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National Semiconductor is a founding member of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Technology Network (TechNet). We are also a member of the AeA, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America (ASTRA), Women in Public Policy (WIPP) and Women in High Technology (WHTC) among other associations within the United States.
Additionally, National is a member of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) which includes the semiconductor industries in China, Chinese Taipei, Europe, Japan, Korea, and the United States. Policy issues discussed include environmental, health and safety, semiconductor trends, e-commerce, intellectual property protection, and developing trade rules.
In 2007, National partnered with the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and its members to promote U.S. competitiveness and leadership within the world semiconductor market. Under National's leadership, the SIA launched its initiative to help ensure continuing U.S. innovation within semiconductor technologies with key focuses on securing adequate university research funding, providing access to talent via increased availability of green cards and H-1B visas through immigration reform, and ensuring a level playing field with a permanent and enhanced research and development credit.
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