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.

Flash Memory Summit Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for 2019

Flash Memory Summit (FMS), to be held August 6-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, is pleased to announce Sanjay Mehrotra as the recipient of its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, “for co-founding SanDisk, advancing the architecture that enabled the industry and marketplace for flash memory, and leadership of Micron Technology, Inc. and the Semiconductor Industry Association.”

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts June 2019 Billings

June billings of North American equipment manufacturers fell nearly three percent when compared to the prior month.

Litho Materials Market Growing to $3.2B in 2019 Despite Trade Wars

TECHCET announced that the global market for lithography materials in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to grow to US$3.2 billion in 2019 despite ongoing trade wars.

TriLumina Announces World’s First Automotive-Qualified AEC-Q102 Grade 1 Semiconductor Laser

This marks the first time any semiconductor laser product has qualified for AEC-Q102 Grade 1 Operation.

Unlocking Accurate Chemical Sensing on the Go

Air pollution is one of the grand challenges facing the entire planet — from the wealthiest nations to the least developed. The World Health Organization reports that nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, and that polluted air takes over seven million lives annually through stroke, heart disease and respiratory ailments.

EDA and Foundry Collaboration Speeds MEMS Sensor Design

New MEMS-based products are constantly emerging, fueled by the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous driving, smart manufacturing and healthcare applications.

Silicon Labs Goes Live with o9 Solutions AI-powered Platform for Demand Forecasting

Silicon provider unifies forecasts and achieves end-to-end visibility into demand drivers with o9’s AI-powered platform.

Developing Technologies That Run on Light

Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode — a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Nanosys Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Expansion for Quantum Dot Production

Nanosys announced the completion of a multi-million-dollar investment in the company’s Silicon Valley manufacturing facility. The investment more than doubles the commercial production capacity for Nanosys proprietary Quantum Dot materials.

SiC Power Industry: Ready for Take-Off?

The adoption of SiC power devices is now undeniable. The power electronics industry has no more questions about it. Today, questionings are more related to the companies and the playground: how and when they will make it.