TP-Link’s Kasa EP25: Energy monitoring for a hoped-for utility bill nose-dive  - How easy is it to optimize how much power the device connected to a smart plug is drawing? Depends on which firmware version you’re running. The post TP-Link’s Kasa EP25: Energy monitoring for a hoped-for utility bill nose-dive appeared first on EDN .

 Telonic adds Siglent SNA5000X-E VNAs  - The Siglent SNA5000X-E vector network analyser (VNA) series, designed for RF measurement, is now available from Telonic Instruments. The two models in the SNA5000X-E series can be used for determining the Q factor, bandwidth, and insertion loss of a filter. They feature impedance conversion, movement...

+4 from  electronicsweekly

 Just $151 for 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM when bundled with Intel's new 270K-Plus and Z890-E motherboard — start your Arrow Lake refresh build for less than $800  - 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6400 RAM bundled with Intel's new 270K-Plus CPU and Asus' ROG Strix Z890-E motherboard for less than $800.

 Passive component maker Tai-Tech wins US client, scales Malaysia plant for AI server, EV demand  - Taiwan inductor maker Tai-Tech has begun mass production at its Malaysia plant, targeting customers shifting supply chains away from China. The facility has secured a qualification from a US networking equipment provider, supporting new AI-related orders and expected volume growth from 2026.

+14 from  digitimes

 Notice Regarding the First-Instance Judgment Issued by the Unified Patent Court on February 11, 2026

 [News] SMIC 2026 Action Plan Points to Above-Industry Growth, Capex Held in Line with 2025  - Please note that this article cites information from South China Morning Post, Wallstreetcn, Security Times and SMIC. Amid a broader wave of price increases spreading from upstream foundries to downstream memory and analog chips, China’s leading foundry SMIC has released its 2026 action plan alo......

+2 from  trendforce

 AMD, Meta reportedly audit Samsung HBM4 lines as supply shifts from pledges to validation  - Samsung Electronics' next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) program is entering a customer validation phase, according to NewDaily , as major technology firms reportedly begin on-site audits of its production lines.

+7 from  digitimes

 Revolut Bank ordered to hand over details of more than 300 Sky TV subscribers connected to piracy operation — TV provider expected to pursue subscribers who paid for illicit 'IPTV is Easy' service in unprecedented move  - Ireland's High Court granted Sky a Norwich Pharmacal order compelling Revolut Bank UAB to hand over the names, addresses, and banking details of 304 subscribers

+3 from  tomshardware

 New Report | Batteries for Construction, Agriculture & Mining Machines  - IDTechEx's new report "Batteries for Construction, Agriculture, & Mining Machines 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts" provides a deep-dive into the fast-growing markets for electric machinery in the off-highway industries of construction, agriculture, and mining. This includes critical insights...

 Warwick- and Southampton-led UK project to develop electro-deposition of transition-metal dichalcogenides  - EPSRC-funded £10.4m EXPRESS program to grow TMDCs directly within 3D electronic structures

 [News] Rapidus Accelerates 1nm Push, Reportedly Targets Six-Month Gap with TSMC  - Please note that this article cites information from Nikkei XTech, Economic Daily News, and Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan’s Rapidus is accelerating its push into advanced chipmaking. According to Nikkei XTech, CTO Kazunari Ishimaru said the company is aiming to narrow its technology gap with TSMC t...

+2 from  trendforce

 Gartner Predicts By 2028, Explainable AI Will Drive LLM Observability Investments to 50% for Secure GenAI Deployment

 AI compression won't ease memory crunch, NAND shortage set to persist  - AI-driven demand is tightening global memory supply, pushing NAND flash and server DRAM into shortages, price hikes, and capacity constraints. Server memory demand is expected to grow more than 40% in 2026, accounting for over half of total storage usage.

+2 from  digitimes

 New Carbon Nanotube Coating Could Supercharge 6G Technology  - Ultrathin nanotube films absorb terahertz waves, boosting 6G performance and enabling advanced shielding and medical applications. Researchers at Skoltech, working with colleagues from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have developed a key technology that could support future 6G communications...

 DIYer upcycles an old PC PSU into a flexible bench power supply — 20-year-old relic rescued from dusty neglect  - Your old, unwanted, PC PSU could enjoy a new life as a bench power supply, after a bit of DIY.

+5 from  tomshardware

 NXP Announces Relocation of its Munich Site to AER Neuperlach

 This week’s outside five sigma (#92)  - Alumina UV piezo-optomechanical modulators

 Your Top Questions About Carbon Trust Assurance for EcoInsights Answered  - TechInsights recently hosted a live webinar with Carbon Trust experts to discuss the addition of third-party assurance to the EcoInsights platform — a milestone that marks a new standard for credibility in semiconductor product carbon footprint (PCF) reporting. The session drew a range of questions...

 SiC modules raise power density for AI servers  - QSiC Dual3 1200-V half-bridge MOSFET modules from SemiQ address the efficiency and thermal demands of liquid-cooled AI data centers. The post SiC modules raise power density for AI servers appeared first on EDN .

+6 from  planetanalog

 Recom RVP6501 transformer driver IC for discrete isolated power supplies  - Recom’s new range of power ICs and SMD (Surface Mount Device) transformers, for building discrete DC/DC isolated power supplies, includes the RVP6501. This is a pin-compatible second-source alternative to the 6501-type push-pull transformer driver IC. The company highlights the two features of precise...

+5 from  electronicsweekly

 Challenges In Scaling Chips To 2nm And Below  - Scaling logic continues to deliver better performance per watt, but it's becoming harder, more expensive, and increasingly customized. The post Challenges In Scaling Chips To 2nm And Below appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

+1 from  semiengineering

 AMD’s dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 launched 15 years ago — power, heat, and noise monster was crowned the fastest graphics card in the world  - 15 years ago, AMD released its powerful Radeon HD 6990 graphics card, and even Nvidia's reply couldn't usurp it.

+2 from  tomshardware

 Radeon RX 9070 XT bundle bonanza includes free SSDs, AIO coolers, and power supplies for $699 — Red Team rescues gamers with reasonably-priced GPU bundles  - AMD’s RX 9070 XT drops to $699 with bundled extras, offering better overall value in a volatile market.

+1 from  tomshardware