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.

Infinera’s Planned Expansion Enhances Lehigh Valley’s Legacy of Technological Innovation

Infinera announced it has tentatively agreed to receive up to $93 million in federal funding to expand operations, including in the Lehigh Valley.

Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025

Gartner, Inc. today announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2025. Analysts presented their findings during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, taking place here through Thursday.

Kioxia to Unveil Emerging Memory Technologies at IEDM 2024

Kioxia Corporation today announced that the company’s research papers have been accepted for presentation at IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2024, a prestigious international conference to be held in San Francisco, USA, from December 7th to 11th.

Global Silicon Wafer Shipments to Remain Soft in 2024 Before Strong Expected Rebound in 2025, SEMI Reports

Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% in 2024 to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) with a strong rebound of 10% delyated until 2025 to reach 13,328 MSI as wafer demand continues to recover from the downcycle, SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipment forecast.

Process Materials Lead the Way in 2024 with 7% CAGR through 2028 Amid Global Challenges

Following a 12% year-over-year decline in 2023 driven by a sluggish industry and inventory correction, revenues for total materials in 2024 is expected to see 3-4% growth as conditions improve.

Arteris Network-on-Chip Tiling Innovation Accelerates Semiconductor Designs for AI Applications

Arteris, Inc. today announced an innovative evolution of its network-on-chip (NoC) IP products with tiling capabilities and extended mesh topology support for faster development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) compute in system-on-chip (SoC) designs.

POET Wins “Best in Artificial Intelligence” Honors at 2024 Global Tech Awards

The honor is the third top prize the Company has received in 2024, following recognition by the AI Breakthrough Awards for “Best Optical AI Solution” and the Gold Prize for “AI Innovator of the Year” from the Merit Awards.

SEALSQ and Allion Japan Inc. Partner to Help IoT Device Manufacturers Build Secure, Standard-Compliant Products

The partnership aims to assist IoT device manufacturers in creating secure and standard-compliant products, meeting key protocols such as Matter, and complying with new international IoT security regulations like the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the US Cyber Trust Mark.

IDTechEx Report Highlights the Rise of Chiplet Technology in Semiconductors

The report highlights how chiplets offer a promising path forward, providing flexibility, modularity, customizability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in chip design and manufacturing.