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For too long, America’s broken high-skilled immigration system has been an obstacle to U.S. innovation, job creation and economic growth. 91³ÉÈË has long advocated for increasing the number of green cards available to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) graduates and expanding the H-1B visa program. Unfortunately, the divisive politics of the broader immigration debate […]

by Dan Rosso, Vice President, Communications

Last week was a busy and highly productive one for 91³ÉÈË and our members.  

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nov. 13, 2014—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design – in consultation with Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) – today presented its University Research Award to professors from University of California, Berkeley and University of Texas at Dallas in recognition of their outstanding contributions to semiconductor research. Dr. […]

DR. NECIP SAYINER, PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR OF INTERSIL, ELECTED 91³ÉÈË VICE CHAIRMAN SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nov. 13, 2014—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that the 91³ÉÈË board of directors has elected Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, as its 2015 chairman and Dr. Necip Sayiner, president, CEO […]

AGREEMENT WILL EXTEND TARIFF-FREE COVERAGE OF THE LATEST SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES WASHINGTON—Nov. 11, 2014—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded a long-sought deal between the U.S. and China to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), a key trade pact that promotes fair and open trade by […]

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Third quarter global semiconductor industry sales reached a record high of $87 billion, as reported earlier this week in 91³ÉÈË’s most recent monthly global sales report. This figure marked a 5.7 percent increase over the second quarter global sales totals.

Published Tuesday, November 4, 2014 The WSC Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) convened in Fukuoka, Japan, to continue its work on a number of IP-related matters. The group reported a success in influencing the work of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPOI) and the IP5 (Patent Offices of US, EPC, Japan, Korea and China) to improve […]

Published Tuesday, November 4, 2014 On Oct. 29, 91³ÉÈË filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to request for information on potential changes to its comprehensive Risk Management Program (RMP) aimed at preventing or minimizing the consequences of accidental chemical releases. The EPA notice was very broad and discusses a wide […]

Published Tuesday, November 4, 2014 The ESH Committee had a series of productive meetings in Fukuoka, Japan as part of the recent GAMS/JSTC meetings. The committee continued its work on PFCs, chemicals, and other issues. The committee also discussed initiating new activities on health and safety, but was unable to reach an agreement on a […]

SALES IN SEPTEMBER INCREASE BY 8 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR AND 1.9 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH WASHINGTON—Nov. 3, 2014—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $87 billion during the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 5.7 percent over […]

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Last Friday, 91³ÉÈË and several other U.S. high tech industry association representatives participated in a roundtable dialogue with Director Zhao Tianwu and other officials from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Electronics Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Center. The MIIT Electronics IPR Center is highly influential in shaping Chinese policy on matters such as […]

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This week, semiconductor industry representatives from around the world will meet in Fukuoka, Japan to deliver recommendations to global governments on a range of trade issues at the 15th annual Governments/Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS).