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Samsung cuts B‑Series soundbar price to $97.99
Samsung reduced the price of its B‑Series HW‑B400F soundbar by 30%, now $97.99 down from $139.99. The compact unit adds a built‑in woofer, dialogue enhancement and surround‑sound expansion, and supports Bluetooth, HDMI ARC and remote‑control operation.
Japanese semiconductor firm ROHM has launched online sales of three new silicon‑carbide (SiC) molded power modules: the TRCDRIVE pack, HSDIP20, and DOT‑247. The TRCDRIVE pack delivers 1.5‑times higher power density than conventional SiC modules and integrates a top‑mounted gate‑driver board for rapid inverter assembly in electric vehicles up to 300 kW. The HSDIP20 offers 4‑in‑1 and 6‑in‑1 configurations at 750 V and 1200 V, targeting onboard chargers, EV stations, and industrial power supplies. The DOT‑247 adapts the familiar TO‑247 footprint to a 2‑in‑1 SiC design, cutting component count for PV inverters, UPS systems, and data‑center servers.
JBL has launched the Live 780NC over‑ear headphones, featuring a refreshed design, longer battery life, upgraded Bluetooth connectivity and active noise cancellation. The standout upgrade is in‑app support for Auracast broadcasts, allowing iOS users to receive LE Audio streams despite Apple’s...
Smart home devices boost convenience and energy savings but are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. Common flaws include weak default passwords, lack of updates, and unsegmented Wi‑Fi networks that let attackers move laterally. Recent incidents, such as a robot vacuum breach...
Sennheiser’s new BTA1 TV transmitter brings Auracast’s low‑latency, long‑range Bluetooth to any television, supporting HDMI ARC, optical, 3.5 mm and USB inputs. Bundled with the mid‑range HDR 275 headphones, the system offers a versatile, multi‑device listening experience for households. While the transmitter performs...
Nordic Semiconductor introduced a lifetime, flat‑rate firmware‑over‑the‑air (FOTA) and device‑management license within its nRF Cloud platform to help IoT makers meet the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requirements. The CRA, effective in 2027, mandates continuous security updates and auditability for...
Qualcomm unveiled the X105, the industry’s first 3GPP Release 19‑ready modem‑RF system, capable of 14.8 Gbps downlink and 4.2 Gbps uplink peak speeds. Built on a 6 nm RF transceiver, it delivers 30% lower power consumption and a 15% smaller footprint than the X85....
Scintil Photonics unveiled the LEAF Light Evaluation Kit (EVK), enabling customers to test its single‑chip DWDM laser source for AI scale‑up networks. The LEAF Light chip promises up to 50% power reduction and lower latency compared with traditional single‑wavelength co‑packaged...
Emerson is positioning its test and measurement portfolio to serve semiconductor manufacturers establishing fabs and OSAT facilities in India. Leveraging its 2023 $8.2 billion acquisition of National Instruments, the company is already working with firms like Kaynes Semicon and offers a local...
Navitas Semiconductor introduced two 1200 V SiC MOSFET packages— a top‑side‑cooled QDPAK and a low‑profile TO‑247‑4LP— built on its 5th‑generation GeneSiC platform. The new TAP technology improves the RDSon×Qgd figure of merit by 35 % and raises the Qgd/Qgs ratio by roughly...
A UCLA‑Princeton team demonstrated that Loss‑DiVincenzo single‑spin qubits in a three‑qubit processor exhibit a strictly linear relationship between microwave drive amplitude and Rabi frequency, even when all qubits are driven simultaneously. The study resolved earlier reports of non‑linearities, showing frequency...
Nordic Semiconductor unveiled its first Neural Processing Unit (NPU) enabled system‑on‑chip, the nRF54LM20B, expanding its ultra‑low‑power edge AI portfolio. The integrated NPU accelerates TensorFlow Lite models up to 15 times faster than the Cortex CPU and delivers up to sevenfold...
congatec announced six new variants of its Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Series COM Express 3.1 Type 6 Compact modules, expanding core counts from four to twelve and graphics units from two to sixteen. The modules leverage 4‑nm Zen 5/5c CPUs, RDNA 3.5 GPUs...
iQOO launched the Z11x 5G in India, a mid‑range smartphone starting at ₹18,999. It features a massive 7200 mAh battery, MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo chipset, and a 6.76‑inch 120 Hz Full HD+ display. The phone also offers MIL‑STD‑810H, IP68/69 water‑dust resistance and up to...
Meta Platforms announced a rapid rollout of four custom AI accelerators—MTIA 300, MTIA 400, MTIA 450 and MTIA 500—targeted for deployment by the end of 2027. The MTIA 300 is already powering smaller‑model training for ranking and ad recommendation, while the MTIA 400 has cleared lab...
Intel confirmed it will not spin off its Network and Edge (NEX) unit, reaffirming its commitment to the 5G/6G RAN market with the Granite Rapids processor. The decision follows a $7 billion funding infusion from Nvidia and SoftBank that helped the...
ASRock Industrial unveiled a new line of industrial motherboards that support AMD EPYC 4005/4004 and Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 series processors. The portfolio spans ATX (IMB‑A1700), Micro‑ATX (IMB‑A1302) and Mini‑ITX (IMB‑A1002/ A1003) platforms, each featuring DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5 expansion, and multi‑display...
Aerowash has been awarded a multi‑year leasing contract by International Airlines Group to provide aircraft‑washing robots for British Airways at London Heathrow. The deal follows a competitive tender and will see several automated washers deployed across BA’s Heathrow operations. CEO...
ASUS has expanded its ROG Strix OLED lineup with three new 27‑inch QHD monitors: the WOLED‑based XG27AQDMG Gen2, the 280 Hz QD‑OLED XG27ACDMS, and the entry‑level QD‑OLED XG27AQDMES. The models share a 0.03 ms response time, factory calibration, and adaptive‑sync support, but differ...
AMD is reportedly developing a new graphics feature set called FSR Diamond for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox platform, rumored as Project Helix. Unlike previous FidelityFX Super Resolution iterations, FSR Diamond is said to bundle AI‑assisted upscaling, frame generation, neural rendering and...
MSI has added two Intel 800 series motherboards to its portfolio, the PRO Z890‑S WIFI6E W ATX board and the B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E micro‑ATX board. The PRO model features a white PCB, multiple full‑length PCIe slots, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5 GbE Ethernet and 20 Gbps USB‑C, positioning it as a...
Rambus unveiled HBM4E, the latest high‑bandwidth memory that doubles HBM4’s data rate to 16 Gbps per pin, delivering up to 24.6 TB/s aggregate bandwidth across a six‑device stack. The new standard retains HBM’s low‑power, low‑latency characteristics while expanding channel count to 32...
Arm and NVIDIA unveiled an offline, real‑time voice AI pipeline on the DGX Spark platform, combining the faster‑whisper speech‑to‑text engine with the vLLM large‑language‑model server. The heterogeneous design assigns latency‑critical transcription to Arm Cortex‑X/A CPU cores while the GPU handles...
The Serial Wire Debug (SWD) protocol offers a two‑pin alternative to traditional JTAG, delivering high‑speed debug access for Arm Cortex‑M based SoCs. By using a single clock (SWCLK) and a bidirectional data line (SWDIO), SWD halves the pin count while...
Edge AI is reshaping device design by making power and thermal constraints primary, not optional, considerations. Engineers must build hardware architectures from the ground up and adopt a hardware‑software‑model co‑design approach to meet milliwatt budgets and fanless thermal envelopes. Memory...
The article outlines three AI‑focused data‑center scaling models—scale‑up (in‑rack, latency‑centric, copper‑based), scale‑out (inter‑rack, jitter‑centric, RDMA and optical), and the newer scale‑across (cross‑data‑center, long‑distance congestion management). It details how each approach uses distinct interconnect strategies and resource allocation methods, and cites...
Synopsys customized its Foundation IP to enable an ultra‑low‑voltage (0.4 V) optical networking chip designed for edge AI workloads. The team created a new memory compiler, added dual‑rail voltage support, and applied power‑gating and low‑leakage cells to meet aggressive power‑performance‑area (PPA)...
TCL’s NXTPAPER 70 Pro introduces a paper‑like reading experience on a standard IPS‑LCD panel, thanks to its proprietary NXTPAPER 4.0 technology. A dedicated side button cycles between Color Paper, Ink Paper and Max Ink modes, each reducing blue light and shifting to grayscale...
NXMind, backed by Dreame, announced that its Tianqiong chip series has entered mass production and will be integrated across Dreame’s home‑robot lineup. The heterogeneous system‑on‑chip combines a multi‑core CPU, dedicated NPU and microcontroller to enable real‑time LiDAR, vision fusion and...
German equipment maker Volkmann GmbH has partnered with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions to launch the vPort powder handling system for HP’s Metal Jet S100 binder‑jet printers. The semi‑automated solution combines Volkmann’s PowTReX technology with a glove‑box interface, offering sieving, recovery...
Global PC manufacturers announced price increases of 5%‑10% as semiconductor shortages and higher freight costs persist. The hikes hit both consumer and enterprise segments, squeezing budgets for schools and businesses. Taiwan, home to major chip fabs and motherboard producers, faces...
Turris has launched the Omnia NG Wired router, mirroring the feature set of its Wi‑Fi 7 model but stripping out built‑in wireless to cut costs. The device offers dual 10 GbE SFP+ cages, four 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, a Qualcomm IPQ9574 SoC, 2 GB...
APNX has launched the Max G1 1200W Platinum‑rated power supply, built on Channel Well Technology’s LLC resonant platform and compliant with ATX 3.1. Independent testing by Cybenetics awarded the unit ETA Platinum and Lambda A certifications, confirming high efficiency, tight voltage regulation,...
Summit Technology Group unveiled AirLux Studio Signaling, a network‑based on‑air light replacement that uses PoE‑powered touchscreen displays. The platform integrates natively with Axia Livewire consoles, automatically reflecting status cues such as On‑Air, Recording, or Production in Progress. A centralized web...
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Lithography The Semiconductor Lithography Equipment Landscape: 1/ - Every Semiconductor Breakthrough Starts With Lithography. -- Smaller Transistors -- Higher Density -- Better Performance - All Depend On How Precisely Patterns Can Be Transferred Onto Silicon.
When I was an on-air radio DJ in the early 2010s, all of our bumper spots were recorded on Sony minidiscs. The technology of a forgotten future, and the sort of thing that's everywhere in Japan. https://t.co/3ITnIGzgW1
Swarco secured a €24 million long‑term contract with Austrian motorway operator Asfinag to upgrade the country’s variable message signage. Over the next ten years the company will install and service up to 2,100 LED displays, with the first units rolling out...
Sick of your boat anchor? I put a shockingly thin and light GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro Windows 11 Pro Laptop through its paces, and I'm not going to lie, I was impressed. And did I mention 32GB of RAM and...
Ecoflow debuts 5 kWh residential inverter battery with 100% depth of discharge #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/69GUPjmW2C
Apple has updated the key caps on its latest MacBook lineup, swapping word labels for glyph symbols on the Backspace, Return, Shift and Tab keys. The change appears on the new M5 16‑inch MacBook Pro, the M5 Air and the...
Malaysia is set to develop a hyperscale data centre in Gelang Patah, Johor, aimed at bolstering the nation’s digital economy. The project will pursue the top GreenRE sustainability rating by employing reclaimed water for cooling and integrating substantial solar generation....
Researchers at Chalmers University have demonstrated precise control of electron spin by stacking a perpendicular magnetic layer with a topological van der Waals material. The heterostructure switches magnetization using very small electrical currents and operates at room temperature without external magnetic fields....
Android smartphones in 2026 will be defined by AI‑native hardware, on‑device intelligence, and a suite of new hardware innovations. Chipmakers are rolling out processors built for machine‑learning, while AI agents inside apps start performing tasks autonomously. Battery life jumps to...
Subscribe to my daily newsletter all about Apple. In its tenth year with ~2,000 updates published to date. Since last week, we have been dissecting MacBook Neo strategy from every angle.
IDS Imaging Development Systems and Prophesee have signed a Letter of Intent at Embedded World to deepen their partnership and create next‑generation industrial vision systems that fuse conventional imaging with Prophesee’s Metavision® event‑based technology. The expanded collaboration builds on the...
The AI hardware crunch is expanding as server CPUs join the long‑running GPU shortage. Intel now reports six‑month lead times for key server chips, while AMD’s lead times have stretched to ten weeks and prices in China have risen over...
As premium travel surges, Panasonic Avionics’ curved, ultra-wide OLED IFE screen, Astrova Curve, is sparking the imagination of airlines that want to ‘wow’ passengers seated in their most premium real estate. PAC sees it debuting in first-class cabins. https://t.co/sXnCdZLfAw
Ukrainian drone and defense firms are rapidly localizing component production, now achieving 80‑90% domestic content for first‑level parts and aiming for 100% on‑shoring of critical systems. Companies such as The Fourth Law and Unwave are building a semiconductor fab to...
Rabbit's 2024 handheld AI device, the R1, was widely criticized for underdelivering, prompting the company to refocus on software improvements. Now the firm announced Project CyberDeck, a mini‑laptop that pairs a high‑quality keyboard and display with low‑power, Raspberry Pi 5‑class processing. The...
In this episode, Andy Pickering talks with Joshua Sum, Chief Product Officer at Solayer, about the company's hardware‑accelerated blockchain built on Solana that aims to achieve ultra‑high throughput for real‑time financial transactions. Joshua explains Solayer's approach of separating consensus onto...
Didn't have Mac Mini's as being the host computer for agentic AI on my bingo card. Looks like they are hosting a Mac Mini for you as part of the service. Maybe a good play for @MacStadium ?
