Shortlist announced for Electronics Excellence Awards 2025

Top electronics companies have been approached to submit their most innovative and show-stopping products. All entries will be independently scored after being discussed in-depth by our panel. The judging panel, selected by Editors at Electronic Specifier, feature specially curated industry thought leaders and electronics specialists.

Each entry has been placed in one of the following categories:

Power Product

Test & Measurement Product

E-Mech Product

Software Product

Passives Product

The Electronics Excellence Award ceremony will take place at embedded world, on 12th March at 16.30pm at the Exhibitor’s Forum in Hall 3. You’re all welcome to come and see which products will win!

Power Product

Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Nexus 2 FPGA Platform

Lattice Nexus 2 delivers up to 3x lower power, up to 3.2x faster MIPI speed, and up to 10x faster configuration time, all at up to 5x smaller size than competitive devices. The platform also offers advanced connectivity features including multi-protocol 16G SERDES with PCIe Gen 4 controller, high performance I/O, high speed LPDDR4 memory interface support, and MIPI D & C-PHY up to 7.89Gbps.

Dolphin Semiconductor

WhisperExtractor

WhisperExtractor, a Dolphin Semiconductor product in low-power voice processing, is a groundbreaking technology that enables continuous listening while drastically reducing energy consumption to a level where it becomes almost negligible, making it an environmentally friendly solution. Inspired by the neuromorphic design of the human brain's auditory system, WhisperExtractor mimics biological efficiency to achieve unparalleled performance in voice recognition.

Dolphin Semiconductor

Meerkat

Meerkat is a silicon telemetry solution enabling semiconductor companies to monitor the health of their products. A digital soft IP core, Meerkat in-situ monitoring platform can be automatically integrated into the logic blocks of any chip via standard cells and a set of provided scripts compatible with most EDA flows.

Nordic Semiconductor

nPM2100 PMIC

Nordic Semiconductor’s nPM2100 features an ultra-efficient boost regulator for primary cell batteries that prolongs the per battery operating time for primary (non-rechargeable) applications by managing energy resources with a wide range of energy-saving features. Application examples for the nPM2100 include wireless mice and keyboards, consumer asset tracking, remote controls, and body-worn medical devices, among others.

Power Integrations

InnoMux-2 1700V GaN switcher IC

The InnoMux family now includes the industry's first power devices to feature a 1700V GaN switch. The high voltage rating achieved by PowiGaN technology marks a watershed moment in the advancement of GaN power electronics, making it possible for GaN devices to replace costly silicon carbide (SiC) transistors in high voltage applications such as automotive chargers, solar inverters, three-phase meters and other industrial power systems.

Test & Measurement Product

u-blox AG

More details to be announced soon.

Red Pitaya d.o.o.

More details to be announced soon.

Neumonda GmbH

Neumonda Rhinoe DRAM Tester

Neumonda’s tester conducts vendor-independent tests that also simulate the actual environment in which the DRAM memory is deployed in to predict potential failures much more accurately. This can eliminate the risk of costly recalls of failing memories once they are widely deployed. All this can be done at a fraction of the investment costs of traditional testers.

Dukosi

The Dukosi Cell Monitoring System – DKCMS

The DKCMS is a groundbreaking contactless solution for high-power batteries that improves performance, reliability, safety, and scalability, and helps create a sustainable battery value chain. The DKCMS, with its chip-on-cell technology and innovative contactless cell monitoring, represents a leap forward in battery management, ensuring highly accurate, synchronous measurements of temperature and voltage of each cell.

Pickering Interfaces

MEMS-based PXI/PXIe RF multiplexer family

The first PXI/PXIe MEMS-based RF multiplexer (MUX) modules on the market, this new RF MUX family delivers vastly increased operational life (up to 300x), faster operating speed (up to 60x) and higher bandwidth (with no reduction in RF power handling) versus traditional EMR (electromechanical relay) alternatives, while insertion loss also remains comparable with EMR switches and much lower than solid-state.

NXP

Ultra-Wideband Wireless Battery Management System Solution

This is the first wireless battery management system (BMS) solution to use Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. NXP’s BMS solution uses Ultra-Wideband-based radio to wirelessly communicate within the battery pack. UWB enables robust and reliable transfer of battery cell information such as voltage and temperature measurements from one module to the battery management unit without the need for wiring.

E-Mech Product

NXP

i.MX 94 Applications Processor

The i.MX 94 family of applications processors addresses the growing complexity of industrial and automotive connectivity. The i.MX 94 family helps simplify the complexity by integrating communications, safety, and real-time control features into a single SoC. Additionally, the i.MX 94 family addresses the need for advanced security in both industrial and automotive applications.

Intelligent Memory

16Gb DDR4 x4

Intelligent Memory has launched 16Gb DDR4 x4 DRAM components that allow more chips to be used per memory module due to their smaller data width per check. This results in higher memory densities, enabling the creation of memory modules with capacities of 64, 128, or even 256GB.

congatec

More details to be announced soon.

Software Product

Analog Devices

More details to be announced soon.

CELUS GmbH

CELUS Design Platform

The CELUS Design Platform transforms traditional electronics design workflows into an automated, data-driven process. By combining intelligent design automation with reusable circuit modules, it reduces time-to-market, improves design accuracy, and enhances efficiency across the entire product development lifecycle. This integrated approach benefits both engineers and manufacturers, driving innovation while ensuring technical robustness in electronic product design.

Analog Devices

More details to be announced soon.

Qorvo

More details to be announced soon.

Blecon

Bluetooth Low Energy IoT Connectivity

Blecon is transforming Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) into a scalable, Cloud-connected solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). Its innovative software product enables seamless, cost-effective Bluetooth IoT connectivity by eliminating the traditional complexities of Bluetooth deployment.

NXP

FRDM Ecosystem

The FRDM Ecosystem is designed to accelerate development for embedded engineers, enabling seamless prototyping and rapid deployment of innovative solutions. Built around NXP’s FRDM development boards, the ecosystem is designed to provide an intuitive and flexible approach to modular hardware and software integration, supporting a broad range of applications in industrial automation, IoT, and Edge computing.

Silicon Motion

SM2264XT-AT Automotive SSD Controller

The Silicon Motion PCIe Gen4 Automotive SSD controller is engineered to meet the rigorous demands of modern automotive storage. Designed for high-speed, real-time data processing, it features a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface with eight NAND channels operating at up to 1,600MT/s, ensuring unparalleled data throughput for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment, and software-defined vehicle applications.

Passives Product

Swissbit

The Swissbit Security Upgrade Kit

The Swissbit Security Upgrade Kit is a retrofit solution designed to enhance the security of embedded systems, addressing modern cybersecurity requirements and regulations such as the Cyber Resilience Act of 2027. This comprehensive solution includes an industrial-grade microSD card that integrates hardware-based access control, AES 256 real-time data encryption, and customisable protection profiles.

Kyocera AVX

9002225L0-L01 – Iridium LDS Cap Antenna

KYOCERA AVX’s 9002225L0-L01 is an innovative antenna that introduces a new era of Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology in satellite communication. This antenna is the first in the newly launched Cap Antenna Series, specifically designed to enhance high-gain and circular polarisation performance for satellite communication (SatCom) applications. Its unique shape and LDS technology allow for a 3D pattern design, offering significant advantages over traditional ceramic patch antennas.

Panasonic

ZL Series electrolytic polymer hybrid capacitors

ZL Series components are fully AEC-Q200 as well as RoHS compliant, enforcing strict quality control standards, particularly crucial for the automotive industry. Also benefiting from high-temperature resistance, the capacitors are guaranteed to operate at 125 and 135°C at 4000h. For the ZL Series also vibration-proof variants, capable of withstanding shocks up to 30G, are available.