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New facilities, totaling up to $21 billion in capital investments, will be jointly owned by the U.S. and Japan and operated by GlobalFoundries as part of U.S.-Japan Strategic Investment Initiative WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO Michael Robbins applauding the selection […]

Worldwide chip sales in August up 144.3% year-to-year; sales increase 8% Month-to-Month in August WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $159.7 billion during the month of August 2026, an increase of 8% compared to the July 2026 total of $147.9 billion and 144.3% more than […]

Cook to accept 2026 Robert N. Noyce Award at 91ÊÓƵ Awards Dinner on Nov. 19  WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the chip industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. 91ÊÓƵ presents the Noyce Award […]

Worldwide chip sales in July up 135.1% year-to-year; year-to-date sales through July exceed highest-ever annual total WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $146.8 billion during the month of July 2026, an increase of 6.4% compared to the June 2026 total of $137.9 billion and 135.1% […]

Robbins, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), will succeed John Neuffer as head of 91ÊÓƵ WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2026 — The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Michael Robbins has been named 91ÊÓƵ president and CEO and will assume the role on Oct. 1. Robbins […]

Worldwide chip sales in June increase 123.6% year-to-year, 9.7% month-to-month WASHINGTON, August 6, 2026—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $403.3 billion during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 35.1% compared to Q1 of 2026. Global sales were $134.5 billion during the month of June 2026, an increase of […]

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO John Neuffer applauding seven R&D awards announced by the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) to accelerate semiconductor R&D for the advanced compute supply chain. These investments will bolster the technologies that support AI, healthcare, […]

Worldwide chip sales in May more than double compared to last year WASHINGTON, July 6, 2026—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $120.6 billion during the month of May 2026, an increase of 9.2% compared to the April 2026 total of $110.5 billion and 104.1% more than the May 2025 total […]

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO John Neuffer applauding manufacturing incentives announced by the Commerce Department and Coherent to support the expansion of Coherent’s indium phosphide manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas. The incentives will create more than 1,000 jobs and help expand production […]

Worldwide chip sales in April up 93.9% year-to-year; annual semiconductor sales projected to top $1.5 trillion globally in 2026 WASHINGTON—June 5, 2026—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $110.5 billion during the month of April 2026, an increase of 11% compared to the March 2026 total of $99.5 billion and 93.9% […]

91ÊÓƵ-Deloitte study estimates annual revenue from chips deployed in AI data centers could reach over $1.2 trillion by 2028, a nearly tenfold increase over four years WASHINGTON, June 1, 2026 – The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), in partnership with Deloitte, today released a report finding the full range of semiconductor technologies are integral to artificial […]

WASHINGTON—May 27, 2026—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Ari Sulby has joined the organization as director of global policy, where he will focus on international trade and policy developments in Europe and Korea. “Ari brings deep trade policy expertise and experience in global economic engagement to 91ÊÓƵ at a pivotal time for the semiconductor […]