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.

STMicroelectronics Introduces Single-Channel Load Switches for Applications with High Startup Current

STMicroelectronics has released single-channel versions of its programmable high-side switches, the IPS1025H and the IPS1025H-32.

Roviero Joins Arm AI Partner Program to Future-Proof AI-Based IoT Solutions

Roviero, a Silicon Valley provider of highly programmable and flexible AI compute is joining the Arm AI Partner Program to bring AI and general-purpose compute as a packaged product to customers in the edge IoT space.

Pfeiffer Vacuum Opens New Leak Detection and Vacuum Technology Facility in Indianapolis, Indiana

Pfeiffer Vacuum, a provider of vacuum and leak detection solutions for the semiconductor as well as the analytical, industrial and research & development markets, opened up a new 40,000 square foot facility on May 13th.

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop Wireless Implantable Vascular Monitoring System

Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Woon-Hong Yeo and his collaborators are trying to improve the odds for patients with development of an implantable soft electronic monitoring system. Their new device, consisting of a smart stent and printed soft sensors, is capable of wireless real-time monitoring of hemodynamics without batteries or circuits.

Global Semiconductor Supplier Signs Million-Dollar-Deal with Darktrace

Darktrace today announced that a global technology company has selected Darktrace’s Self-Learning AI to protect both its IT and OT environment in a million-dollar-deal, adding to Darktrace’s roster of customers in the semiconductor sector. 

Proposed Improvements to SiC MOSFET Power Converter Technology Overcome Existing Challenges

In order to get the most out of SiC MOSFETs and expand their use across a wide range of applications, researchers employed novel control technologies and strategies to improve how the SiC MOSFETs work in medium-voltage applications.

STMicroelectronics and MACOM RF Gallium-Nitride-on-Silicon Prototypes Achieve Technology and Performance Milestones

STMicroelectronics and MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. have announced the successful production of radio-frequency Gallium-Nitride-on Silicon (RF GaN-on-Si) prototypes. 

Alif and Edge Impulse Share Dramatic Increases in AI/ML Workload Performance

Alif Semiconductor, at the Embedded Vision Summit taking place May 16–19, 2022, will be joining Edge Impulse to demonstrate the dramatic increases in AI/ML workload performance and efficiency its Ensemble microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors are able to deliver over traditional systems.

Intel’s Habana Labs Launches Second-Generation AI Processors for Training and Inferencing

At Intel Vision, Intel announced that Habana Labs, its data center team focused on AI deep learning processor technologies, launched its second-generation deep learning processors for training and inference.

SIA Welcomes Kickoff Meeting of Conference Committee on Competition Legislation

Committee aims to reconcile differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s America COMPETES Act.