The SIA has produced a report asking the US government for more support. Specific actions suggested are: 1 Invest in research that will promote American semiconductor innovation. • Triple U.S. investments in semiconductor-specific research across federal scientific agencies from approximately $1.5 billion to $5 billion annually to advance new materials, designs, and architectures that will ...

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