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SIA: Uniting the Industry for 40 Years
Since 1977, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has been the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, one of America’s top export industries, and a key driver of America’s economic strength, national security, and global competitiveness.
SIA Milestones
Below are some of the industry’s major milestones over the last 40+ years that SIA helped to advance.
2021
CHIPS Act Authorization
Secures enactment of legislation authorizing the CHIPS for America Act, an important first step to securing investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research
2020
Response to COVID-19
Ensures industry was allowed to continue operations as governments around the world implemented closures and other important restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19
2020
United States-Mexica-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Helps secure congressional ratification and implementation of USMCA, which includes a range of industry trade priorities
2019
“Winning the Future” Policy Blueprint
SIA outlines industry priorities related to research, domestic manufacturing, workforce, and trade/IP protection
2018
DoD partners with industry, academia on $1.5+ billion research initiative to spur transformative chip technologies
2017
DoE launches initiative to deploy America’s first exascale supercomputers
2017
Landmark corporate tax reform enacted, boosting global competitiveness of U.S. chip companies
2016
Legislation to protect trade secrets enacted
2016
Landmark chemicals reform legislation enacted
2016
White House Working Group on Semiconductors
White House Working Group on Semiconductors launched to address industry challenges
2015
R&D Tax Credit made permanent
2015
DoD strengthens procurement policies to combat counterfeit semiconductors
2015
ITA updated to include new ICT products including advanced semiconductors
2014
DoD enacts policy to help eliminate counterfeit semiconductors from the military supply chain
2014
Export control reforms related to radiation hardened chips take effect
2013
Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research network (STARnet) launched
2013
Legislation to secure supply of helium enacted
2010
SIA relocates from San Jose, Calif., to Washington, D.C.
2007
SIA creates Anti- Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) to combat counterfeit chips
2007
America COMPETES Act signed into law
2005
WSC regions eliminate tariffs on Multi-Chip Package ICs (MCPs)
2004
Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) formed to explore post-CMOS technology
2000
International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors
First International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) released
1999
SIA Joins U.S. Information Technology Office (USITO) in Beijing
1997
SIA leads creation of Information Technology Agreement (ITA) eliminating duties on IT products
1997
SIA establishes Focus Center Research Program (FCRP) an industry-government-university partnership
1996
World Semiconductor Council (WSC) established
1993
SIA efforts allow U.S. to regain world market share leadership
1988
National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors
Congress launches National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (NACS)
1987
U.S. imposes $300 million in trade sanctions against Japan
1987
SEMATECH founded to advance semiconductor research
1986
Semiconductor Trade Agreement seeks to end Japanese dumping and open Japan’s market
1986
Japan overtakes U.S. as world’s top semiconductor producer
1985
U.S. and Japan eliminate tariffs on semiconductors
1984
Semiconductor Chip Protection Act becomes law
1984
Trade and Tariff Act becomes law
1982
SIA forms Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) to advance research at U.S. universities
1981
Federal R&D Tax Credit enacted
1977
SIA Founded
SIA founded by five microelectronics pioneers: Wilfred Corrigan, Fairchild Semiconductor; Robert Noyce, Intel; Jerry Sanders, AMD; Charles Sporck, National Semiconductor Corporation; John Welty, Motorola
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