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.

New Structure Transistors for Advanced Technology Node CMOS ICs

In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists from Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS) reviewed structural innovations in Si-based transistors from planar transistors and fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) to latest gate-all-around FET (GAAFET), and even cutting-edge vertical transistor stacking, e.g. in complementary FETs (CFETs), 3D stack (3DS)-FETs and vertical-channel transistors.

FormFactor Appoints New Board Member

FormFactor, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kevin Brewer to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

Intel and Arm Team Up to Power Startups

Intel and Arm have signed an MOU that finalizes the Emerging Business Initiative, their collaboration to support the startup community.

Ayar Labs to Showcase Optical Interconnect Solutions to Redefine AI Infrastructure at OFC 2024

Unveils the industry’s first CW-WDM MSA-compliant 16-wavelength light source; highlights ecosystem partner technologies enabling AI of the future.

Metamaterials and AI Converge, Igniting Innovative Breakthroughs

Previous research involving simulations to develop metamaterial-based devices were time-consuming endeavors. However, with the application of AI technology, researchers have achieved rapid predictions of optical properties based on input data, significantly saving time and energy.

Research Team Achieves First-Reported, Complete Vascularization of Organoids on Microfluidic Chip

CEA-Irig, CEA-Leti and fellow European and Canadian institutes and researchers have demonstrated the complete vascularization of organoids on a microfluidic chip at speeds and flow rates similar to blood’s, improving functional maturation and enabling their long-term survival.

MSTC 2024 to Spotlight Latest MEMS and Sensors Advances Driven by Artificial Intelligence

Keynote speakers at the SEMI MEMS and Sensors Technical Congress (MSTC 2024) will highlight smart home and smart garment innovations driven by artificial intelligence (AI) as industry visionaries and experts gather May 1-2 at Covel Commons at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to discuss the latest MEMS and sensors trends and innovations. 

indie Semiconductor Announces Strategic Investment in Expedera

indie Semiconductor, Inc. today announced a strategic investment in Expedera Inc, a provider of scalable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor intellectual property (IP).

SEMI: 300mm Fab Equipment Spending Forecast to Reach Record $137 Billion in 2027

Global 300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to reach a record US$137 billion in 2027 after topping US$100 billion for the first time by 2025.

University of Texas To Offer Semiconductor Master’s Program Starting Fall 2025

A new master’s degree program at The University of Texas at Austin will help fill the demand for semiconductor scientists and engineers and give students a chance to lead the next wave of innovation in the booming semiconductor industry.