The editors of Electronic Products — the largest publisher of product information to the electronics industry — have selected 17 winners worthy of being called 2012 Products of the Year.
The editors evaluated thousands of products launched in 2012. The winning products were selected on the basis of innovative design, significant advancement in technology or application and substantial achievement in price and performance.
The 2012 Product of the Year Awards were announced in the January 2013 issue of Electronic Products. The winners can be found at http://electronicproducts-com-develop.go-vip.net/ProductYear.aspx.
“Judging was difficult this year, as all of the POY candidates were exceptional. This high level of competition makes us even more excited to reveal the year’s winners,” says John Filippelli, Managing Editor for Hearst Electronics Group.
2012 marks the 37th Annual Product of the Year Awards, which recognizes the best products in the electronics industry.
And the winners are:
Agilent Technologies: Compact U1177A IR-to-Bluetooth wireless adapter enables remote monitoring and data logging to Android smartphones and tablets for the first time: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Agilent_Technologies_Bringing_meters_Android_and_Bluetooth_together-article-poyrc01_agilent_jan2013-html.aspx
arms: AS3935 Franklin lightning sensor IC detects lightning activity as it approaches from up to 40 km away: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/ams_Chip_lets_you_know_lightning_is_coming-article-poycn02_AMS_jan2013-html.aspx
ARM: Cortex-A57/53 processors use ARMv8 architecture and offer a fresh approach to low-power 64-bit computing: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/ARM_Cortex_A57_53_processors_use_ARMv8_architecture-article-POYJH04_ARM_jan2013-html.aspx
Broadcom: StrataXGS Trident II BCM56850 Ethernet switch provides most ports ever: 128 10-GbE, to be precise: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Broadcom_Ethernet_switch_delivers_maximum_port_count-article-POYJH01_Broadcom_jan2013-html.aspx
CUI: NSM2P is the industry’s first self-compensating point-of-load (PoL) dc/dc module family that needs no digital bus communication: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/CUI_Digital_PoL_modules_need_no_digital_bus-article-poypo01_CUI_NSM2P_JAN2013-html.aspxI:
Cypress Semiconductor: PRoC-UI (Programmable Radio-on-Chip – User Interface) enables user interface functionality in wireless devices, including gestures that are compatible with Windows 8 applications: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Cypress_Semiconductor_SoC_combines_capacitive_sensing_and_wireless_2_4_GHz_communication-article-poycn03_Cypress_jan2013-html.aspx
Ericsson Power Modules: BMR456 and BMR457 dc/dc converters target information and communication technology (ICT) applications that require fast response time, tightly regulated intermediate bus voltages and high efficiency at any point of operation: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Ericsson_Power_Modules_Digital_converter_lowers_power_consumption_at_any_point-article-poypo02_Ericsson_BMR456_jan2013-html.aspx
Freescale Semiconductor: Xtrinsic eCompass software provides compass readings based on combined data extracted from accelerometers and magnetometers: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Freescale_Semiconductor_Sensor_fusion_software_provides_fast_accurate_orientation_data_for_mobile_devices-article-poycn01_Freescale_jan2013-html.aspx
Integrated Device Technology: NVM Express (NVMe) enterprise flash memory controller uses PCIe to interface to flash storage, making it considerably faster than SAS and SATA: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Integrated_Device_Technology_Enterprise_flash_memory_controller_uses_NVMe-article-POYJH02_IDT_jan2013-html.aspx
Keithley Instruments: Parametric Curve Tracer (PCT) enables designers to easily upgrade or modify their testers to meet the changing test needs of evolving technologies: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Keithley_Instruments_A_neoclassic_instrument_rescues_power_designers-article-poyrc02_keithley_jan2013-html.aspx
Linear Technology: LT4275 powered-device (PD) interface controllers are LTPoE++-, PoE+-, and PoE-compliant, targeting applications requiring up to 90 W: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Linear_Technology_PoE_PD_controllers_provide_90_W-article-poypo03_LTC_LT4275_jan2013-html.aspx
MEMSIC: MMC3316xMT three-axis magnetic sensor provides the industry’s highest accuracy as well as sensing range: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/MEMSIC_An_electronic_compass_that_keeps_its_heading-article-poyrc03_memsic_jan2013-html.aspx
National Instruments: PXIe-5644R RF vector signal transceiver combines a vector signal generator, vector signal analyzer, digital I/O, and provides FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/National_Instruments_Vector_signal_transceiver_meets_latest_RF_standards_with_flexible_design-article-poyrc04_ni_jan2013-html.aspx
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors: PL 520 and PL 515 compact direct-emitting green laser diodes let designers build useful miniature projectors for smartphones and cameras, as well as projection units for laser shows, point lasers, and line lasers: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/OSRAM_Opto_Semiconductors_Green_laser_diodes_open_the_door_for_high_quality_pocket_projectors-article-poyrc05_osram_jan2013-html.aspx
Taiyo Yuden: MAMK2520 and MDMK2020 MCOIL power inductors use a new type of metallic core and can handle higher current levels than other power inductors of their size: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Taiyo_Yuden_Inductors_handle_high_current_in_small_packages-article-POYJH06_Taiyo_jan2013-html.aspx
Vishay Intertechnology: PRAHT four-resistor networks feature an operating temperature range from
-55° to +215°C, an industry first for thin-film technology: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Vishay_Intertechnology_Resistor_networks_handle_high_temperatures-article-POYJH03_Vishay_jan2013-html.aspx
Xilinx: Zynq-7000 family of ICs combine FPGA and dual 32-bit Cortex-A9 processors, with a NEON double precision floating point accelerator for each processor: http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Xilinx_FPGA_and_ARM_Cortex_A9_processors_make_great_combination-article-POYJH05_Xilinx_jan2013-html.aspx
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