Shannon Davis

News and Web Editor

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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.

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Rise in Q2 2023, SEMI Reports

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.0% quarter-over-quarter to 3,331 million square inches in the second quarter of 2023, down 10.1% from the 3,704 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year.

A Nano Switchable Polar Column System that Allows High-Density Data Storage

Scientists have developed a new urea-based metal-free system that can improve data storage in device.

America Faces Significant Shortage of Tech Workers in Semiconductor Industry and Throughout U.S. Economy

An estimated 67,000 jobs for technicians, computer scientists, engineers in semiconductor industry—and 1.4 million such jobs across the U.S. economy—risk going unfilled by 2030, according to new SIA/Oxford Economics study.

The Government of Panama and US Announce New Partnership to Foster a Resilient Global Semiconductor Ecosystem

The Government of Panama announced yesterday that the United States has chosen Panama as one of a select few countries worldwide with which collaboration will be established to bolster the global semiconductor value chain, commonly known as CHIPS.

Intel Accelerates AI Development with Reference Kits

Intel now offers a set of 34 open source AI reference kits to the community, the result of a yearslong collaboration with Accenture.

Novel Thermal Sensor Could Help Drive Down the Heat

A robust, low-cost sensor can monitor heat flow in devices to improve efficiency.

Stretchy Integrated Electronics May Be Possible With Sandwiched Semiconductor

There’s a barrier preventing the advent of truly elastic electronic systems, the kind needed for advanced human-machine interfaces, artificial skins, smart health care and more, but a Penn State-led research team may have found a way to stretch around it. 

MICLEDI Showcases Best-in-Class microLEDs at SPIE Optics + Photonics

Next month at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2023, MICLEDI Microdisplays, recognized by EE Times as a Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2023, will be on hand to demonstrate its portfolio of microLED (µLED) arrays.

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative Infrared Sensor for Presence and Motion Detection in Building Automation

STMicroelectronics is launching a novel human-presence and motion detector to enhance security systems, home-automation equipment, and IoT devices that typically use passive infrared (PIR) sensing.

Strategic Materials Conference 2023 to Spotlight Innovations Paving the Way to the Next Semiconductor Industry Super Cycle

Strategic Materials Conference (SMC 2023) will gather top executives and leaders from every segment of semiconductor manufacturing for insights into the latest developments in advanced materials October 2-4, 2023 at the Holiday Inn in San Jose, Calif.