Wechat scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD "> US < / a > < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%8D%8A%E5%AF%BC%E4%BD%93 "> the board of directors of Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) wrote a letter on behalf of a series of enterprises < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%8B%9C%E7%99%BB "> Biden < / a >, calling on him to work with US lawmakers to provide substantial funding for semiconductor manufacturing and research. < / P > < p > < / P > < p > the semiconductor industry association of the United States is a trade association and lobbying group of the semiconductor industry in the United States, representing automobile and medical equipment manufacturers including general motors, Medtronic and caterpillar. The background of the joint petition is that semiconductor shortages continue to disrupt global production, and U.S. automakers have expected profits to drop by billions of dollars this year. < / P > < p > the business group wrote in the letter: "in order to improve competitiveness and enhance the flexibility of key supply chains, we believe that the United States needs to stimulate the construction of new and modern semiconductor manufacturing facilities and provide funds for improving the level of research." < / P > < p > (source: SIA) < / P > < p > it is worth noting that the US Congress approved last year as < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E8%8A%AF%E7%89%87 "> chip < / a > research and factory construction, but U.S. lawmakers still need to provide specific funding for the program. At present, most of the world's top chip generation plants are in Asia, including < a target = "in Taiwan_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%8F%B0%E7%A7%AF%E7%94%B5 "> TSMC < / a > SamSung of South Korea. Both TSMC and Samsung plan to build new chip factories in the United States in the next few years, which may receive funding in the future. < / P > < p > in addition to funding existing programs, these business groups also called for an "investment tax credit" to help buy semiconductor manufacturing tools.