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.

New Insights into the Energy Levels in Quantum Dots

Researchers from Basel, Bochum and Copenhagen have gained new insights into the energy states of quantum dots. They are semiconductor nanostructures and promising building blocks for quantum communication.

New Study Unveils Ultrathin Boron Nitride Films for Next-Generation Electronics

An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel material that could enable major leaps in the miniaturization of electronic devices. Published in the prestigious journal Nature, this study represent a significant achievement for future electronics.

OLED Rising Market Marks New Era in Lighting and Screen Technology

The OLED panel market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 12.9% during 2020-2025 to reach 45.55 billion units by 2025. While there will be a slight downturn overall due to Covid-19 pandemic, industry experts continue to expect OLED panels to be a significant display technology trend adopted across the world, with larger screen sizes, improved 8K resolution and new form factors.

Value of Quantum Computing Remains Uncertain for at Least 10 Years, Says Lux Research

In the new report “Preparing for Quantum Computing,” Lux Research addresses what businesses need to know about quantum computing, including why it’s better, when it will become available, and how a company should engage with it.

Lattice Reinvents the Low Power, General-Purpose FPGA with New Certus-NX

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, the low power programmable leader, today launched the new Lattice Certus-NX family of FPGAs.

IAR Systems Delivers Advanced Trace for RISC-V Based Applications

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, has extended the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for RISC-V with support for trace as implemented by SiFive Insight, the industry’s first combined pre-integrated trace and debug solution for the freely-available, open-specification RISC-V ISA.

Deltaray Enables Zero-Defect Product Manufacturing

Deltaray, a spin-off of Antwerp University and imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – is taking quality control to the next level with the introduction of its ‘Accelerated 3D XRAY’ technology. Deltaray’s solution allows manufacturers to inspect products for possible defects up to 100 times faster and with a much finer granularity (up to 50 microns).

RSL10 Mesh Platform from ON Semiconductor Enables Smart Building and Industrial IoT Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh Applications

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced a new Bluetooth® Low Energy mesh networking solution based on its ultra-low-power RSL10 System-in-Package (RSL10 SIP).

EV Group Earns Eighth Consecutive Triple Crown Win at VLSIResearch 2020 Customer Satisfaction Survey

EV Group today announced that it has once again been voted by customers as one of the 10 BEST Focused Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment and one of the 2020 THE BEST Suppliers of Fab Equipment in the 2020 VLSIresearch Customer Satisfaction Survey

2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting To Be Held Virtually

The organizers of the upcoming 66th annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), the world’s premier forum for technological breakthroughs in semiconductor and electron device technology, have decided to hold the conference virtually this year given the ongoing uncertainties posed by the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.