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.

AAEON Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Enable Next-Gen AI Applications at the Edge

UP Bridge the Gap, a brand of AAEON – a manufacturer of AI Edge hardware solutions – announced a partnership with Hailo, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipmaker, to meet skyrocketing demands for next-generation AI applications at the edge.

SK hynix Develops PIM, Next-Generation AI Accelerator

SK hynix announced on February 16 that it has developed PIM, a next-generation memory chip with computing capabilities.

Keysight, Samsung Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Research and Development of 6G Technology

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung Research to advance research and development of 6G technology, the next generation of wireless communication.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Unveils ASIC Chip Failure Bypass System

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have developed a technique to automatically bypass failed Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) deployed in large arrays by rerouting dynamically around them.

Gigaphoton Sells KrF Excimer Laser to National Research Institute in Taiwan

Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that its KrF excimer laser ‘G300K’ for processing applications has been chosen for use in a project led by the National Applied Research Laboratories in Taiwan and sold to National Cheng Kung University on December 27.

With Tower Acquisition, Intel Will Take Over Industry’s Ninth Largest Pure-Play Foundry

Based on data compiled for Knometa’s new Global Wafer Capacity 2022 report, Tower was industry’s ninth largest foundry at the end of 2021 in terms of installed capacity.

Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion

Intel Corporation and Tower Semiconductor, a foundry for analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion.

OMNIVISION Leads Pixel Shrink Race with the Development of World’s Smallest 0.56-micron Pixel

OMNIVISION validates that pixel shrink is not limited by the wavelength of light; new semiconductor device stacking approach enables ultra-small 0.56µm pixel with high QE performance.

Surging Automotive Semiconductor Industry to Grow at 12.3% CAGR through 2025

The automotive semiconductor industry is set to surge at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% through 2025 on the heels of a strong comeback from the pandemic, according to a new report from Omdia.

Ambiq Appoints Paul Rolls as Chief Revenue Officer

Ambiq, a developer of ultra-low power semiconductor platforms and solutions for battery-powered IoT endpoint devices, today announced the appointment of Paul Rolls as its first Chief Revenue Officer.