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.

MicroAI to Bring AI Training to Renesas MCUs

MicroAI today announced that it has integrated its MicroAI AtomML technology with the Renesas RA Microcontroller (MCU) product line.

DARPA Researchers Can Now Accelerate Technology Innovation Using Microchip’s Low-Power FPGA Product Families

Microchip Technology Inc. today announced it has joined the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Toolbox initiative that gives the organization’s researchers simplified open licensing opportunities with commercial technology vendors.

Hokuyo, SiLC Technologies Collaborate to Bring 4D LiDAR Technology to Industrial Automation and Robotics Applications

Hokuyo Automatic Co. and SiLC have jointly announced a strategic collaboration to develop cost-effective 4D LiDAR solutions that improve machine vision in the next generation of advanced industrial and robotic applications.

Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Welcomes Bonnie Glick as Tech Tank’s New Director

The Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (CTDP) announced that Bonnie Glick will be the inaugural Director of CTDP, a first-of-its-kind “tech tank” focused on the intersection of technology and foreign policy.

Brooks Automation Announces Agreement To Sell Its Semiconductor Solutions Group Business To Thomas H. Lee Partners

Brooks Automation, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Semiconductor Solutions Group business to Thomas H. Lee Partners for $3.0 billion in cash.

Materion to Acquire H.C. Starck’s Electronic Materials Portfolio

Materion Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire H.C. Starck Solutions’ industry-leading, electronic materials business, located in Newton, Massachusetts (HCS-Electronic Materials).

Work Commences to Develop the World’s Smallest Brain-Inspired Computer

Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, but despite major progress, the power required to run AI algorithms continues to increase.

Syntiant Introduces NDP102 Neural Decision Processor for Edge AI Sensor Applications

Syntiant Corp, a provider of deep learning solutions making edge AI a reality for always-on applications in battery-powered devices, today announced its new Syntiant NDP102 Neural Decision Processor (NDP) for sensor applications that delivers 100x improvement in efficiency and performance compared to current MCU-based offerings.  

Edwards Officially Opens New Flagship Service Technology Centre in Dublin

Edwards, a supplier of vacuum and abatement services and solutions to the global semiconductor industry, today opened its new flagship Service Technology Centre (STC) in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

Purdue University Technology for Downscaling Transistors Could Advance Semiconductor Design

An innovation by Purdue University researchers could help the semiconductor industry design transistors that are smaller, use less power and switch from on to off at smaller applied voltages.