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.

The Honorable Kevin Rudd to Deliver Keynote Address at 2019 SIA Award Dinner

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced The Honorable Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia and current president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 SIA Award Dinner, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7 in San Jose, Calif. Rudd will offer insights on the future directions of the U.S.-China trade war, the risks of general economic decoupling, and implications for future collaboration in technology.

Synopsys Completes Acquisition of QTronic GmbH

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced it has completed its acquisition of QTronic GmbH, a leader in simulation, test tools, and services for automotive software and systems development headquartered in Germany. QTronic simulation and test tools will accelerate Synopsys delivery of a comprehensive automotive virtual prototyping solution for system and software development throughout the automotive electronic supply chain.

Nova’s President & CEO, Eitan Oppenhaim, Joins its Board of Directors

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI), an innovator and key provider of metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, announced today the appointment of Eitan Oppenhaim, who has served as Nova’s President & Chief Executive Officer since 2013, to the company’s Board of Directors. “I am excited to join the board and have the opportunity to contribute to the team of directors,” commented Mr. Oppenhaim. “I am sure that this appointment, along with my continuous role as President and CEO, will contribute to the continuing success of our company.”

Keeping Cool with Quantum Wells

University of Tokyo researchers have announced a new approach for electrical cooling without the need for moving parts. By applying a bias voltage to quantum wells made of the semiconductor aluminum gallium arsenide, electrons can be made to shed some of their heat in a process called “evaporative cooling.” Devices based on this principle may be added to electronic circuit boards using conventional semiconductor fabrication methods to help smartphones and laptops avoid performance issues caused by high temperatures.

Exoplanets to Medical Tests: Tiny Frequency Devices Open Up New Applications

Accurately measuring frequencies of light is required for timekeeping. It’s also a critical component in many science experiments and technologies, from military defense to detecting air pollution, tests of fundamental physics to the detection of exoplanets. “There are few human enterprises that are both more fundamental and more important for technology,” says Curtis Menyuk, professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at UMBC.

ClassOne’s Solstice Plating System Chosen by Taiwanese Semiconductor Foundry Yee Wei

Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ClassOne Technology announced the sale of its Solstice electroplating system to Yee Wei Co., Ltd , a semiconductor manufacturing foundry based in Taiwan. The Solstice will be installed in Yee Wei’s manufacturing facility in Toufen City, Taiwan. The Solstice family of wet-processing tools includes the 8-chamber Solstice S8, the 4-chamber Solstice S4 and the 2-chamber Solstice LT. The Solstice platform was specifically designed for ≤200mm wafers, which are used in compound semiconductor, emerging technologies, and numerous other fabs worldwide.

Researchers Repurpose Failed Cancer Drug Into Printable Semiconductor

Many potential pharmaceuticals end up failing during clinical trials, but thanks to new research from the University of Illinois, biological molecules once considered for cancer treatment are now being repurposed as organic semiconductors for use in chemical sensors and transistors. Organic semiconductors are responsible for things like flexible electronics and transparent solar cells, but researchers are working to expand their use in biomedicine and devices that require interaction between electrically active molecules and biological molecules.

New Lattice CrossLinkPlus FPGAs Accelerate and Enhance Video Bridging for MIPI-based Embedded Vision Systems

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today introduced the CrossLinkPlus™ FPGA family for MIPI D-PHY based embedded vision systems. CrossLinkPlus devices are innovative, low power FPGAs featuring integrated flash memory, a hardened MIPI D-PHY and high-speed I/Os for instant-on panel display performance, and flexible on-device programming capabilities. Additionally, Lattice provides ready-to-use IPs and reference designs to accelerate implementation of enhanced sensor and display bridging, aggregation, and splitting functionality, a common requirement for industrial, automotive, computing, and consumer applications.

Aldec’s Focus for Arm TechCon is on Deep Neural Network and Machine Learning Application Development

Aldec, Inc., a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification for ASIC and FPGA designs, will be exhibiting at Arm TechCon (October 8-10, San Jose, California, USA) and demonstrating solutions that stand to aid greatly in the development of Deep Neural Network (DNN) and Machine Learning (ML) applications.

Global Market Remains Strong for ALD & CVD Precursors in IC Fabs

TECHCET—the advisory services firm providing electronic materials information— announced that the global market for atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) precursors is showing strong growth despite semiconductor fabrication market challenges in 2019.