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.

Amkor Leads 5G mmWave Smartphone, IoT and Emerging Applications with Antenna-in-Package Technology

Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) services, is paving the way for 5G mmWave antenna-in-package (AiP) technology.

Increasing Adoption of OLED Displays in Automotive Sector to Boost Growth

The global organic light-emitting diode (OLED) market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 14% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.

Search For New Semiconductors Heats Up With Gallium Oxide

University of Illinois electrical engineers have cleared another hurdle in high-power semiconductor fabrication by adding the field’s hottest material – beta-gallium oxide – to their arsenal.

SEDC, CEG, and Cadence Highlight Campaign Enabling Innovation in Chip Design through the EDI 2 Saratoga Program Agreement Signed at SEMICON West

In a news conference at the inaugural ES Design West of SEMICON West, SEDC and Cadence announced the launch of a campaign by SEDC to actively recruit entrepreneurs and startups to NY’s growing advanced electronics cluster.

ULVAC Names New Senior Management for North American subsidiary, ULVAC Technologies, Inc.

ULVAC Technologies, Inc. has announced that Dr. Koukou Suu, of ULVAC Japan, will serve as the new CEO of ULVAC’s North American subsidiary, ULVAC Technologies, Inc., based in Methuen, MA.

Finding Marginal Semiconductor Wafer Defects

Final electrical test remains one of the best ways to assess a circuit’s ultimate viability. But we know, unfortunately, that even 100% end-of-line electrical testing of semiconductor wafers will not guarantee that chips will not fail in the field.

Changes in the Advanced Packaging Supply Chain: Opportunity or Misfortune?

Amidst a dynamic ecosystem, the semiconductor supply chain is undergoing change at various levels. Some players have successfully managed to expand into a new business model and significantly impact the IC manufacturing chain, while others have failed to take off.

New Low-Cost Thermoelectric Material Works at Room Temperature

Material could be used to cool electronic devices, overheated vehicles.

Synopsys and Ixia, a Keysight Business, Announce Collaboration to Enable Scalable Networking SoC Validation Solution

Synopsys, Inc. and Ixia, a Keysight Technologies, Inc. business, today announced a multi-year, strategic collaboration to enable a paradigm shift for system validation of complex networking system-on-chips (SoCs) using emulation and a virtual tester.

Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October

Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation announced today that it will officially change its name to Kioxia Holdings Corporation on October 1, 2019.