SIA CO-HOSTS ANNUAL MEETING OF INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE; SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE ON RANGE OF INITIATIVES TO SPUR GROWTH AND OPEN MARKETS SAN FRANCISCO—Oct. 26, 2015—Semiconductor industry leaders last week met with governments from around the world at the 16th annual Governments/Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS). The meeting was co-hosted in […]
WASHINGTON—Oct. 6, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded the work of law enforcement following the sentencing of Peter Picone, a confessed counterfeit semiconductor trafficker. Last June, Picone admitted to sending counterfeit semiconductors to the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Connecticut, where the semiconductors were intended for […]
WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.7 billion for the month of August 2015, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous month when sales were $27.9 billion. Global sales from August 2015 were 3.0 percent lower than […]
NEW RULES IN TPP WILL STRENGTHEN DIGITAL ECONOMY, PROMOTE SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today applauded the 12 countries involved in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks for concluding negotiations on this massive trade deal that will promote jobs and economic growth in the […]
WASHINGTON—Sept. 16, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in consultation with Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today presented its University Research Award to professors from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to semiconductor research. Dr. Grant Willson, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering and […]
SOFTENING DEMAND, CURRENCY DEVALUATION LEAD TO SLOWER SALES WASHINGTON—Sept. 3, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $27.9 billion for the month of July 2015, a decrease of 0.9 percent from July 2014 when sales were $28.1 billion. Global sales from […]
PEERS SELECT HOLT AS RECIPIENT OF 2015 ROBERT N. NOYCE AWARD FOR LONGSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON BEHALF OF INDUSTRY WASHINGTON—Sept. 2, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced William M. Holt, executive vice president and general manager of the Technology and Manufacturing Group (TMG) at Intel, has […]
NEW SIA-SRC REPORT IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNLOCKING NEXT TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, WARNS OF RISKS OF INACTION WASHINGTON—Sept. 1, 2015—A coalition of leaders from the tech industry and academia, led by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today released a report highlighting the urgent need for robust investments in research to advance the […]
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in October; Slight Growth Projected for Next Three Years Published Thursday, December 3, 2015 Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 1.5 Percent in Third Quarter Published Monday, November 2, 2015 Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease Slightly in August Published Monday, October 5, 2015 Global Semiconductor Sales Down Slightly in July Published Thursday, September 3, […]
FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY, CIA DIRECTOR, OMB DIRECTOR, AND WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF TO WEIGH IN ON IMPORTANCE OF SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY TO AMERICA AND THE WORLD WASHINGTON—Aug. 13, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will deliver the keynote address at the […]
Q2 SALES UP 1 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER AND 2 PERCENT OVER Q2 OF LAST YEAR WASHINGTON—Aug. 3, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $84.0 billion during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 1.0 percent over the previous quarter […]
NEW RULES IN TPP WILL STRENGTHEN DIGITAL ECONOMY, PROMOTE SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE WASHINGTON—July 31, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, welcomes the significant progress made at the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and urges the 12 negotiating parties to return to the table post-haste to conclude this […]
