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.

Microchip to Accelerate Real-time Edge AI with NVIDIA Holoscan

To enable developers building artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sensor processing systems, Microchip Technology has released its PolarFire FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge that works with the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform.

RED Semiconductor Chosen for Silicon Catalyst Semiconductor Incubator

RED Semiconductor, a UK based startup innovating processors for AI and cryptography at the edge, has won a place to join the semiconductor industry’s highly acclaimed Silicon Catalyst Incubator program.

Wise-integration Expands in North America With Ottawa Design Center

Wise-integration, a French pioneer in digital control of gallium nitride (GaN) and GaN ICs for power conversion, today announced the opening of its North American Design & Development Center in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Portugal Invests in Microelectronics: A Future of Innovation and Sustainability

Portugal is making significant strides in the microelectronics and semiconductor industry with the implementation of the Microelectronics Agenda, an ambitious project that aims to position the country at the forefront of this strategic sector. 

Pivotal Systems Accelerates Global Expansion with New Manufacturing Facilities in South Korea

Pivotal Systems Corporation, a provider of advanced gas flow control solutions across semiconductor and high-tech industries, announced the opening of its first manufacturing facility in South Korea.

Heidelberg Instruments Reports Major Orders for the VPG+ 1400 FPD Volume Pattern Generator from Leading Asian Photomask Manufacturers

Heidelberg Instruments has secured two major orders for its VPG+ 1400 FPD Volume Pattern Generator from leading photomask manufacturers in Asia, with a total order value between EUR 9 million and EUR 10 million.

Microtest Group Acquires U.S. Company Focused Test and Enters the U.S. Market

Less than two months after acquiring ipTEST in the United Kingdom, the Microtest Group, an Italian leader in the production of test systems and microchip testing on silicon wafers and packages, has obtained authorization from the U.S. government to proceed with the acquisition of Focused Test.

Growth Ahead for Semiconductor Packaging Materials

Recovery driven by increase in overall semiconductor demand and AI.

ASU Startup Wins National Semiconductor Technology Center Prize

Crystal Sonic, an Arizona State University startup, won first place and $25,000 during the 2024 Natcast Startup Pitch Competition at the National Semiconductor Technology Center, or NSTC, Symposium and Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

2025 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference Announces Student Competition

Three winning student teams will receive the opportunity to attend ECTC 2025 for free, including travel costs up to a specified amount.