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August increase marks sixth consecutive month of month-to-month market growth; worldwide chip sales down 6.8% year-to-year  WASHINGTON—Oct. 4, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled $44.0 billion during the month of August 2023, an increase of 1.9% compared to the July 2023 total of $43.2 billion but 6.8% less than […]

Martha to offer perspectives on future of medical technology at Nov. 16 event in San Jose  WASHINGTON—Sept. 26, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Geoff Martha, chairman and CEO of healthcare technology leader Medtronic, will be the keynote presenter at the 2023 91ÊÓƵ Awards Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 16 in San Jose, Calif. Martha will […]

Accomplished industry leader who helped commercialize flash memory technology to accept 2023 Robert N. Noyce Award at 91ÊÓƵ Awards Dinner on Nov. 16 WASHINGTON — Sept. 7, 2023 — The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced  Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO of Micron Technology, as the 2023 recipient of 91ÊÓƵ’s highest honor, the Robert N. […]

Worldwide chip sales down 11.8% year-to-year WASHINGTON—Sept. 6, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled $43.2 billion during the month of July 2023, an increase of 2.3% compared to the June 2023 total of $42.2 billion but 11.8% less than the July 2022 total of $49.0 billion. Monthly sales are […]

The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today issued the following statement in response to a recent news story about an 91ÊÓƵ update to members on global market trends. “The news story in question included several inaccuracies. 91ÊÓƵ, for example, did not issue any warnings or sound any alarms. The story focused on a set of widely […]

WASHINGTON—Aug. 9, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement regarding new administration actions related to outbound investment screening. “The semiconductor industry recognizes the need to protect national security, and we believe ensuring a strong and globally competitive U.S. semiconductor industry is a vital part of achieving that goal. We are assessing today’s […]

WASHINGTON—Aug. 9, 2023—91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) President and CEO John Neuffer today released the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act, a landmark law that provides $52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing incentives and research initiatives. “Enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act one year ago today was a […]

Q2 sales down 17.3% compared to Q2 2022; worldwide sales in June increase 1.7% month-to-month WASHINGTON—Aug. 4, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $124.5 billion during the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 4.7% over the first quarter of 2023 but 17.3% less than the second quarter of […]

WASHINGTON—July 28, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ 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 […]

An estimated 67,000 jobs for technicians, computer scientists, engineers in semiconductor industry—and 1.4 million such jobs across the U.S. economy—risk going unfilled by 2030, according to new 91ÊÓƵ/Oxford Economics study WASHINGTON—July 25, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), in partnership with Oxford Economics, today released a study finding the United States faces a significant shortage of […]

Hadland joins 91ÊÓƵ from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, where he served as AAAS science and technology policy fellow and advisor to the director WASHINGTON—July 18, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Erik Hadland has joined the association as director of technology policy. In this role, Hadland will lead 91ÊÓƵ’s research, development, […]

WASHINGTON—July 17, 2023—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement regarding potential additional government restrictions on semiconductors. “Recognizing that strong economic and national security require a strong U.S. semiconductor industry, leaders in Washington took bold and historic action last year to enact the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen our industry’s global competitiveness […]