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.

Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production of 8th-Gen Vertical NAND with Industry’s Highest Bit Density

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., as promised at Flash Memory Summit 2022 and Samsung Memory Tech Day 2022,  announced today that it has begun mass producing a 1-terabit (Tb) triple-level cell (TLC) eighth-generation Vertical NAND (V-NAND) with the industry’s highest bit density.

Aehr Receives Over $4 Million in Orders for its FOX WaferPak Full Wafer Contactors

These WaferPak Contactors are expected to ship by the end of Aehr’s fiscal third quarter ending February 28, 2023.

Enovix Announces Advancements to Its Laser Technology Program and Bolsters Team

Enovix believes these two developments will further accelerate its efforts to increase manufacturing productivity and product performance and enable the development of future products. 

CyberOptics Corporation Acquired by Nordson Corporation

CyberOptics Corporation today announced Nordson Corporation has completed its acquisition of CyberOptics.

SiFive’s New High-Performance Processors Offer a Significant Upgrade for Wearable and Consumer Products

SiFive, Inc. today announced two new products that address the need for high performance and efficiency in a small size in high volume applications like wearables, smart home, industrial automation, AR/VR, and other consumer devices.

Purdue Partners with IIT Madras to Create Semiconductor Dual-Degree Program

Purdue University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will soon launch a dual-degree master’s program in semiconductors as part of a newly signed agreement to cooperate in education and research in semiconductors and microelectronics.

Canada’s Semiconductor Council Announces Managing Director

Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC) announced Dr. C. Paul Slaby as Managing Director, effective November 1, 2022.

Si2 Board Welcomes New Representatives from Leading EDA Providers

Silicon Integration Initiative today announced it has welcomed Michael Jackson, corporate vice president of research and development at Cadence Design Systems, and Jacob Avidan, senior vice president of engineering at Synopsys, to the Si2 board of directors.

Nor-Cal Products Will Begin Doing Business as Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering

Pfeiffer Vacuum announces that beginning November 1, 2022, Nor-Cal Products will begin doing business as Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering.

Novel Nanowire Fabrication Technique Paves Way for Next Generation Spintronics

The challenge of fabricating nanowires directly on silicon substrates for the creation of the next generation of electronics has finally been solved by researchers from Tokyo Tech. Next generation spintronics will lead to better memory storage mechanisms in computers, making them faster and more efficient.