In 1998, the SIA became closer to its European, Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese counterparts by creating the first global roadmap: The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS).
1998 godine SIA je postala bliža europskim, japanskim, korejskim i tajvanskim kolegama stvaranjem prve globalne smjernice: Međunarodni tehnološki plan za poluvodiče (ITRS).