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.

Renesas to Acquire Panthronics

Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced its wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products, under which Renesas will acquire Panthronics in an all-cash transaction. 

Flexciton’s Software Trial at Renesas Fab Tackles One of the Most Complex Aspects of Fab Scheduling

Timelink constraints are one of the most complex issues to handle in fab scheduling. They define the maximum allowed time between steps in the production of a wafer.

Veeco Releases New Sustainability Report

Veeco Instruments Inc. today released its latest Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s continued progress towards environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Commerce Department Outlines Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program

Guardrails will ensure innovations and technology funded by CHIPS Act bolsters technological and national security for America and our allies.

Zepsor Technologies Joins the Silicon Catalyst Incubator

Zepsor Technologies, a developer of zero-power infrared sensors, is announcing that the company has been accepted into the Silicon Catalyst incubator, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating semiconductor solutions.

Omdia: Large-Area Display Expects to Grow by 0.8% YoY in Unit and 3.5% YoY in Area Shipments in 2023 in Spite of Global Recession

Shipments of large-area display in 2023 will increase by 0.8% year on year (YoY) in unit and 3.5% YoY in area, according to Omdia’s latest Large Area Display Market Tracker 4Q22.

Electronic Gas Markets Show Minor Contraction on the Heels of Solid Growth

TECHCET reports that the Electronic Gases market segment grew over 8% in 2022, reaching US$6.8 billion in global sales.

NVIDIA, ASML, TSMC and Synopsys Set Foundation for Next-Generation Chip Manufacturing

NVIDIA today announced a breakthrough that brings accelerated computing to the field of computational lithography, enabling semiconductor leaders like ASML, TSMC and Synopsys to accelerate the design and manufacturing of next-generation chips, just as current production processes are nearing the limits of what physics makes possible.

memsstar to Support Walther-Meißner-Institut in Developing Next-Generation Quantum Devices

memsstar Ltd., a provider of etch and deposition equipment to researchers and manufacturers of semiconductors and micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS), today announced it has shipped its ORBIS Alpha XERIC oxide etch system for MEMS research and manufacturing to Germany’s Walther-Meißner-Institut for Low-Temperature Research (WMI).

Samsung Announces Ultra-Wideband Chipset with Centimeter-Level Accuracy for Mobile and Automotive Devices

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. With single-digit centimeter accuracy, the new UWB solution is optimized for use in mobile, automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, offering precise distance and location information.