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.

China and US Bolster Semiconductor Independence as Taiwan’s Foundry Capacity Share Projected to Decline to 41% by 2027, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest findings reveal that as of 2023, Taiwan holds approximately 46% of global semiconductor foundry capacity, followed by China (26%), South Korea (12%), the US (6%), and Japan (2%).

Transphorm and Weltrend Semiconductor’s New GaN System-In-Package

Transphorm, Inc. and Weltrend Semiconductor Inc. today announced availability of a 100 watt USB-C PD Power Adapter Reference Design.

CubicPV and OCI Holdings Enter Into Long Term Silicon Supply Agreement

At a signing ceremony earlier today, silicon solar wafer manufacturer CubicPV and global polysilicon leader OCIM Sdn.Bhd., a subsidiary of OCI Holdings, officially announced a long-term supply agreement in which OCIM will supply Cubic with high-quality, low-carbon, and U.S. compliant silicon.

For This Emergent Class of Materials, ‘Solutions Are the Problem’

Rice University materials scientists developed a fast, low-cost, scalable method to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline polymers whose tunable molecular structure, large surface area and porosity could be useful in energy applications, semiconductor devices, sensors, filtration systems and drug delivery.

Stellantis Named Ideal Power Finalist in 2023 Stellantis Venture Awards

Ideal Power Inc., pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, announced Stellantis, a top 10 global automaker, recognized Ideal Power and its program with Stellantis as a finalist in the 2023 Stellantis Venture Awards.

Closing the Design-to-Manufacturing Gap for Optical Devices

A new method enables optical devices that more closely match their design specifications, boosting accuracy and efficiency.

Responsible Stewardship Over Ultrathin Materials Research

Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) hope to be the catalyst for sustainability-driven science.

Ultrafast Lasers Map Electrons ‘Going Ballistic’ in Graphene, With Implications for Next-Gen Electronic Devices

The observations, made at the University of Kansas’ Ultrafast Laser Lab, could lead to breakthroughs in governing electrons in semiconductors, fundamental components in most information and energy technology.

Global Semiconductor Industry Outlook Worth $616.5B by 2024

The global semiconductor market will experience a robust upswing in 2024, with significant growth expected across the discrete, sensors, analog, logic, micro, and memory segments.

ROHM Completes Demonstration of Manufacturing Process Optimization by Applying Quanmatic’s Quantum Technology

ROHM Semiconductor and Quanmatic have been collaborating since January 2023 to introduce quantum technology into the EDS (Electrical Die Sorting) process, conducting demonstrations aimed at optimizing combinations during manufacturing.