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WASHINGTON—July 28, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Dr. C.C. Wei, TSMC’s Chairman and CEO, and Dr. Mark Liu, TSMC’s Former Chairman and Former President & Co-CEO, have been selected as the 2025 co-recipients of our industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. 91ÊÓƵ presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a […]

WASHINGTON—July 17, 2024—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Jaclyn Kellon has joined the association as a director on the global policy team. Jaclyn will be responsible for matters related to supply chain security and cybersecurity, with regional responsibility for Southeast Asia and India. “As we navigate an increasingly complex global landscape, robust and complementary […]

Worldwide chip sales increase 3.5% month-to-month WASHINGTON—July 7, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $59.0 billion during the month of May 2025, an increase of 19.8% compared to the May 2024 total of $49.2 billion and 3.5% more than the April 2025 total of $57.0 billion. Monthly sales are compiled […]

WASHINGTON—July 3, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO John Neuffer following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). The domestic policy package is set to be signed into law by the President on July 4th. The measure […]

WASHINGTON—June 5, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $57.0 billion during the month of April 2025, an increase of 2.5% compared to the March 2025 total of $55.6 billion and 22.7% more than the April 2024 total of $46.4 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) […]

Sales hit highest-ever total for month of March; Q1 2025 worldwide chip sales decrease 2.1% compared to Q4 2024 WASHINGTON—May 5, 2025— The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $167.7 billion for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 18.8% compared to the first quarter of 2024 but 2.8% less […]

WASHINGTON—May 1, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO John Neuffer welcoming House introduction of Building Advanced Semiconductors Investment Credit (BASIC) Act. The legislation supports the continued revitalization of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing by increasing the rate of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) from 25% to 35% […]

Sales hit highest-ever total for month of February; worldwide chip sales decrease 2.9% month-to-month WASHINGTON—April 4, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales were $54.9 billion during the month of February 2025, an increase of 17.1% compared to the February 2024 total of $46.9 billion and 2.9% less than the January 2025 […]

WASHINGTON—March 7, 2025— The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer regarding the announcement this week by C.C. Wei of TSMC and President Trump. The company plans to increase its U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing by $100 billion – to a new total of $165 billion […]

Sales hit highest-ever total for month of January; worldwide chip sales decrease 1.7% month-to-month WASHINGTON—Mar. 6, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $56.5 billion during the month of January 2025, an increase of 17.9% compared to the January 2024 total of $47.9 billion and 1.7% less than the December 2024 […]

WASHINGTON—Feb. 21, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President and CEO John Neuffer. Semiconductors are the sixth-largest U.S. export sector. “Our companies are investing nearly half-a-trillion dollars to manufacture and develop more semiconductors in the U.S., create high-paying American jobs, secure our supply chains, and win global markets. “We’re […]

Updated March 3, 2025: Since this announcement originally published, WSTS updated 2024 year-end sales to a total of $630.5 billion. Sales hit highest-ever yearly total in 2024 WASHINGTON—Feb. 7, 2025—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $627.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 19.1% compared to the 2023 total of $526.8 […]