Global Semiconductor Industry Ask Nations to Prioritize Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations During COVID-19
As government authorities create public health measures to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, including mandatory business closures, the global semiconductor industry is calling on all governments to specify the semiconductor industry operations as “essential infrastructure” and/or “essential business” to allow continuity in operations of an industry that powers our global digital infrastructure and underpins vital sectors of the economy.
The statement’s signatories – including the Semiconductor Industry Associations in China, Chinese Taipei, EU, Japan, Korea, U.S., and Singapore, as well as industry groups representing the semiconductor and electronics industries in Malaysia and the Philippines – are calling on governments to make the semiconductor and supply chain operations as “essential infrastructure” and/or “essential business” to ensure their continuity of operations in the face of government lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, or other restrictions on the movement of people. Click here to read more.
