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.

IAR Systems Enables Security Compliance for Embedded Applications Based on Mainstream MCUs from NXP Semiconductors

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces the addition of support for a number of MCU devices from NXP® Semiconductors within its security development tool C-Trust.

Avatar Integrated Systems Continues to Tackle Advanced Process Node Design Challenges With New Aprisa release

Avatar Integrated Systems, a leader in next-generation physical design solutions, today announced it has added significant new features to its Aprisa™ place and route solution with the recent 19.1 rel.3 version of the product.

Cadence Expands Design IP Portfolio with 56G Long-Reach PAM4 SerDes on TSMC N7 and N6 Processes

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the availability of 56G long-reach SerDes IP on TSMC’s N7 and N6 process technologies. Hyperscale computing continues to be the main driver for very high-speed SerDes, and 112G/56G is a key enabler for cloud data center and optical networking applications.

Efficient, ‘Green’ Quantum-Dot Solar Cells Exploit Defects

Novel quantum dot solar cells developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory match the efficiency of existing quantum-dot based devices, but without lead or other toxic elements that most solar cells of this type rely on.

Riddled With Holes: Making Flexible Thin-Film Electronics More Durable

The prospect of the widespread commercialization and application of flexible electronics has kept researchers worldwide searching for ingenious ways to enhance their performance and durability. From wearable smart devices to solar cells and health sensors, flexible electronics holds much promise in many engineering fields.

MulticoreWare Joins AMD Embedded Ecosystem With AI Solutions Software

MulticoreWare joins the AMD embedded platforms ecosystem with its AI solutions that target Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Image and Video processing workloads for applications that require low cost, low power, and long life to serve a variety of market segments.

Sarah O’Dowd Joins Ichor Board of Directors

Ichor Holdings, Ltd., a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced that Sarah O’Dowd has joined its board of directors, effective May 12, 2020.

Making Quantum ‘Waves’ in Ultrathin Materials

Wavelike, collective oscillations of electrons known as “plasmons” are very important for determining the optical and electronic properties of metals. In atomically thin 2D materials, plasmons have an energy that is more useful for applications, including sensors and communication devices, than plasmons found in bulk metals.

More than Half of Americans, Including Majority of Young Adults, Feel Voice Control Is Essential in Smart Devices Post COVID-19, Survey Reveals

As consumers find new ways to connect with family, friends and colleagues during COVID-19, a majority of Americans are opting to use their voices to control a variety of smart devices, rather than using touch screens and other tactile interfaces, according to results from a national CARAVAN® survey conducted on behalf of Syntiant, a deep learning tech company providing always-on voice solutions for edge devices.

GaN Systems Releases Best Performance Class-D Amplifier and Companion SMPS Evaluation Kit

GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, today announced the debut and availability of a new amplifier evaluation kit for high sound quality Class-D audio systems.