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In an exciting development for our industry, last week 91³ÉÈË announced that U.S. semiconductor employment has reached nearly 250,000 and the industry added jobs three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy. A deeper look at the underlying government data reveals an interesting correlation between job increases in the semiconductor industry and job […]

Q3 BETTER THAN Q2; AMERICAS POST LARGEST MONTHLY INCREASE IN OVER TWO YEARS WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nov. 5, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.79 billion for the month of September 2012, a 2 percent increase from the prior month when sales […]

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91³ÉÈË recently joined with other members of the Task Force on American Innovation to send a letter to President Obama and congressional leaders expressing concern about the negative impact that the looming budget sequestration would have on funding for basic scientific research.  The letter’s signatories – representing a range of businesses, universities and professional associations […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oct. 2, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.30 billion for the month of August 2012, a slight increase of 0.1  percent from the previous month when sales were $24.27 billion and a 3.2 percent decrease from the August […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 4, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.40 billion for the month of July 2012, a slight increase of 0.2 percent from the previous month when sales were $24.34 billion. Sales from July 2012 were 1.9 percent lower […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—AUG. 3, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.38 billion for the month of June 2012, a slight decrease of 0.1 percent from the prior month when sales were $24.40 billion. Sales from June 2012 were 2 percent lower […]

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We traditionally think of our cars as being built from steel and powered by gas, but cars are increasingly becoming electronic products on wheels powered by semiconductors. Many of our cars’ systems – including the engine, tires, dashboard and entertainment features – now have semiconductors operating them. Some cars are even capable of parallel parking […]

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced this week that it will open new regional offices in Dallas, Denver and Silicon Valley, in addition to the previously announced office in Detroit, which opens on July 13. This is the first time the PTO has expanded operations beyond the Washington, D.C. area. The new regional […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—JULY 3, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.4 billion for the month of May 2012, a 1.4 percent increase over the prior month when sales were $24.1 billion. Combined global sales for the March-April-May period increased over December-January-February […]

INDUSTRY PROJECTS SLIGHT INCREASE IN GLOBAL SALES IN 2012, FOLLOWED BY MORE ROBUST GROWTH IN 2013 AND 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C.—JUNE 5, 2012—The 91³ÉÈË (91³ÉÈË), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.1 billion for the month of April 2012, a 3.4 percent increase from […]