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.

Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 1.2 Percent Month-to-Month in April

Sales in April increase 6.1 percent year-to-year; disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have so far not substantially impacted overall global sales

Samsung Foundry Certifies Synopsys Design Compiler NXT for 5/4nm FinFET Process Technologies

Synopsys, Inc. today announced that the Synopsys Design Compiler NXT synthesis solution has been qualified by Samsung Foundry for its 5/4-nanometer FinFET process technologies.

Samsung Announces New NAND Flash Facility to Address Future Data Center and Mobile Demands

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced plans to expand its NAND flash production capacity in Pyeongtaek, Korea, reinforcing the company’s ability to meet demands from emerging technologies. Construction, which began this May, will pave the way for mass production of Samsung’s cutting-edge V-NAND memory in the second half of 2021.

Paper-Thin Gallium Oxide Transistor Handles More Than 8,000 Volts

In a study published in the June edition of IEEE Electron Device Letters, electrical engineers describe how the tiny electronic switch can handle more than 8,000 volts, an impressive feat considering it’s about as thin as a sheet of paper.

Texas Instruments Maintains Firm Grip As World’s Top Analog IC Supplier

TI’s 2019 analog marketshare grew to 19% and ST climbed to fourth place as the top-10 suppliers collectively accounted for 62% of total analog sales.

Synopsys’ Silicon-Proven DesignWare DDR IP for High-Performance Cloud Computing Networking Chips Selected by NVIDIA

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that its silicon-proven DesignWare® DDR5/4 PHY IP will be used by Mellanox, NVIDIA’s networking business unit, to address evolving memory requirements in its InfiniBand networking chips targeting high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

CyrusOne Deploys Liquid to Chip Cooling Solution

CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE), a global data center real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced the use of the latest Internet Computer Concepts (ICC) and Asetek technologies for cooling design solutions across campuses.

Kulicke & Soffa Appoints Jeff Richardson to its Board of Directors

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. today announced the appointment of David Jeffrey Richardson to its Board of Directors.

Huawei Snaps Back at Inspur in the Fourth Quarter, Regaining Server Market Share in China

Huawei’s share of China’s server market revenue surged by 10 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2019 to reach 25 percent as the vendor closed more than $1.2 billion worth of server sales and cut into the lead of top supplier, Inspur.

Ventev Partners with Cisco for IoT Design Program

Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TESS), recently announced its selection as a partner in the Cisco Internet of Things Design-In Program. The program offers customers integrated power solutions, featuring Cisco industrial IoT networking and data solution products.