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Worldwide sales in September up 4.5 percent month-to-month, 5.8 percent year-to-year WASHINGTON—Oct. 30, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $113.6 billion during the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 11.0 percent over the previous quarter and 5.8 percent more than the third quarter of 2019. Global sales for […]

Friedman, longtime New York Times foreign affairs columnist and bestselling author, to offer perspectives on U.S.-China relations and impacts on semiconductor industry at Nov. 19 virtual event WASHINGTON—Oct. 22, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Thomas L. Friedman, longtime foreign affairs columnist at The New York Times and bestselling author of The World is Flat, will […]

Decadal Plan calls for $3.4 billion annually in federal R&D funding to address seismic shifts in chip technology and pave way for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced wireless communications WASHINGTON—Oct. 15, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today released a preview of their upcoming “Decadal Plan for […]

Sales into the Americas increase 23.6 percent year-to-year; worldwide sales up 3.6 percent month-to-month WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $36.2 billion in August 2020, 4.9 percent more than the August 2019 total of $34.5 billion and 3.6 percent higher than the July 2020 total of $35.0 […]

Nineteen new chip manufacturing facilities would be built in the U.S. in next 10 years with $50 billion federal investment, according to study by Boston Consulting Group and 91ÊÓƵ WASHINGTON—Sept. 16, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today released a study analyzing the impact of proposed federal incentives […]

Dr. Su, standout industry leader and technologist, will accept 2020 Robert N. Noyce Award during 91ÊÓƵ Leadership Forum and Award Celebration on Nov. 19 WASHINGTON—Sept. 15, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD and an accomplished leader in advancing semiconductor technology, has been named the 2020 recipient […]

Worldwide sales in July increase 2.1 percent on a month-to-month basis as all major regional markets post sales increases WASHINGTON—Sept. 3, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.2 billion in July 2020, 4.9 percent more than the July 2019 total of $33.5 billion and 2.1 percent greater than the […]

WASHINGTON—August 17, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer in response to the new export control rule changes announced today by the U.S. Commerce Department. 91ÊÓƵ represents 95 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry. “We are still reviewing the rule, but these broad restrictions on commercial chip […]

WASHINGTON—Aug. 3, 2020— The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $34.5 billion in June 2020, an increase of 5.1 percent from the June 2019 total of $32.9 billion. Sales in June were 0.3 percent less than the May 2020 total of $34.6 billion. Sales during the second quarter of 2020 […]

WASHINGTON—July 21, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) released the following statement today from president and CEO John Neuffer in response to congressional action in support of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research. The House today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that includes an amendment calling for the establishment of a federal grant program to promote semiconductor manufacturing, as well […]

Worldwide sales increase 1.5 percent month-to-month in May WASHINGTON—July 3, 2020— The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.0 billion in May 2020, an increase of 5.8 percent from the May 2019 total of $33.0 billion and 1.5 percent more than the April 2020 total of $34.4 billion. Monthly sales […]

Bipartisan legislation would advance domestic production and research of chips critical to America’s economy and national security WASHINGTON—June 25, 2020—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today applauded introduction in the Senate of the American Foundries Act of 2020, legislation that would provide federal investments totaling tens of billions of dollars for semiconductor manufacturing and research to […]