U.S. semiconductor chip industry employs 244,800 workers

November 2, 2012 9:38 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The larger high-tech industry employs 6 million people.

With just 0.4 percent growth, the chip industry reaches record $299.5B in 2011

February 6, 2012 7:28 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The chip industry grew a scant 0.4 percent in 2011, but that was enough to push it to a record $299.5 billion for the year. That wasn’t a bad performance given a weak global economy and disasters in Japan and …