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.

Tachyum Shows Prodigy Running Existing x86, ARM, and RISC-V Software

Tachyum Inc. today announced that its Prodigy Universal Processor has successfully completed software emulation testing across x86, ARM and RISC-V binary environments.

Lam Research and VELO3D Strike Strategic Agreement to Use Metal Additive Manufacturing Applications for Production of Semiconductor Capital Equipment

Digital manufacturing innovator VELO3D and Lam Research Corporation(Nasdaq: LRCX) today announced a joint development agreement that includes collaboration on novel materials and designs in metal additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing applications for the semiconductor industry. Lam plans to significantly increase the volume of parts produced by AM over the next five years.

Sale of ZEISS iTrap

Atlas Copco Group, a Sweden-based provider of industrial productivity solutions has acquired iTrap mass spectrometry technology from ZEISS. The business will become part of the Semiconductor Chamber Solutions Division in Atlas Copco‘s Business Area Vacuum Technique.

GaN Systems Announces 65W QR Charger Reference Design as Demand for GaN Chargers Escalates

GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, today announced a new reference design for a high power density 65W QR (quasi-resonant) charger targeted for the consumer electronics market, including mobile phone and laptop computer applications.

Onto Innovation Announces Multiple Orders for JetStep Panel Lithography System

Onto Innovation Inc. today announced it has received multiple purchase orders for its JetStep projection lithography stepper from three leading manufacturers.

SEMI and EDA Industry Leaders Unite to Combat Software Piracy

SEMI, Cadence, Mentor, a Siemens Business, and Synopsys today announced plans to jointly develop an industry-standard protocol to combat electronic design automation (EDA) software piracy, a growing and costly problem for software vendors and their users.

STMicroelectronics Eases Design of Advanced Energy-Saving Power Supplies with Eco-Certified 400W Evaluation Board

STMicroelectronics’ EVL400W-EUPL7 evaluation board delivers a ready-to-use 400-Watt power-supply solution that meets today’s toughest eco-design norms. The board leverages innovative features of ST’s L4984D current-mode PFC controller and L6699 resonant half-bridge controller to maximize energy efficiency in multiple operating modes.

Analog Devices Collaborates with Intel on Radio Platform for Addressing 5G Network Design Challenges

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced its collaboration with Intel Corporation to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges and will enable customers to scale their 5G networks more quickly and economically.

SmartKem Introduces OTFT Materials for Mini-LED Backlights

SmartKem the global leader in application specific organic materials for OTFT (Organic Thin Film Transistor) backplanes, today announced that the company has built backlight prototypes for full array local dimming (FALD) aimed at TV, Monitors and Signage applications.

Renesas Collaborates with Novatek Microelectronics on Surveillance Camera Reference Design

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced an ultra-high-definition (UHD) surveillance camera reference design to address today’s high-accuracy object detection and recognition needs for video security and surveillance systems.