TechInsights Teardown: Eve Energy outlet and power meter

The Eve Energy outlet and power meter is designed to control devices with voice, smartphones or a single tap. Source: Eve Energy

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The smart home has evolved substantially from the early days when it was smart speakers and maybe a thermostat or camera here or there.

Now, smart home devices run the gamut of anything from moisture monitors to full control over the home’s environmental conditions and accurate monitoring of energy in the form of smart outlets and meters.

That’s where the Eve Energy outlet and power meter comes into play. This device allows users to turn on or off devices with a single tap or with voice control. Homeowners can control the devices plugged into the outlet via smartphone in case a light was left on or a fan needs to be turned on to cool a room before a user comes home.

TechInsights did a deep dive into the smart home outlet and here are the highlights.

Price: $84

Released: June 2024

Target market: Consumer electronics

Availability: Worldwide

The main board found inside Eve Energy’s outlet and power meter smart home device. Source: TechInsights

Main board

The electronic components found on the main board of the Eve Energy outlet and power meter include:

• Macronix’s serial flash memory
• Nordic Semiconductor’s Antenna/Bluetooth/Zigbee/NFC system-on-chip
• Prolific Technology’s two channel energy metering controller

(Learn more about communication ICs on Globalspec.com)

The power board that is inside Eve Energy’s outlet and power meter. Source: TechInsights

Power board

The power board is the source of controller and energy management ICs. The components found on the board include:

• Power Integrations’ offline switcher
• Power management ICs

(Learn more about power management chips on Globalspec.com)

Some of the electronic components found inside the Eve Energy outlet and power meter. Source: TechInsights

Major components

• $1.93 — Main frame (QTY: 1)
• $1.49 — Antenna/Bluetooth 5.4/Zigbee/NFC SoC — Nordic Semiconductor (QTY: 1)
• $1.04 — Rear frame (QTY: 1)
• $0.97 — Cover (QTY: 1)
• $0.93 — Rubber insulation of boards (QTY: 1)
• $0.62 — Four-layer conventional FR4/HF — Taiwan Keelson Electronic (QTY: 1)
• $0.60 — Board Frame (QTY: 1)
• $0.54 — Relay: SPST (QTY: 1)
• $0.54 — Relay: DPST (QTY: 1)
• $0.50 — Two-layer conventional FR4/HF — Taiwan Keelson Electronic (QTY: 1)