But the semiconductor companies often do not buy American themselves, they say.

"Licensing technology to semiconductor companies could become a very large business."

It was unclear whether the semiconductor companies would also ask for Government money.

That has had the effect of shifting the added value toward the semiconductor companies.

"We are doing that more aggressively than any semiconductor company."

We have to build a very different kind of semiconductor company.

And its profit margins are higher than for other semiconductor companies.

The deal represents the first merger of two significant American semiconductor companies.

As of June 20, 2010, there were 30 semiconductor companies represented in the index.

"That is being reflected in the earnings reports of these semiconductor companies."