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.

Changes Coming to the CIS Ecosystem

Speaking at the Market Symposium at SEMICON West on Monday, Dan Gamota, Vice President, Manufacturing, Innovation & Product Industrialization, Jabil, described a changing landscape for the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, where the lines between chip-makers, foundries, electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers and OSATS (outsourced assembly and test services) are blurring. 

Applied Materials’ New Vistara Wafer Manufacturing Platform Helps Customers Tackle Chipmaking Challenges

Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced Vistara, Applied’s most significant wafer manufacturing platform innovation in more than a decade, designed to provide chipmakers with the flexibility, intelligence and sustainability needed to tackle growing chipmaking challenges.

Marposs Acquires Solarius and Strengthens Its Semiconductor and Consumer Electronics Segment

The Silicon Valley based company Solarius becomes part of the Marposs Group, strengthening the technology of the Italian multinational company in the semiconductor industry.

Teradyne Analytics Solution Brings Real-Time Analysis to Semiconductor Test Flow

Teradyne, a supplier of automated test solutions, today launched Teradyne Archimedes analytics solution, an open architecture that brings real-time analytics to semiconductor test, optimizing test flow and yield, and lowering costs—while reducing the security risks present with cloud-based solutions.

Arizona State University and Applied Materials to Create “Materials-to-Fab” Center

More than $270 million in corporate and state investment will help advance Arizona’s semiconductor industry.

Cerebras Systems Wins SEMI Award for North America for AI Accelerator Technology at SEMICON West 2023

Cerebras Systems, provider of the fastest artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, has won the 2023 SEMI Award for North America for process and technology integration at SEMICON West.

Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast: $87 Billion in 2023 With 2024 Rebound, SEMI Reports

Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers next year are forecast to bounce back from a projected contraction of 18.6% to $87.4 billion in 2023 following the industry record of $107.4 billion in 2022.

AMD Appoints Phil Guido as Chief Commercial Officer

AMD today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Darren Grasby will transition into a new role as executive vice president, strategic partnerships and that Phil Guido has joined the company as executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

Nearfield Instruments’ AUDIRA is the Semiconductor Industry’s First Non-Destructive, In-Line Subsurface Metrology System

Nearfield Instruments B.V. today launched AUDIRA – the industry’s first and only in-line, non-destructive subsurface metrology system for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Spirit Electronics to Provide Device Analysis with Acquisition of Insight Analytical Labs

Spirit Electronics has acquired Insight Analytical Labs to add device analysis services, including destructive physical analysis (DPA), to its existing full-turnkey semiconductor supply chain services.