Shannon Davis

News and Web Editor

7123 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.

Boston Start-up JETCOOL Technologies Inc. Offers Solution to the Global Semiconductor Chip Shortage

The semiconductor chip shortage wreaking havoc on the automotive and tech industries is forecasted to reach into 2023.

Pfeiffer Vacuum Introduces New HiScroll ATEX Scroll Pump

The new pumps in the HiScroll ATEX range meet the requirements of the European directive 2014/34/EU.

Micron Launches World’s First 176-Layer NAND in Mobile Solutions

Micron Technology, Inc. announced today it has begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer NAND Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 mobile solution.

ZEISS Applies Artificial Intelligence to 3D X-ray Microscope Reconstruction Technologies

Two new reconstruction technologies introduced today by ZEISS use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve data collection and analysis, and speed up decision-making significantly.

Kyocera Celebrates 50 Years of U.S. Manufacturing

The City of San Diego has honored Kyocera International, Inc. for 50 years of U.S. manufacturing.

AKHAN Semiconductor Fabricates First of its Kind 300mm Diamond Wafer

AKHAN Semiconductor showcased the ability to manufacture 300mm complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) diamond wafers.

Brooks Instrument Opens New Manufacturing, Service and Applications Support Center in Korea

New location expands Brooks Instrument’s production, service and applications engineering capabilities, providing enhanced support to key customers in the region.

Silicon Wafer Shipments Reach New High in Second Quarter 2021

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 6% to 3,534 million square inches in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the historical high set in the first quarter.

Blaize Announces $71M Series D Financing to Further Accelerate Growth

Blaize, the AI computing innovator revolutionizing edge and automotive computing solutions, today announced the close of a $71m Series D round of funding.

Replace Silicon IGBTs with Industry’s Most Rugged Silicon Carbide Power Solutions Now Available at 1700V

Today’s energy-efficient electric charging systems powering commercial vehicle propulsion, as well as auxiliary power systems, solar inverters, solid-state transformers and other transportation and industrial applications all rely on high-voltage switching power devices.