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.

Lam Research Appoints General Electric Alum John M. Dineen to Board of Directors

Lam Research Corp. today announced that John M. Dineen has joined its board of directors, effective August 24, 2023.

Tachyum FP8 Super-Sparsity Is Showing Path to Efficient Generative AI

Tachyum announced today the release of a new research paper to address how Prodigy, the world’s first Universal Processor, will transform the quality, efficiency, and economics of generative AI (GenAI).

First Patent for AI-based Microelectronics Cybersecurity Awarded to Amida

Amida Technology Solutions, Inc. (Amida), announced today that it has been awarded a patent for the company’s novel application of artificial intelligence (AI) and graph theory.

Samsung Display Partners with MINI to Showcase Automotive OLED at Gamescom 2023

Samsung Display’s 9.4-inch diameter round OLED is the centerpiece of the MINI booth at Gamescom 2023, held in Cologne, Germany, spotlighting the partnership between the two companies.

University Breaks Ground on One-of-a-Kind Semiconductor Facility

The University of Arkansas celebrated an important milestone with the groundbreaking on a building that Chancellor Charles Robinson suggested might someday rival the U of A’s most iconic structure, Old Main, in significance to the university and the state of Arkansas.

Nordson Corporation Completes Acquisition of ARAG

The completion of the transaction follows the Company’s June 26, 2023, announcement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the business.

E2S from Edwards Vacuum: The New Series of Oil-Sealed Rotary Vane Vacuum Pumps

Edwards Vacuum has launched a new oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pump.

IMAPS 56th International Symposium on Microelectronics Planned for October 2-5, 2023 in San Diego, California

The 56th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS 2023) will be held October 2-5, 2023, at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego, California.

Guiding the Design of Silicon Devices With Improved Efficiency

Dr. Kyle Bushick and Professor Emmanouil Kioupakis present a consistent first-principles methodology to study both direct and phonon-assisted Auger-Meitner recombination (AMR) in indirect-gap semiconductors that we apply to investigate the microscopic origin of AMR processes in silicon.

Synopsys Completes Acquisition of PikeTec GmbH

Synopsys, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of PikeTec GmbH. PikeTec is one of the leaders in solutions for the testing and verification of automotive software for control unit systems.