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.

SEMI Appoints imec and Soitec Executives as Chairs of SEMI Europe Advisory Board

SEMI today announced the appointments of Luc Van den hove, president and CEO of imec, as chair and Paul Boudre, CEO of Soitec, as vice chair of the SEMI Europe Advisory Board.

Protect Valuable Drive Technology with Pfannenberg Thermal Management and Filter Technology

Pfannenberg, Inc., a global manufacturer of thermal management technologies, announces that it is possible to protect valuable investments in drive technology through the use of thermal management and filter products.

Cadence Pegasus Verification System Certified for Samsung Foundry 5nm and 7nm Process Technologies

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that the Cadence Pegasus Verification System has achieved certification for Samsung Foundry’s 5nm and 7nm process technologies.

Understanding Interfaces of Hybrid Materials with Machine Learning

The production of nanomaterials involves self-assembly processes of functionalized (organic) molecules on inorganic surfaces. This combination of organic and inorganic components is essential for applications in organic electronics and other areas of nanotechnology.

Gate-All-Around Transistors Show up at ISSCC

The International Solid-State Circuits Conference was held virtually last month from February 13th – 22nd, 205 papers in 35 sessions, with industrial participation from Analog Devices, Broadcom, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Intel, Qualcomm, Realtek Semiconductor, Renesas, Samsung, Sony, SK Hynix, STMicroelectronics, TSMC, Texas Instruments, and more.

SEMI and Center for Automotive Research Announce Collaboration

SEMI, the largest global trade association for the design and manufacture of semiconductors, and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit independent automotive/mobility industry think tank, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint exploration to advance increased supply chain collaboration between the semiconductor and automotive industries.

Chinese Companies Hold Only 5% of Global IC Marketshare

Propelled by 50% share of IDM sales and 64% share of fabless sales, U.S. companies captured 55% of the total worldwide IC market in 2020.

Leveraging the 5G Network to Wirelessly Power IoT Devices

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have uncovered an innovative way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into “a wireless power grid” for powering Internet of Things (IoT) devices that today need batteries to operate.

Entries Now Open for Junkosha’s Technology Innovator of the Year Award

Junkosha’s Technology Innovator of the Year Award is now accepting applications for its 2021-22 scheme, with the winning entrant awarded a sum of $25,000 to invest in their innovative project.

Wearable Sensors that Detect Gas Leaks

Professor Junsuk Rho’s research team at POSTECH develops wearable gas sensors that display instantaneous visual holographic alarm.