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.

SEL-WLEDs: Full Electroluminescent White Light-Emitting Diodes Based on a Single Emissive Layer

Full-electroluminescent white light-emitting diode (WLED) technology is regarded as the best candidate for next-generation solid-state lighting source owing to its lower energy consumption than the current WLED based on blue LED chip and yellow phosphor.

TESCAN’s New Large Volume Workflow Significantly Speeds Sample Processing Time for Semiconductor Failure Analysis and Materials Research

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. launches the new Large Volume Workflow for faster failure and defect root-cause analysis in semiconductor manufacturing and materials research.

Biomedical Engineering Researchers to Study Knee Re-Injury Risk Using Wearable Sensors

Each year, the number of people wearing smart watches increases, according to recent surveys. These wearable sensors are commonplace and provide useful feedback to individuals about their health. Wearable sensors can also be used in labs and clinics to gain real-time data and inform health decisions.

Applied Materials Unveils eBeam Metrology System that Enables a New Playbook for Patterning Advanced Logic and Memory Chips

Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a unique eBeam metrology system that enables a new playbook for patterning control based on massive on-device, across-wafer and through-layer measurements.

PragmatIC Semiconductor Secures $80M Funding

PragmatIC Semiconductor announced that it has secured $80 million of Series C funding.

Akoustis Acquires Majority Ownership Position of RFM Integrated Device, Inc.

Akoustis Technologies, Inc., an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced today that it is acquiring a 51% majority ownership position of RFM Integrated Device, Inc., with the right to purchase the remaining 49% in 2022.

Porotech Creates World’s First Native Red InGaN Microdisplay

A microdisplay breakthrough from University of Cambridge spin-out Porotech is set to accelerate the long-awaited commercialisation of augmented reality (AR) glasses.

Bridging Optics and Electronics

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, in collaboration with a team from Washington University, have developed a simple spatial light modulator made from gold electrodes covered by a thin film of electro-optical material that changes its optical properties in response to electric signals.

Intelligent Optical Chip to Improve Telecommunications

An INRS team uses autonomous learning approaches for optical waveform generators to boost optical signal processing functionalities for current and future telecom applications.

Veeco Receives Multi-System Order for New, Dual-Technology Platform that Enables Next Generation Power Electronic Devices

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that it has received a multi-system order for its new ADS-800 SRD System from a leading semiconductor supplier.