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.

A Consortium of Chipmakers Prepared to Buy Arm Outright Would Be a Semiconductor Gamechanger, Says GlobalData

Qualcomm would be prepared to invest in Arm alongside rival semiconductor companies or could join forces with other chipmakers to buy Arm outright.

Ligado Selects Sony Semiconductor Israel as Chipset Developer for 5G Mobile Satellite Network

Ligado Networks today announced a partnership with Sony Semiconductor Israel to develop chipsets for Ligado’s 5G mobile satellite network for the Internet of Things (IoT), marking a significant milestone for deploying advanced connectivity services across North America.  

Semiconductor Quartz Materials Market – Positive Demand Strained but Expansion Plans Being Pulled-in

TECHCET announced the 2021 worldwide market for fabricated quartz parts reached US$1,718 million, growing 25% above 2020, with segments of the market in Taiwan and Korea growing over 30%.

SEMI Europe Honors Luc Van den hove of imec and Paul Boudre of Soitec for Outstanding Leadership in Microelectronics

Imec President and CEO Luc Van den hove today received the 2021 European SEMI Award and Soitec CEO Paul Boudre the 2021 Special Service Award at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe 2022).

SiPearl Collaborates with NVIDIA on Enabling Accelerated Computing Solutions with European Microprocessor

SiPearl and NVIDIA announce a collaboration to provide a joint offering combining SiPearl HPC microprocessors with NVIDIA accelerated computing and networking portfolio.

SEMI Europe Urges Swift Adoption of European Chips Act

SEMI Europe, the industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain in Europe, urged swift adoption of the European Chips Act and invited discussions on the legislation with the European Parliament, Member States and the European Commission.

Purdue Launches Nation’s First Comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees Program

In the next five years, a minimum of 50,000 trained semiconductor engineers will be needed in the United States to meet the overwhelming and rapidly growing demand.

Intel Selects Diverse Ohio-Based Team to Lead Early Excavation Work for Ohio Fabs

McDaniel’s Construction Corp., Northstar Contracting Inc. and GTSA Construction Consulting, in partnership with Gilbane Building Company, represent first of projected 7,000 construction jobs.

Synopsys Appoints Two New Directors

Synopsys, Inc. today announced the appointment of Luis Borgen and Marc Casper to its board of directors.

SEMI Foundation Awarded $1.5 Million Grant to Bolster Michigan’s Semiconductor Industry Talent Pipeline

SEMI and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that the SEMI Foundation has been awarded $1.5 million in funding to design and develop the SEMI Career and Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) in Michigan.