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.

Protons Set to Power Next-Generation Memory Devices

A proton-mediated approach that produces multiple phase transitions in ferroelectric materials could help develop high-performance memory devices, such as brain-inspired, or neuromorphic, computing chips, a KAUST-led international team has found.

European Commission Approves Broadcom’s Acquisition of VMware

Broadcom Inc., a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, received conditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of VMware, Inc.

SIA Statement on Potential Additional Government Restrictions on Semiconductors

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement regarding potential additional government restrictions on semiconductors.

Impinj Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against NXP Semiconductors; Jury Awards $18 Million

Impinj, Inc., a RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, today announced that it prevailed in two RAIN RFID patent-infringement lawsuits.

FTD Solutions Receives Prestigious NextRise Innovation Award

Water technology company leads charge in providing solutions for sustainable industrial water management.

Rapid Fabrication of a Polymer Lens on a Laser Chip for Miniaturized Spectroscopy

Two-photon-polymerization 3D printing is successfully exploited to reduce the divergence of a vertical laser diode to be integrated in a compact optical gas sensor.

RED Semiconductor and Crypto Quantique Agree MOU for Development of Chip with Advanced Processing Capability and Quantum-based Security

RED Semiconductor and Crypto Quantique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of a microprocessor chip for Edge-computing applications, enabling advanced quantum-based security.

KT Moore of Cadence Honored With 2023 SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award for Promoting Workplace Diversity

SEMI and the SEMI Foundation today announced that KT Moore, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Cadence Design Systems, has received the 2023 SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award for his outstanding leadership in promoting diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging (DEIB) and workforce development in the semiconductor industry.

SEMI FlexTech Announces 2023 FLEXI Award Winners for Outstanding Achievements in Flexible Electronics

Recognizing innovations and other outstanding accomplishments in flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), SEMI FlexTech, a SEMI Technology Community, yesterday presented the 2023 FLEXI Awards at the FLEX Conference and Exhibition, co-located with SEMICON West 2023 in San Francisco.

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

Gallium nitride (GaN)-based products deliver better energy efficiency and enable more compact system designs in consumer, industrial, and automotive applications.