Shannon Davis

News and Web Editor

7136 Articles0 Comments

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.

Micron Appoints Rob Beard as SVP

Micron Technology, Inc. announced the appointment of Rob Beard as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

GlobalFoundries Announces Extension of AMD Wafer Supply Agreement to Guarantee Supply

GlobalFoundries Inc. (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced that it has agreed to amend its Wafer Supply Agreement (WSA) with AMD to increase the volume of chips GF will supply as well as extend the terms of the agreement to secure supply through 2025.

SEMICON Taiwan 2021 Opens Tomorrow with Smart and Green Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Integration and Compound Semiconductors in Focus

The latest advances in compound semiconductors, heterogeneous integration, smart manufacturing and green manufacturing will take center stage December 28-30 at SEMICON Taiwan 2021 as industry leaders and visionaries gather at the Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall I (TaiNEX 1) for the latest innovations and trends driving microelectronics industry growth.

inTEST Closes Acquisition of Acculogic

inTEST Corporation announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Acculogic, Inc. and its affiliates.

Navitas GaN ICs: Most Protected, Reliable and Robust Power Semiconductors for Mobile Fast Chargers

Navitas Semiconductor, a developer of gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuits (ICs) announced that its GaNFast power ICs with GaNSense technology have been upgraded to increase efficiency, power density, and access additional fast-charger markets.

SUTD Researchers Develop Ultra-Scalable Artificial Synapse

A research team, led by Assistant Professor Desmond Loke from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has developed a new type of artificial synapse based on two-dimensional (2D) materials for highly scalable brain-inspired computing.

Samsung Develops High-Performance PCIe 5.0 SSD for Enterprise Servers

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has developed the PM1743 SSD for enterprise servers, integrating the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) 5.0 interface with Samsung’s advanced sixth-generation V-NAND.

Applied Materials and A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics Expand Research Collaboration

Applied Materials, Inc. and the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), today announced a new phase of their research collaboration at the Center of Excellence in Advanced Packaging in Singapore.

17 Semiconductor Companies Forecast to Have >$10.0 Billion in Sales This Year

AMD, NXP, and Analog Devices are expected to join the ranks of the “megasuppliers” in 2021.

Lattice Semiconductor Wins 2021 SEAL Business Sustainability Award

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, the low power programmable developer, today announced that it has been named a 2021 SEAL Sustainability Award winner for its leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices.