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.

Researchers Design New Materials for Advanced Chip Manufacturing

Three University of Texas at Dallas faculty members and collaborators from other universities and two industry partners have teamed up to design and test indium-based materials to enable the manufacture of the next generation of computer chips.

Faster Organic Phosphorescence for Better Display Tech

Layering an organic material on top of 2D materials achieves stable, fast phosphorescent light emission without using expensive and hazardous heavy metals.

NY CREATES and JETRO Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen U.S.-Japan Collaboration in the Semiconductor Industry

NY CREATES and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) today announced a strategic partnership to drive international collaboration in the semiconductor industry, highlighting a commitment to promoting advanced chips-related research and development, technology alliances, and workforce development across the high-tech ecosystems of New York’s Capital Region and Japan.

Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record of $139 Billion in 2026, SEMI Reports

Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $113 billion in 2024, growing 6.5% year-on-year, SEMI announced today.

Bismuth Telluride-Based Thermoelectrics for Chip-Scale Refrigeration

Professor Jing-Feng Li’s group at Tsinghua University has published a research article in the National Science Review, where a novel microstructure modulation strategy is proposed for Bi2Te3 alloy to effectively enhance both the mechanical and TE performance.

SkyWater Announces Proposed CHIPS Funding to Enhance Domestic Semiconductor Production and Capabilities

Federal investment of up to $16M and State of MN pledge of $19M expected to result in total outside CapEx investments exceeding $350M during this decade.

POET Technologies Announces Appointment of New Director

POET Technologies Inc., the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced the expansion of the Company’s Board of Directors to six members with the appointment of Bob Tirva as director and member of the Audit Committee.

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 22.1% Year-to-Year in October; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 19.0% in 2024

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $56.9 billion during the month of October 2024, an increase of 22.1% compared to the October 2023 total of $46.6 billion and 2.8% more than the September 2024 total of $55.3 billion.

Destination 2D Brings Graphene to Mainstream CMOS

Destination 2D – a new semiconductor startup with unmatched expertise in graphene process technology – today announced it has successfully achieved wafer-scale synthesis of high-quality graphene within CMOS-compatible process conditions.

Global Semiconductor Alliance Announces the 2024 Recipients of the GSA Annual Awards

Last night, the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) celebrated its 30th anniversary and the achievements of remarkable individuals and exceptional semiconductor companies at its annual GSA Awards Ceremony gala.