New Report Finds Semiconductors Account for 95% of an AI Data Server Rack’s Value, Encompassing the Full Stack of Chip Technologies
Publish Date: 2026-06-01 05:03:00
Source Domain: www.semiconductors.org
Monday, Jun 01, 2026, 5:00am
by Semiconductor Industry Association
SIA-Deloitte study estimates annual revenue from chips deployed in AI data centers could reach over $1.2 trillion by 2028, a nearly tenfold increase over four years
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2026 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in partnership with Deloitte, today released a report finding the full range of semiconductor technologies are integral to artificial intelligence (AI), accounting for a significant share of the value of AI infrastructure and presenting a massive market opportunity in the years ahead.
The report, titled “Powering AI: The Semiconductor Ecosystem at the Foundation of Data Centers,” offers a unique, inside-out look at the heart of AI infrastructure by conducting a virtual teardown of a state-of-the-art AI data server rack, the foundational unit of centralized AI infrastructure.
As policymakers advance efforts to promote U.S. leadership in AI – including the Trump Administration’s Pax Silica Initiative and its AI Exports Program – the new report finds chips account for more than 95% of a leading AI server rack’s content value and more than 50% of the total capital expenditures required for building and operating an AI data center. The study also details how AI requires the full range of semiconductor technologies, including logic, memory, and analog and foundational chips. Additionally, the report projects annual revenue for semiconductors used in AI data centers could reach $1.2 trillion by 2028. This represents a nearly tenfold increase over the last four years and surpasses total global semiconductor sales from 2025 – across all end uses – by more than 50%.
“The future of AI will be determined by the full array of semiconductor technologies that power it,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “To ensure global AI adoption is built on American chips, we need government policies that promote…
