Shannon Davis

News and Web Editor

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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.

Carbon Nanotube Transistors Make the Leap from Lab to Factory Floor

Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment used to manufacture the silicon-based transistors that are the backbone of today’s computing industry.

Boosting Energy Efficiency of 2D Material Electronics Using Topological Semimetal

Driven by the ever-increasing desires of the consumer market for smaller, lighter and smarter devices, the size of consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, have been continually shrinking while becoming more powerful in terms of performance over the years.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Announces Go-Live of Newly Integrated Performance Materials Organization

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today announced an important milestone in its Bright Future transformation program for its Performance Materials business.

Imagination Announces Next-Generation IEEE 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 IP for Low-Power Applications

Imagination Technologies announces the launch of IMG iEW400, its latest IP based on Imagination’s Ensigma Wi-Fi technology. iEW400 delivers integrated RF and baseband, designed for low-power and battery-powered applications such as the internet of things (IoT), wearables and hearables.

Tech Visionaries to Explore the Future of Innovation at Virtual SEMICON West 2020

Keynotes for SEMI’s 50th anniversary to highlight technology’s potential to improve prosperity worldwide.

First-Quarter 2020 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Up 13 Percent Year-Over-Year

Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings contracted 13 percent to US$15.57 billion quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2020 but increased 13 percent year-over-year, SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

Tachyum Becomes Part of OpenBMC Project Community

Semiconductor startup Tachyum Inc. announced today that it has joined the OpenBMC Project as a contributor to the community seeking to define standards for a standard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware stack that will work across heterogeneous systems, including enterprise, HPC, telco and cloud-scale data centers.

China IC Industry on the Rebound with SEMICON China Leading the Way

Marking the first major semiconductor industry event of the year with on-site exhibitions and conferences plus live webinars for those unable to attend in person, SEMICON China 2020 will gather industry leaders and visionaries June 27-29 at SNIEC in Shanghai for insights into the latest developments, innovations and trends in the electronics industry.

Silicon Valley Based Pure Wafer Strengthens Management Team Adding Semiconductor Industry Veterans

Pure Wafer, America’s market leading supplier of reclaimed silicon wafers, thin film deposition, and parts cleaning services to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry announced today that it has strengthened its management team to support the company’s rapid growth.

SmartFlow Compliance Solutions Becomes Cylynt, Leverages Anti-Piracy Expertise to Expand into Usage Analytics and Software Monetization

SmartFlow Compliance Solutions today became Cylynt (pronounced sī-lənt), a new name to reflect its expansive strategy as the company grows beyond its core anti-piracy and license compliance expertise to become a broader software-as-a-service (SaaS) market intelligence platform.