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.

Samsung Electronics to Establish Leading-Edge Semiconductor Ecosystem in Central Texas with CHIPS Act Funding

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.

SMU Prof to Use NSF Grant to Develop Game-Based Semiconductor Curriculum for High School Students

Innovative project aims to bridge knowledge gaps and inspire future semiconductor professionals.

Stretchable Quantum Dot Display

Intrinsically stretchable quantum dot-based light-emitting diodes achieved record-breaking performance.

Fortemedia Unveils Coil-based MEMS Speaker Product Family

Fortemedia Inc. announces the launch of its latest innovation, the Coil-based MEMS Speaker Product Family, ForteSound, and its first product FS01.

SweGaN Announces RFHIC Strategic Equity Investment and Joint Product Development

SweGaN AB announces it has entered strategic partnership with South Korea based RFHIC Corporation.

Microchip Technology Acquires Neuronix AI Labs

Microchip Technology has acquired Neuronix AI Labs to expand its capabilities for power-efficient, AI-enabled edge solutions deployed on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

Universal Display Corporation’s Dr. Julie Brown to Receive Prestigious USC Viterbi Engineering Award

Universal Display Corporation announced that the University of Southern California (USC) will be honoring UDC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Julie Brown, with the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award.

Renesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory

Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced that it has started operations at its Kofu Factory, located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

A Novel Machine Learning Model for the Characterization of Material Surfaces

Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces, as shown by scientists from Tokyo Tech.

IMAPS & IPC to Host Onshoring Workshop

The International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) and IPC will host a Workshop to discuss ongoing progress and forward-looking strategies to drive the Onshoring Advanced Packaging and Assembly, April 29 – May 1, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia.