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.

Tower Semiconductor and Cadence Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Automotive IC Development

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a collaboration to advance automotive and mobile IC development.

Sub-Fab “Operational Excellence” Drives Factory Optimization

In a push to meet the chip supply crunch, fab utilization is at record high of 97%+. In addition, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability priorities are growing and chip makers are seeking more initiatives to reduce environmental impact.

Equipment Efficiency, Materials Costs Challenge Flash Makers

Flash industry needs better capital productivity for virtuous cycle to continue.

SEMI FlexTech Announces 2022 FLEXI Award Winners for Outstanding Achievements in Flexible Electronics

Recognizing innovations and other outstanding accomplishments in flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), SEMI FlexTech, a SEMI Technology Community, yesterday presented the 2022 FLEXI Awards at the FLEX Conference and Exhibition, co-located with SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid in San Francisco.

New SEMI Auto IC Master Guide to Help Drive Closer Collaboration Between Taiwan Chip Providers and Automotive Ecosystem

SEMI Taiwan launched the SEMI Auto IC Master, a comprehensive guide to automotive semiconductor and component providers in Taiwan.

The Science of Change and Preparing for the Next Unknown

In the last two years, the COVID-19 crisis has shined a light on the growing sense of uncertainty felt across the globe. According to Dr. Vanessa Akhtar of Kotter, this is not an anomaly—according to their research, uncertainty has been the trend for the last few decades.

Advanced Energy Expands High Accuracy Temperature Monitoring Portfolio

New sensing platform with RubiLux and VioLux phosphor formulations enable precise, repeatable measurement across an extended temperature range.

New Cryopump Targets SiC Applications

The move to electric vehicles (EVs), combined with new legislation focused on renewable energies, has led to a greatly increased demand for power electronics based on silicon carbide (SiC).

Fujifilm Announces $350 Million Investment in its U.S. Electronic Materials Business by Early 2024

The planned U.S. investment will support the development and manufacture of Fujifilm’s broad range of semiconductor materials and chemicals, particularly Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) slurry and Photolithography-related high purity materials.

Intel’s Dr. Ann Kelleher Honored with 2022 SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award for Promoting Workplace Diversity

SEMI today announced that Dr. Ann B. Kelleher of Intel Corporation has received the 2022 SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award for her work promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Intel and for her outstanding leadership in the semiconductor industry.