After two decades of declining or flat employment demand in the US semiconductor industry, job creation in US semiconductor manufacturing is growing again. This blog describes recent trends in semiconductor manufacturing employment and how funding and incentives created by President Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act are likely to spur continued growth in the sector. Recent…
Search Results
Search results for: “semiconductor”
Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Roundtable Discussion on Semiconductors
Applied Materials HeadquartersSunnyvale, California 11:52 A.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, good morning to everyone. I want to start by thanking CEO Gary Dickerson of Applied Materials for hosting us this morning and for bringing us together for this very important conversation. And to all the industry leaders who are here, on behalf…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Holds Workforce Hub Convening in Phoenix, Announces Commitments to Support Talent Pipelines into Good Jobs in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Phoenix launches one of the first Registered Apprenticeship programs in support of booming semiconductor and advanced manufacturing ecosystems with state, local, and philanthropic investments Today, Senior Biden-Harris Administration officials will travel to Phoenix, Arizona for a Workforce Hub convening announcing commitments to equitable workforce development from Hub collaborators. In 2023, First Lady Jill Biden announced…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Billion from the CHIPS and Science Act for Research, Development, and Workforce
The Administration expects to invest billions in the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), now established as a public-private consortium, and other CHIPS Research and Development (R&D) priorities Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it expects to invest over $5 billion in semiconductor-related research, development, and workforce needs, including in the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), to…
Remarks of OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar at an Event Announcing Progress on the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act’s Funding of Semiconductor R&D
Thank you so much, Director Brainard. Welcome to the White House! For me, when I come to a semiconductor event like this, it’s a little bit like a reunion. And I see many, many, many layers of my history. I never thought I would be here with all of you at the White House. This…
FACT SHEET: One Year after the CHIPS and Science Act, Biden-Harris Administration Marks Historic Progress in Bringing Semiconductor Supply Chains Home, Supporting Innovation, and Protecting National Security
Companies have announced $166 billion in investments in semiconductors and electronics in the one year since President Biden signed CHIPS into law One year ago, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), which makes a nearly $53 billion investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and workforce. The law also…
Statement from President Joe Biden on CHIPS and Science Act Preliminary Agreement with TSMC
Semiconductors – those tiny chips smaller than the tip of your finger – power everything from smartphones to cars to satellites and weapons systems. America invented these chips, but over time, we went from producing nearly 40% of the world’s capacity to just over 10%, and none of the most advanced chips, exposing us to…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Advances the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda and Highlights Multi-Billion Dollar Semiconductor R&D Investments
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Applied Materials in Sunnyvale, California to highlight how the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is making historic investments in semiconductor manufacturing and research and development to support American innovation, create jobs, and advance America’s competitiveness. Vice President Harris’ visit coincides with Applied Materials announcing an investment of…
Statement from President Joe Biden on CHIPS and Science Act Preliminary Agreement with Samsung
I signed the CHIPS and Science Act to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and ensure America’s consumers, businesses, and military maintain access to the chips that underpin our modern technology. But well before the law was passed, I was working to address our supply chain vulnerabilities. This included my trip to the Republic of Korea…
Joint Statement on the Launch of the North American Semiconductor Conference and North American Ministerial Committee on Economic Competitiveness
The United States, Mexico, and Canada fulfilled key commitments made by President Joseph Biden, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on January 9-10 to deepen our economic cooperation, create the quality jobs of the future, promote investment, spur innovation, and strengthen the…
