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.

World’s Smallest Particulate Matter Sensor Revolutionizes Air Quality Measurement

At CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bosch Sensortec is addressing this issue with its new BMV080, the world’s smallest PM2.5 air quality sensor, which provides accurate, actionable data.

xMEMS Announces Montara Plus, a High-Sensitivity Solid-State MEMS Speaker for Hi-Res Audiophile-Grade IEMs

iFi Audio and Singularity Audio will be launch partners for DAC/amp and IEMs respectively, ushering in the era of Solid-State Fidelity.

Chung-Ang University Researchers Unveil the Mechanism of Noise and Signal Detection

Researchers interpret the dominant mechanism for unexpected charge injection in organic photodetectors.

Edge AI Chip Company Syntiant Unveils NDP115 Neural Decision Processor at CES 2023

Syntiant Corp., a provider of deep learning solutions for edge AI applications, today introduced the Syntiant NDP115 Neural Decision Processor, the newest addition to its family of special purpose silicon, built using the company’s Syntiant Core 2 inference engine than can run multiple neural network loads at under 1mW.

2023 Semiconductor Plating for Device and Packaging Expecting Slowdown as Global Economic Conditions Weaken

New technologies such as ruthenium and molybdenum in barrier layers may also replace old plating standards.

OMNIVISION Introduces New 50MP Image Sensor with Industry-Leading Low Light and Autofocus Performance for High-end Mobile Phones

Announced at CES, the OV50H is a high-resolution 1.2-micron pixel image sensor in a 1/1.3-inch optical format that supports multiple HDR modes and high frame rates for smartphone rear-facing cameras.

Researchers Demonstrate New Sensors by Creating Novel Health Monitoring, Machine Interface Devices

The researchers demonstrated the sensor’s utility by creating new health monitoring and human-machine interface devices.

GEO Semiconductor and OMNIVISION Partner on an RGB-IR Solution for Automotive Cabin Monitoring Systems

The demonstration will take place at the GEO Semiconductor CES 2023 suite in Las Vegas, January 5-8.

Weebit Nano Tapes-Out First 22nm Demo Chip

This is the first tape-out of Weebit ReRAM in 22nm, one of the industry’s most common process nodes, and a geometry where embedded flash is not viable.

Energous and ams OSRAM Collaborate to Develop Wirelessly Powered Solutions for Agricultural Sensor Applications

Energous Corporation, a developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, and ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions, today announced a collaboration on a wirelessly powered multi-spectral light sensor for Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming.