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.

For Next-Generation Semiconductors, 2D Tops 3D

POSTECH research team has developed a memory device using a two-dimensional layered-structure material, unlocking the possibility of commercializing the next-generation memory device that can be stably operated at a low power.

New Materials for Extra Thin Computer Chips

For a long time, something important has been neglected in electronics: If you want to make electronic components smaller and smaller, you also need the right insulator materials.

STMicroelectronics Simplifies IoT-Node Connectivity and Security with Latest STM32 Discovery Kit and Expansion Software

STMicroelectronics is simplifying the complex software challenges that face developers of IoT nodes by introducing the B-L4S5I-IOT01A STM32 Discovery kit. The kit comes with a qualified port of FreeRTOS, fully integrated into the STM32Cube ecosystem and ready to connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

ESD Alliance Reports Electronic Design Automation Industry Revenue Growth for Q1 2020

The Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) today announced that the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 3.5 percent in Q1 2020 to $2,698 million, compared to $2,606.4 million in Q1 2019. The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, increased by 5.2 percent.

Traditional PC Shipments Continue to Grow Amid Global Economic Slowdown, According to IDC

The second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) ended well for the Traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, with global shipments growing 11.2% year over year reaching a total of 72.3 million units.

Entegris Acquires Global Measurement Technologies Inc.

Entegris, Inc. announced today it has acquired Global Measurement Technologies Inc. (GMTI), an analytical instrument provider for critical processes in semiconductor production, and its manufacturing partner Clean Room Plastics, Inc. Located in Chandler, Arizona, GMTI is now part of the Advanced Materials Handling (AMH) Division of Entegris.

Looking at Linkers Helps to Join the Dots

Better understanding the science that underpins well-known techniques for developing quantum dots–tiny semiconducting nanocrystals–can help reduce the guesswork of current practices as material scientists use them to make better solar panels and digital displays.

Liquid Metal Synthesis for Better Piezoelectrics: Atomically-Thin Tin-Monosulfide

RMIT-UNSW collaboration applies liquid-metal synthesis to piezoelectrics, advancing future flexible, wearable electronics, and biosensors drawing their power from the body’s movements.

ACM Research Starts Construction of New Facility in Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area

ACM Research, Inc., a leading supplier of wafer cleaning technologies for advanced semiconductor devices, announced that its operating subsidiary ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. (“ACM Shanghai”) has begun construction of its new development and production facility in the Lingang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

Renesas Unveils Integrated LIN Interface Sensor Signal Conditioner for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle HVAC Systems

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the ZSSC4132 – an automotive pressure sensor solution featuring an integrated certified LIN v2.2a interface.