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.

“Smarter” Semiconductor Technology for Training “Smarter” Artificial Intelligence

To address the limitations of analog hardware memory devices, the research team focused on Electrochemical Random Access Memory (ECRAM), which manage electrical conductivity through ion movement and concentration.

M31 Collaborates With Tower Semiconductor

M31 Technology Corporation announced a collaboration with Tower Semiconductor yielding the successful development of static random access memory (SRAM) and read-only memory (ROM) IP products using a 65nm process.

Tablet Market Finally Moves Past the Pandemic Era with Solid Growth in Q2 2024

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded year-over-year growth of 22.1% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), totaling 34.4 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Kioxia Announces Completion of New Flash Memory Manufacturing Building in Kitakami Plant

Kioxia Corporation today announced that the building construction of Fab2 (K2) of its Kitakami Plant was completed in July.

Lam Research Introduces Lam Cryo 3.0 Cryogenic Etch Technology

Production-proven innovation addresses critical manufacturing challenges as memory makers target 1,000-layer 3D NAND by decade end.

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 7% in Q2 2024, SEMI Reports

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,035 million square inches (MSI) in the second quarter of 2024 but saw an 8.9% decline from the 3,331 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year.

Renesas Completes Acquisition of Altium

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Altium Limited, a global leader in electronics design systems, today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Altium by Renesas.

Semiconductor ALD/CVD Precursors Driven by Advanced Applications

Mo, WF6, and Co precursors to see significant growth.

Greene Tweed Highlights Chemraz 541 High-Strength, Universal-Purpose FFKM Black Compound for Semiconductor Applications

Greene Tweed, a global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, highlights Chemraz 541, a universal-purpose, high-strength FFKM black compound engineered for reliability in demanding environments and applications such as those found in the semiconductor industry.

SIA Applauds House Introduction of Legislation to Establish Investment Tax Credit for Semiconductor Design

SIA today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of bipartisan legislation that would expand the CHIPS and Science Act’s 25% investment tax credit to include investments in semiconductor design.