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.

Swedish Epiwafer Specialist SweGaN Introduces New Chairman

SweGaN AB, manufacturer of custom-made GaN-on-SiC epitaxial wafers for components and devices for telecom, satellite, defense and power electronics, announces its BoD Chairman Mats Andersson has stepped down, passing the SweGaN torch to Vice Chairman, Agneta Franksson.

Micron Ships World’s First 176-Layer NAND, Delivering A Breakthrough in Flash Memory Performance and Density

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced shipment of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory, achieving unprecedented, industry-pioneering density and performance.

Turning Heat Into Power With Efficient Organic Thermoelectric Material

Thermoelectric materials can turn a temperature difference into electricity. Organic thermoelectric materials could be used to power wearable electronics or sensors; however, the power output is still very low. An international team led by Jan Anton Koster, Professor of Semiconductor Physics at the University of Groningen, has now produced an n-type organic semiconductor with superior properties that brings these applications a big step closer.

STMicroelectronics and Quanta Computer Collaborate on Reference Design for Augmented-Reality Smart Glasses

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Quanta Computer, a world-leading notebook computer manufacturer, have agreed on a joint effort to develop a reference design for augmented-reality (AR) smart glasses.

Renesas Introduces Scalable AI SMARC SoM Winning Combination Solution for Accelerating Time to Market of HMI and Embedded Vision Systems

Renesas Electronics Corporation today introduced a scalable System-on-Module (SoM) Smart Mobility ARChitecture (SMARC) Winning Combination board solution comprised of 10 Renesas ICs, including microprocessor (MPU), power and analog ICs.

Saving Energy with Intelligent Vacuum Technology

Busch Vacuum Solutions has now launched the COBRA NX 0950 A PLUS, the second vacuum pump in the new PLUS series. It is a dry, oil-free vacuum pump, which can run with pressure control or at a constant rotational speed, making it exceptionally energy-efficient.

Keysight Technologies Infiniium EXR-Series Offers Advanced Oscilloscope Technology via the Company’s Global Network of Distributors

Keysight Technologies, Inc., a technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the new Infiniium 8-channel oscilloscope technology, which is now available via both distribution and direct channels.

STMicroelectronics Collaborates with Qualcomm Technologies on Unique Sensor Solutions for Next-Gen Mobile, Connected PC, IoT, and Wearable Applications

STMicroelectronics is extending its leadership in sensor technologies by developing innovative software solutions using technology from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. through the Qualcomm Platform Solutions Ecosystem program.

Dialog Semiconductor Announces SLG47004 GreenPAK First Fully Programmable Advanced Analog System IC

Dialog Semiconductor plc(XETRA:DLG), a leading provider of battery and power management, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and Industrial edge computing solutions, today announced the SLG47004, Dialog’s first Advanced Analog GreenPAK IC.

Mipsology and OKI Bring FPGA-driven Machine Learning (ML) Acceleration to Japanese Market

Machine learning (ML) software innovator Mipsology and design and development company OKI IDS Co., Ltd. (OKI IDS) signed an agreement on October 20 to join forces on hardware solutions for the Japanese high-speed image processing AI market.