Elektra Awards

We are asking readers of Electronics Weekly to choose the winner of the University Research Project of the Year in this year’s Elektra Awards. The award is kindly sponsored by Panasonic Industry Europe. You are invited to select the research project from the last year that you feel will make the largest impact on the commercial market in the next ...

Three exciting new categories in Electronics Weekly’s Elektra Awards 2024 highlight the changing landscape of electronics. Reflecting changes in the electronics industry, this year there will be the Best Workplace Award, the Smart Buildings of the Year Award and the Futurist Award for new and emerging applications, such as AI, VR/AR, robotics. These categories join Elektra ‘classics’ for Semiconductor Product ...

There is now less than one month left remaining until the Elektra Awards entry deadline, which is Friday 19 July 2024. Entrants for the Elektra Awards 2024, which are organised by Electronics Weekly, are encouraged to complete their entries before this official deadline. The awards evening highlights and celebrates the best achievements – of individuals, teams or organisations – in ...

Filtronic designs and manufactures RF, microwave and mmWave components and subsystems for applications in telecom, defence, space and transport applications. It is headquartered in County Durham, UK, with UK facilities in Leeds and Manchester and a US manufacturing site. The judges noted “some impressive developments to improve manufacturing capability” with practical developments producing “impressive improvements”. Some practical developments have resulted ...

According to the judges, the AL5887 offers a number of benefits to customers and is a more sustainable choice than other LED drivers on the market. One judge in particular remarked on the ultra-low shutdown low power saving mode. Shortlist * Diodes – AL5887 dual digital interface, multi-channel LED driver for RGB and single colour, solid state lighting * Indie ...

Senior analogue IC engineer Matthew, of Crypto Quantique, has led analogue efforts on four tapeouts since he joined the company two years ago. He is responsible for the design of the transimpedance amplifier block of the company’s QDID physically unclonable function. The judges were impressed with Matthew’s achievements and work completed so early in a career, including representing Crypto Quantique ...

From the Electronics Weekly magazine of 24 January 2024, celebrating the Elektra Awards The 2023 Elektra Awards was a memorable evening that celebrated the international electronics industry and those who contributed to make it outstanding, writes Caroline Hayes. Once again the Grosvenor House Hotel welcomed the elite of the electronics industry to the Electronics Weekly Elektra Awards on Wednesday 29 ...

Morse Micro’s 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow technology is a low power single chip, integrating radio, PHY and MAC as well as an optional host applications processor designed to comply with the sub-1 GHz IEEE 802.11ah standard. It offers ultra-low power, longer range and secure connections at a higher capacity to power the IoT. Judges admired the solution, calling it “truly innovative” ...

The SiT5503 Elite X Super-TCXO uses MEMS technology to replace bulky quartz OCXOs to offer a device that is four-times smaller with four-times lower power consumption for enhanced timing performance in data centres and 5G infrastructure. The judges were impressed with this innovative timing product with a wide range of applications. Highly commended – STMicroelectronics Shortlist * Harting – Han ...

ADIThe judges liked the wireless battery management system, describing it as an innovative product with a number of advantages over traditional, wired solutions. One judge noted: “In order to support… green initiatives… more products like this are needed to improve the performance and range of EVs.” Shortlist * Ambarella – centrally processed 4D imaging radar architecture for autonomous mobility systems ...