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WASHINGTON—April 12, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer regarding today’s meeting at the White House between Biden Administration officials and leaders from the semiconductor industry and other sectors to discuss the global chip shortage, President Biden’s infrastructure plan, and other issues related to the semiconductor […]

WASHINGTON—April 9, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer welcoming the upcoming meeting at the White House between Biden Administration officials and leaders from the semiconductor industry and other sectors to discuss the global chip shortage, President Biden’s infrastructure plan, and other issues related to the […]

WASHINGTON—April 5, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to President Biden’s executive order on securing America’s critical supply chains. The submission highlights the importance of the global semiconductor supply chain to maintaining a strong semiconductor industry and identifies a range of vulnerabilities in the supply […]

Worldwide sales decrease 1.0% month-to-month WASHINGTON—April 5, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $39.6 billion for the month of February 2021, an increase of 14.7% over the February 2020 total of $34.5 billion, but 1.0% less than the January 2021 total of $40.0 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by […]

While geographic specialization has promoted innovation and kept costs low for consumers, it has also created supply chain risks that should be addressed through government incentives to boost domestic chip production, according to Boston Consulting Group/91ÊÓƵ study WASHINGTON—April 1, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today released a […]

WASHINGTON—March 31, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer regarding President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, which would invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, research, and workforce development. “The President’s plan would invest ambitiously in U.S. semiconductor workers, manufacturing, and innovation – three cornerstones of America’s strength and its future. […]

WASHINGTON—March 19, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer following a meeting yesterday between U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and the CEOs and senior executives on the 91ÊÓƵ board of directors. Secretary Raimondo’s statement on the meeting is available here. “We greatly appreciated meeting with Secretary […]

Bipartisan legislation would repeal a harmful tax provision that would make it more expensive for companies to perform R&D in the U.S. WASHINGTON—March 16, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer in support of introduction of the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S.749), bipartisan legislation that would […]

Month-to-month sales tick up 1.0% worldwide during first month of 2021 WASHINGTON—March 1, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $40.0 billion for the month of January 2021, an increase of 13.2% over the January 2020 total of $35.3 billion and 1.0% more than the December 2020 total of $39.6 […]

WASHINGTON—Feb. 24, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from Bob Bruggeworth, president, CEO & director of Qorvo and 2021 91ÊÓƵ board chair, regarding President Biden’s executive order calling for a review of supply chains of critical products, including semiconductors. 91ÊÓƵ represents 98 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue. “We […]

WASHINGTON—Feb. 23, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer in support of Sen. Schumer’s announcement about strengthening U.S. competitiveness. 91ÊÓƵ represents 98 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue. “We appreciate Sen. Schumer’s strong leadership in advancing legislation to promote U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research […]

WASHINGTON—Feb. 18, 2021—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), along with a broad coalition of 16 other tech, medical, auto, and other business groups, today in a letter urged President Biden to work with Congress to fully fund domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research provisions established in the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The letter also […]