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Semiconductor Industry Calls for Bold Federal Policies to Sustain U.S. Leadership in Chip Technology, Harness Transformative Technologies of the Future

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As foreign governments take big steps to advance their domestic semiconductor capabilities, new blueprint lays out research, workforce, trade initiatives needed to help keep America on top in chip technology

WASHINGTON鈥擜pril 3, 2019鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人) today released a set of government policy recommendations for sustaining and strengthening America鈥檚 global leadership in semiconductor technology and ensuring the United States wins the race to harness the transformative, semiconductor-enabled technologies of the future, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced wireless networks.

The report, titled Winning the Future: A Blueprint for Sustained U.S. Leadership in Semiconductor Technology, urges U.S. government leaders to significantly increase investments in semiconductor research, help attract and develop the world鈥檚 most skilled technology workforce, and ensure open markets and strong protection of intellectual property. 91成人 represents U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research.

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鈥淕lobal technology leadership has never been more important, with so much at stake for America鈥檚 future economic growth and competitiveness,鈥� said Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO of Micron Technology and 2019 91成人 chair. 鈥淭he country that leads in semiconductor innovation will also lead the next wave of technology advances, influencing every aspect of the economy and life. We call upon our leaders in Washington to enact policies that will keep us at the forefront of the must-win technologies of the future.鈥�

The Winning the Future聽blueprint highlights two core challenges to continued semiconductor innovation and U.S. leadership in this sector. First, semiconductor technology advancements are pushing against barriers of physics, and breakthroughs to move beyond these limits and keep America in front require greater investment in research. Second, while the U.S. semiconductor industry leads the world with nearly half of global market share, overseas governments such as China鈥檚 are seeking to challenge U.S. leadership by making significant investments to achieve breakthroughs in semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

The report identifies three domestic policy areas 鈥� research, workforce, and trade/IP protection 鈥� where urgent government action is needed to ensure America rises to these challenges and sustains its global leadership in semiconductor technology and the revolutionary technologies semiconductors enable.

搁别蝉别补谤肠丑:听Winning the Future calls for tripling federal investments in semiconductor-specific research over the next five years from approximately $1.5 billion to $5 billion annually and doubling federal funding for semiconductor-related research from about $20 billion to $40 billion annually in fields such as materials science, computer science, engineering, and applied mathematics across federal scientific agencies.

奥辞谤办蹿辞谤肠别:听The blueprintcalls for removing caps on green cards for qualified STEM graduates to meet short-term demand for talent. To develop the future American semiconductor workforce, the report urges increasing federal funding for STEM education by 50 percent over the next five years from more than $1 billion to over $1.5 billion annually and implementing a national STEM education initiative to double the number of American STEM graduates by 2029.

Trade and IP Protection:聽The blueprint urges approval of free trade agreements, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, that remove market barriers, protect IP, and enable fair competition. It also calls for increased resources for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to prevent and prosecute semiconductor IP theft.

鈥淢any of society鈥檚 big challenges can be solved by tiny semiconductors, the brains of our digital world,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91成人 president & CEO. 鈥淎merica鈥檚 longstanding leadership in semiconductor technology rests on three pillars: U.S. companies鈥� pioneering research, unparalleled workforce, and unfettered ability to sell leading-edge products to customers around the world. Congress and the Administration should enact policies that reinforce these pillars and keep America at the head of the class in semiconductor technology.鈥�

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