WASHINGTON鈥擜pril 6, 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 $27.8 billion for the month of February 2015, an increase of 6.7 percent from February 2014 […]
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When it comes to America鈥檚 high-skilled immigration system, demand for talent far exceeds supply. That unfortunate fact will be reinforced this week as the U.S. government begins accepting applications from employers for H-1B visas for highly educated workers who are needed to fill open jobs in the U.S. Since U.S. businesses demand far more skilled […]
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Did you know that the global semiconductor industry reached record sales of $336 billion in 2014? Did you know that the U.S. semiconductor industry maintained market share leadership with 51 percent of the global market in 2014? Did you know that semiconductors were America鈥檚 third-leading manufactured export in 2014 behind only airplanes and automobiles? These […]
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The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization recently published its annual Semiconductor End-Use Report for 2014, which breaks down sales by end-use and regional end-market for a wide variety of semiconductor products. The figure below shows the six major semiconductor end applications by percent share of total semiconductor end sales for 2014.
by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs
When it comes to the immigration debate in Washington, too often the facts get lost in the rhetoric. To set the record straight on immigration, 91成人 and a group of 18 other industry leaders have developed a document titled “Debunking the Myth that Immigration Harms America.” The document, which was presented today at a hearing […]
by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs
At a meeting in Vienna, Austria this week, a United Nations commission will decide whether to restrict the use of two chemicals of critical importance to the semiconductor industry under an international drug control agreement. In comments to the U.S. government, 91成人 outlined its strong opposition to the restriction of these chemicals and urged U.S. […]
