ECN proudly presents the winners of the 2010 Reader's Choice Tech Awards! Congratulations to the winners and to all who were nominated! 

Boards, Modules, and Embedded Systems

Texas Instruments - MSP430 MCU Value Line and LaunchPad Development Kit

LaunchPad is TI’s simple, yet thorough, introduction to 16-bit MCU development, offering all of the hardware and software a developer needs to get started.
www.ti.com/launchpadwiki

Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices

TT electronics BI Technologies - RB/RBM precision turns-counting dial

The Model RB/RBM Series 1-13/16” diameter turns counting dial has the capability to count up to 15 turns, and features superior turning tightness with an improved locking mechanism. http://www.bitechnologies.com/pdfs/BI690%20RBM_Series_Turns_Counting_Dial_PR.pdf  



Integrated Circuits

Microchip Technology - PIC12F1822 8-pin, 8-bit microcontroller

The PIC12F1822 microcontroller features include a low pin count and an industry-leading active current.
http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en544839

Optoelectronics and Displays

Cree - Xlamp MPL

The XLamp MP-L EasyWhite LED offers the performance, color consistency and lumen density to displace conventional light sources, in a 12 mm x 13 mm package.
 http://www.cree.com/products/xlamp_mpl.asp

Packaging and Interconnects - It's a tie!

Conec - Solid-body D-sub connector series

The water-resistant solid-body D-sub connector system developed by CONEC is intended for applications where dust and water are factors.
http://www.conec.com/catalogs/c1/ioconnector/ip67-d-sub-connectors/solid-body-ip67-d-sub-standard-connectors.html  



MPD - Battery Gliders for CR2450 lithium cells

Battery gliders combine the low cost of retainers with higher reliability than regular coin-cell battery holders.
http://www.batteryholders.com/coinretainer.shtml

Passive & Discrete Devices

Fairchild Semiconductor – FDMC7660 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

The 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET is best used for Power Management and load-switching applications that are common in portable battery packs or notebook computers.
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FD/FDMC7660.html

Power

   Texas Instruments - NexFET Power Block CSD86350Q5D

The CSD86350Q5D NexFET power block is an optimized design for synchronous buck applications offering high current, high efficiency, and high frequency capability in a small 5-mm × 6-mm outline.
http://www.ti.com/powerblock

Sensors

  OSRAM Opto Semiconductors SFH 5712 digital ambient light sensor

The SFH 5712 is a low-voltage digital ambient light sensor that detects ambient light with a relative sensitivity matching the human eye and delivers high speed data rates of up to 3.4 MHz.
http://www.osram-os.com/osram_os/EN/Products/Product_Promotions/Sensor_Family/Digital_Ambient_Light_Sensor_SFH_5712/Features/index.html

Test & Measurement

  Agilent Technologies - DSA93204A 32-GHz Infiniium Oscilloscope

The DSA93204A is presented as the highest bandwidth real-time oscilloscope that measures rise times as fast as 12.4pS (10/90) with transistor cutoff frequencies in excess of 200 GHz.
http://www.agilent.com/find/90000X-Series

Energy Efficiency

  Microchip Technology - nanoWatt XLP Microcontrollers

Three of nanoWatt XLP Technology’s key advantages are: Sleep currents down to 20 nA, Real-Time Clock currents down to 500 nA, and Watchdog Timer currents down to 400 nA.
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2018&mcparam=en541034