An independent panel of judges has made its choices for The Elektra Awards, which this year moves back to London for its now traditional Awards Ceremony and Christmas Party.
Now in its seventh year and firmly established as an annual high point of the electronics industry, the Elektra Awards give the industry the opportunity to recognise the achievements of individuals and companies across Europe. They are designed to promote best practice in key areas, including innovation, sales growth and employee motivation.
New categories for 2009
The award categories have been enhanced to reflect the strength of innovation in semiconductor design and the growing importance of applications such as LED lighting and renewable energy technologies.
This year, there are separate semiconductor categories for digital ICs and analogue ICs. There are also awards for the best LED lighting application and renewable energy design.
Category shortlists
R&D Award
- ARM – Cortex-M0 processor core
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering – SNP Dr – DNA testing system
- Imagination Technologies – PowerVR SGX543MP graphics IP core
- International Rectifier – gallium nitride-based power technology
- Qualcomm CDMA Technologies – Snapdragon chipset with the 1GHz Scorpion core
- XMOS – Static timing analysis tool
Renewable Energy Design Award
sponsored by Gleichmann-Sunrise
- Carlo Gavazzi UK – Eos-Array modular solar photovoltaic controller
- Freescale Semiconductor – power conversion technology for photovoltaic applications
- National Semiconductor – SolarMagic solar array power optimiser
- Nextreme Thermal Solutions – eTEG thermoelectric generator
- LEM – Closed-loop Fluxgate technology
LED Lighting Application Award
sponsored by Anglia
- Analog Devices – ADP8860 LED backlight driver
- AVX – IDC connector for LED lighting
- Dialight – SafeSite 250 100W LED fixture
- Marl International – Porterbrook trial of LED technology
- National Semiconductor – LM3445 triac dimmable LED driver
- Sagentia – a surgical lighting platform
Design and Test Product of the Year
sponsored by Neesham Public Relations
- Agilent Technologies – 9000 series oscilloscope
- Anritsu – MD8430A LTE basestation simulator
- ARM – Keil microcontroller prototyping system
- LeCroy – WaveMaster 8Zi oscilloscope
- Tektronix – MSO2000 series mixed-signal oscilloscope
- Rohde & Schwarz – FSV signal analyser and spectrum analyser
Passive & Electromechanical Product of Year
- C&K Components – SensoNav 14-function navigation switch
- ebm-papst Automotive & Drives – VDC 3-49.15 multi-pole motor
- Hypertac – Second generation SnapTac connector
- Murata – EVC series MLCC
- Vishay Intertechnology – VHP100 hermetically sealed bulk metal foil resistor
- Welwyn Components – ULW series mains input resistor
Power Systems Product of the Year
- Cypress Semiconductor – PowerPSoC embedded power controller
- Ericsson Power Modules – 3E digital power platform
- Intersil – ZL2008 synchronous step-down DC-DC converter
- TDK-Lambda UK – EFE series embedded power supplies
- Vicor/Picor – Integrated Cool-ORing technology
- XP Power – CCM250 250W AC-DC power supply
Embedded System Product of the Year
- Artisan Software Tools – Studio Uno
- EBV Elektronik – Beagle OMAP3530 processor-based development board
- Mirics Semiconductor – FlexiTV platform
- MontaVista Software – Linux 6 embedded development platform
- MSC Vertriebs – Hpe-IRP industrial reference platform
- National Instruments – Single board RIO
Semiconductor Product of the Year – Digital
- Altera – Arria II GX
- Freescale Semiconductor – 8-core QorIQ P4080 processor
- Lattice Semiconductor – LatticeECP3
- Microchip – nanoWatt XLP PIC microcontroller
- NXP Semiconductors – Cortex-M0 based LPC1100
- Xilinx – Virtex-6
Semiconductor Product of the Year – Analogue
- Analog Devices – ADAS1128 current-to-digital converter
- Cadeka – CLC1001 amplifier
- Dialog Semiconductor – DA9052 power management IC
- Linear Technology – LTC6802 battery stack monitor
- Nordic Semiconductor – nRF24LE1 2.4GHz wireless SoC
- STMicroelectronics – LPR5150AL two-axis MEMS gyroscope
Contract Manufacturer of the Year
sponsored by RS Components
- ACW Technology
- AWS Electronics
- TTeims
- TQ-Systems
Distributor of the Year
- Alpha Micro
- EBV Elektronik
- Farnell
- Mouser Electronics
- Solid State Supplies
Fabless Semiconductor Supplier of Year
- CSR
- Dialog Semiconductor
- Jennic
Start-up of the Year
sponsored by International Rectifier
- JAOtech
- Lime Microsystems
- Movidius
- Qasara
Environmental Award
sponsored by Vicor
- Austriamicrosystems – cutting carbon dioxide emissions at its facilities
- EBV Elektronik – Eco-friendly business project
- Fairchild Semiconductor – power management technology
The Elektra Awards will be presented at a Christmas party at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on 1 December.