Robbins, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), will succeed John Neuffer as head of SIA WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2026 — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Michael Robbins has been named SIA president and CEO and will assume the role on Oct. 1. Robbins […]
Redstone most recently served as a staff member on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2026 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced James Redstone has joined the association as director of government affairs. In this role, Redstone will work with Congress, […]
WASHINGTON – Dec. 10, 2025 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer urging passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to make critical reforms to streamline environmental review under the National […]
by David Isaacs, Vice President, Government Affairs
The Semiconductor PFAS Consortium, a group of companies organized under the auspices of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) to address technical matters associated with the industry’s use of PFAS,[1] today published the results of a survey of PFAS discharges from semiconductor fabs to wastewater. The publication of these data are intended to advance transparency and […]
WASHINGTON—Jan. 14, 2025—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released a policy agenda setting forth the U.S. semiconductor industry’s policy priorities and suggested areas for collaboration with the Trump-Vance administration and the 119th Congress. The policy agenda, titled “Winning the Chip Race,” provides government leaders with actionable policy goals to position the U.S. semiconductor industry for […]
WASHINGTON—Oct. 15, 2024— The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support the construction of Wolfspeed’s new silicon carbide wafer manufacturing facility […]
WASHINGTON—Sept. 23 2024—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer urging the House of Representatives to pass the Building Chips in America Act (S. 2228). The bipartisan legislation would maximize the positive impact of the CHIPS and Science Act by allowing certain semiconductor manufacturing projects incentivized […]
by Greg LaRocca, Director of Market Research and Economic Policy
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released its annual State of the Industry Report today. The report highlights opportunities for continued growth and innovation across the semiconductor industry and notes current and upcoming challenges to the industry’s sustained success. Last year, industry global sales reached $527 billion and nearly 1 trillion semiconductors were sold globally, more […]
by Semiconductor Industry Association
The World Semiconductor Council (WSC) announced last month that it successfully completed the phase-out of intentional uses of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in photolithography or etch processes. Therefore, the WSC reported to the United Nations Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POP-RC) that, as of 2023, the semiconductor industry no […]
SIA today released a set of recommendations to promote the success of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a critical public-private research consortium established by the CHIPS and Science Act. SIA’s recommendations synthesize the most up-to-date industry consensus and priorities. The CHIPS & Science Act included the most significant federal investment ever made in chip […]
Following 18 months of research, surveys, working group meetings, and technical review, the Semiconductor PFAS Consortium published its tenth and final white paper on the uses of PFAS in the semiconductor industry. The papers identify the essential performance attributes of different PFAS chemistries in various applications in the semiconductor manufacturing process and semiconductor manufacturing equipment […]
WASHINGTON—July 28, 2023—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding Senate passage of the Building Chips in America Act (Kelly Amendment #985) as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment will maximize the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act by streamlining […]
