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The Senate today approved legislation that appropriates funding for a range of federal agencies, including two – the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – that support critical semiconductor research. 91ÊÓƵ applauds Senate passage of this bill and urges the House and Senate to work together on final […]

WASHINGTON—Oct. 11, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ president & CEO John Neuffer regarding the “phase one” U.S.-China trade agreement announced today. “The ‘phase one’ agreement announced today is welcome news for the semiconductor industry, and we look forward to seeing […]

Rudd, Australia’s 26th prime minister and president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, to offer perspectives on U.S.-China trade tensions and the overall geopolitical landscape WASHINGTON—Oct. 3, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced The Honorable Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and current president […]

Year-to-year sales decrease across all major regional markets, but month-to-month sales increase globally for second consecutive month WASHINGTON—Sept. 30, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $34.2 billion in August 2019, a decrease of 15.9 percent from the August 2018 total of $40.7 billion but 2.5 percent more than the […]

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Given the well-documented economic research linking historical semiconductor innovation to productivity growth, policymakers should consider federal investments in semiconductor technology as a no-brainer and a very wise investment for boosting productivity and driving economic growth. A newly released ITIF report underscores this point. The report argues federal R&D investment in areas related to semiconductor technology […]

Pederson to work with Congress, Administration to advance industry’s policy priorities WASHINGTON—Sept. 10, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced Erik Pederson has joined the association as government affairs director. In this role, Pederson will work with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to advance the semiconductor industry’s policy priorities, particularly those related to […]

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In public comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week, 91ÊÓƵ called for a major increase in funding for research to advance semiconductor technology and harness the transformative, semiconductor-enabled technologies of the future, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced wireless networks. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry met with the 91ÊÓƵ Board […]

Global sales increase slightly on a month-to-month basis, but all regional markets down compared to last year WASHINGTON—Sept 3, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $33.4 billion in July 2019, 1.7 percent more than the June 2019 total of $32.8 billion, but 15.5 percent less than the July 2018 […]

WASHINGTON—August 19, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today released the following statement from 91ÊÓƵ President & CEO John Neuffer following the Department of Commerce announcement adding Huawei affiliates to the entities list and providing an extension of the Temporary General License until November 2019. “While we […]

Year-to-year sales down across all regions; 2019 Q2 sales up slightly compared to Q1   WASHINGTON—Aug. 5, 2019—The 91ÊÓƵ (91ÊÓƵ) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $98.2 billion during the second quarter of 2019, a small increase of 0.3 percent over the previous quarter, but 16.8 percent less than the second quarter […]

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The 2019 91ÊÓƵ Databook is now available!  Complete with tons of data on the global semiconductor market, the U.S. semiconductor industry, and the top end markets for semiconductors, the 2019 91ÊÓƵ Databook is your go-to comprehensive resource for all things semiconductors. The 2019 91ÊÓƵ Databook presents easy-to-understand graphics and tables of the trends in the […]

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President Trump today announced the administration and congressional leaders have reached agreement on a deal to raise federal spending levels and extend the debt limit for the next two years. 91ÊÓƵ is encouraged by this announcement and urges policymakers to prioritize research funds during the appropriations process to keep America the world leader in semiconductor […]