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 Cost-Efficient NFC Transceiver

The ST25R3918 from STMicroelectronics is a multi-purpose NFC transceiver supporting passive peer-to-peer functionality and NFC card-emulation mode as well as NFC reader operation.

Graphcore and SiPearl Announce Strategic Partnership

Graphcore, the British maker of the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), a new type of microprocessor specifically designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, and SiPearl, the Franco-German company that designs the high computing power and low consumption microprocessor for supercomputers, have entered into a strategic partnership.

ETEL’s New Advanced Motion Controller Offers Real-Time Processing for Complex Manufacturing

ETEL’s new UltimET Advanced is a powerful and versatile multi-axis motion controller now available to bring fast real-time processing and a higher level of flexibility to a variety of complex manufacturing applications.

High End FinFet ASIC Market To Approach $20 Billion

The global high end ASIC market will reach nearly $20 billion in five years, driven by high-performance computing applications in data processing and telecommunications, according to James Huang, Vice President, Alchip Technologies.

Gartner Says Global Chip Shortage Expected to Persist Until Second Quarter of 2022

The worldwide semiconductor shortage will persist through 2021, and is expected to recover to normal levels by the second quarter of 2022, according to Gartner, Inc.

Rice Lab Peers Inside 2D Crystal Synthesis

Rice University theorists simulate the molecular transitions that take place inside a furnace to create 2D molybdenum disulfide, a semiconductor that could find a home in next-generation electronics.

Semiconductor Revenues Rose 0.5% QoQ to $131.1B in 1Q21, According to Omdia

Semiconductor revenue in Q1 2021 grew from the previous quarter, Q4 2020, marking just the third time that has happened since research firm Omdia began tracking quarterly semiconductor revenue in 2002.

STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano Announce Agreement on Research Center for Advanced Sensors

STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano, a scientific-technological university, which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers, announced today a five-year collaboration agreement in the presence of Italy’s Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti.

Global Semiconductor Process Control Equipment Market Size to Grow Substantially through 2026

The research report on ‘global semiconductor process control equipment market’ is all-inclusive analysis of this domain, inclusive of historical data and verifiable projections for 2020-2025.

Automotive IC Marketshare Slips in 2020 After Steady Gains Since 1998

After a 3% drop in 2020, the automotive IC market is forecast to surge more than 25% in 2021.