Electronic Products announces 2017 Products of the Year

Electronic Products’ “Product of the Year Awards,” now in its 42nd year, recognizes the best products in the electronics industry. Our editors undertook a rigorous vetting process of products launched in 2017, and they have selected 12 winners as the 2017 Products of the Year.

And the winners are…

ams AG: Multispectral sensors cover visible to near-IR for chip-scale spectrometry

Cadence Design Systems: Platform merges chip, package, and board analysis into unified design tool

Cypress Semiconductor: SoC targets IoT applications by offering low-power, high-performance, dual-core operation

Ethertronics: Active steering platform doubles Wi-Fi performance and range

Littelfuse: Surface-mount fuses rate to 100 A in a single device

Maxim Integrated: Add-on cryptographic controller provides embedded system security without adding software development

Maxim Integrated: Battery-management IC helps keep wearable designs compact and live longer

Microsemi: Mid-range FPGAs feature high-speed transceivers, security options, and non-volatile operation

Tektronix: Mixed-signal oscilloscope offers flexible, mix-and-match channel configuration

Texas Instruments: mmWave chip portfolio offers precision radar sensing for automotive and industrial applications

Vicor Corporation: Current multipliers bring high power direct to chips to ease board design