Shannon Davis

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Shannon, writes, edits and produces Semiconductor Digest’s news articles, email newsletters, blogs, webcasts, and social media posts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Huntington University in Huntington, IN. In addition to her years of freelance business reporting, Shannon has also worked in marketing and public relations in the renewable energy and healthcare industries.

Revolutionizing Memory Technology: Multiferroic Nanodots for Low-Power Magnetic Storage

In a significant milestone for multiferroic memory devices, a team of researchers led by Professor Masaki Azuma and Assistant Professor Kei Shigematsu from Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan has successfully developed nanodots with single ferroelectric and ferromagnetic domains.

IBM, Government of Canada, Government of Quebec Sign Agreements to Strengthen Canada’s Semiconductor Industry

The agreements reflect a combined investment valued at approximately $187M CAD. 

Cadence and TSMC Collaborate on Wide-Ranging Innovations to Transform System and Semiconductor Design

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and TSMC have extended their longstanding collaboration by announcing a broad range of innovative technology advancements to accelerate design, including developments ranging from 3D-IC and advanced process nodes to design IP and photonics.

SEMI Applauds U.S. CHIPS Act Award for Micron Technology

“SEMI commends the U.S. Department of Commerce for this key step to strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain,” said Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas.

Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced Processes

Synopsys, Inc. today announced broad EDA and IP collaborations with TSMC for advanced node designs and have been deployed across a range of AI, high-performance computing, and mobile designs.

EFC Awarded CGA Environmental Excellence Award

In significant recognition of its commitment to sustainable practices, EFC Gases & Advanced Materials was awarded the 2024 Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Environmental Excellence Award at its annual meeting.

Silex Announces the First Pure-Play MEMS 12-inch Wafer Fab

Silex today announces the first 12-inch wafer fab for pure-play MEMS manufacturing. 

Omdia Forecasts Strong Recovery in Large-Area Display Market for 2024

Research from Omdia’s newly released Large Area Display Market Tracker 4Q23 has found shipments of large-area displays (all displays above 9 inches), including both LCD and OLED, are forecasted to increase by 7.4% year-over-year (YoY) in units and 11.1% YoY in area in 2024.

Micron Secures $6.1B in CHIPS Funding

The proposed CHIPS funding will underwrite Micron’s plans to build the largest leading-edge memory fabrication semiconductor facility in the U.S. in Clay, NY.

JCET Q1 2024 Revenue and Net Profit Achieve Double-digit Year-on-Year Growth

JCET Group, a global provider of integrated circuit (IC) back-end manufacturing and technology services, today announced its  financial results for the first quarter of 2024.