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.

Eta Compute Closes $12.5 Million Series C Funding Led by Synaptics

Eta Compute Inc., the leader in energy-efficient endpoint AI solutions for intelligent sensing anywhere, announced it closed its Series C funding of $12.5 million, bringing the company’s total funds raised to $31.9 million. The round was led by Synaptics Incorporated along with participation from existing investors. Satish Ganesan, Chief Strategy Officer at Synaptics will join the Eta Compute Board of Directors.

Foundry Capex to Account for 34% of Total Semi Capex in 2020

7/5nm processes drive foundry capital spending with total semi capex expected to rise 6%.

Hyundai Mobis Acquires Semiconductor Division of Hyundai Autron

Hyundai Mobis announced that the board of directors approved the acquisition of the semiconductor division of Hyundai Autron.

OPENEDGES Signs Semiconductor Design IP License Agreement with Top-Tier Global Semiconductor Company

OPENEDGES Technology, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of AI computing IP solutions, announces semiconductor design IP (intellectual property: design asset) license agreement with a top-tier global semiconductor company.

High-Rate Li-ion Batteries Demonstrate Superior Safety

As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be used in such vehicles, their charging parameters, infrastructure and timeframes are key considerations that will speed up the transition to electrification.

NVIDIA Zero-Touch RoCE Technology Enables Cloud Economics for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

Throughout the data center, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) networking technology has emerged as an effective hyperscale cloud strategy to streamline infrastructure efficiency and reduce costs.

Mikrotron Launches its First FPGA-Driven Smart Cameras with the New EoSens Creation Series

Mikrotron is empowering machine vision engineers to achieve accelerated performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional customized solutions with its new EoSensCreation Series of FPGA programmable-ready smart cameras.

DENSO Adopts SDK SiC Epi-wafers for Next-Generation Booster Power Modules for FCEVs

Silicon carbide epitaxial wafers (SiC epi-wafers), the main material for power semiconductors, with a diameter of six inches (150mm) and manufactured by Showa Denko K.K., have been adopted by DENSO Corporation for their latest booster power modules for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

STMicroelectronics Joins Ultra Wide Band Alliance and Nominates UWB Innovator Jean-Marie André to the Board of Directors

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has joined the UWB Alliance (UWBA) as a Promoter Class Member, accepting a seat on the Board of Directors.

STMicroelectronics Partners with Schneider Electric on Carbon Neutrality and Co-Development of Energy-Efficient Solutions

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has selected Schneider Electric as a strategic partner to support its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2027.