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.

Akoustis Receives First High-Volume 5G Mobile XBAW Filter Order from Tier-1 RF Component Company

The filter solution leverages one of Akoustis’ new wafer-level-packages (WLP), developed and manufactured in its Canandaigua, New York fab.

Melexis to Invest 70M EUR in Facility Expansion in Kuching, Malaysia

Melexis, a global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, is expanding its facility in Kuching, Malaysia.

New All-in-One Hybrid Power Drive Module Solution from Microchip

The highly integrated and configurable three-phase power module is the first variant of the new family and can be customized using silicon carbide or silicon, reducing power solution size and weight for electric aircraft.

Gel-Pak Brings Latest Innovations to Photonics West

Gel-Pak, a Delphon company and a worldwide leader in cutting-edge materials and protective carriers for photonic devices, today announced it will demonstrate its latest material breakthroughs for the photonics market at Photonics West.

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 1.1% in 2022

Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 1.1% in 2022 to total $601.7 billion, up from $595 billion in 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials on Industrial Silicon Wafers

Their technique could allow chip manufacturers to produce next-generation transistors based on materials other than silicon.

Two Technical Breakthroughs Make High-Quality 2D Materials Possible

Work by Sang-Hoon Bae, collaborators would make next-generation electronics faster, use less power.

Wearable, Printable, Shapeable Sensors Detect Pathogens and Toxins in the Environment

Tufts scientists develop biopolymer-based sensors that glow when dangers are present and can be printed on almost anything—masks, gloves, clothing, food jars, or shaped into flying objects.

Presto Engineering Announces Leadership Change

Cédric Mayor appointed CEO of Presto Engineering Group and Michel Villemain appointed Executive Chairman.

Developments in Semiconductor Photonics: More Data, More Quickly

As high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, and even consumers become increasingly data-hungry, hardware struggles to keep pace.