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.

Fractilia Adds Optical Proximity Correction Metrology to Stochastics HVM Control Solution

Fractilia today introduced FAME OPC, a new product that provides critical optical proximity correction (OPC) measurement and analysis capabilities for improved OPC modeling – an essential technique used in advanced patterning.

Greene Tweed Completes Manufacturing Facility in South Korea

Greene Tweed, a global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastics, composites, seals, and engineered components, has announced the completion of its new manufacturing facility in Ochang, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea.

Pfeiffer Vacuum Introduces Dry Chiller Module for Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) at Low Temperatures

Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces an addition to both new and existing leak detection systems: the Dry Chiller Module. Serving as an extended cooling component for ASM 2000 and AMI 1000 leak detectors, this module sets new benchmarks in producing dependable data for testing container closure integrity at low temperatures.

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Chips Revenue to Grow 33% in 2024

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Miniaturizing a Laser on a Photonic Chip

Scientists led by Dr Yang Liu and Professor Tobias Kippenberg at EPFL have built the first ever chip-integrated erbium-doped waveguide laser that approaches the performance with fiber-based lasers, combining wide wavelength tunability with the practicality of chip-scale photonic integration.

Silicon Catalyst Announces Winners of the 2024 Semiconductor Startups Contest in Partnership with Arm

First place winner is Agate Sensors and runner-up is Smartkosh Technologies.

Nordson Test & Inspection to Showcase Advanced Semiconductor Technologies at SEMICON West 2024

Nordson TEST & INSPECTION today announced plans to exhibit at SEMICON West 2024, scheduled to take place July 9-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 15.8% Year-to-Year in April

Worldwide chip sales increase 1.1% month-to-month in April, marking first month-to-month growth of 2024.

Semtech Appoints Semiconductor Industry Leader, Hong Q. Hou, as President and CEO

Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems, and connectivity service provider, today announced the appointment of Dr. Hong Q. Hou, a current member of the Semtech Board of Directors, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 6, 2024.

SIAT and NTU Develop Advanced Semiconductor Fiber Technology

The Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences collaborated with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore to develop a mass production technology for high-quality semiconductor silicon and germanium fibers.