"With technology advancing and changing as quickly as ever, there was certainly no lack of new and interesting products for EDN's editors to choose from when selecting this year's Hot 100 Products. This year's list leaves no doubt as to the hottest technology trends, with mobile, wearables, connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) - along with related areas of sensing, security and low power - all heavily represented. And emerging technologies like 3D rapid prototyping/printing, wireless power and indoor location also made an appearance," said Rich Pell, Chief Technical Editor, EDN.
The EDN Hot 100 award winners include:
Analog:
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Linear Technology |
LTC6268 ultra-low input bias current op amp |
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Maxim Integrated |
Max11300 Field Programmable Analog Array |
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Wolfson Microelectronics |
WM5102S Audio Hub codec |
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Texas Instruments |
OPA192 precision op amp |
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Conexant |
CX20952 HD audio codec |
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SiTime |
SiT1552 MEMS TCXO |
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Cymbet |
EnerChip RTC IC |
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Intersil |
ISL71590SEH rad-hard temperature sensor |
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InvenSense |
ICS-40720 analog MEMS microphone |
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Akustica |
AKU346 MEMS microphone |
Boards & Development Tools:
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ARM |
mbed IoT Device Platform |
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NXP Semiconductors |
Smartphone Quick-Jack Solution |
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Raspberry Pi Foundation |
Raspberry Pi Model B |
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BotFactory |
Squink "screen-to-machine" desktop electronics factory |
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Ynvisible |
Printoo printed electronics prototyping platform |
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Silicon Laboratories |
SLSTK3201A environmental sensing kit |
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Arduino, Atmel |
Arduino Wi-Fi Shield 101 |
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Nordic Semiconductor |
nRF51822 Beacon Kit |
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Sierra Wireless |
Legato open source embedded platform |
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ON Semiconductor |
Struix system-in-package precision-sensing solution |
Components & Packaging:
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Laird Technologies |
Board-level EMI shield |
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Molex |
Hozox EMI absorption sheets |
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Vishay Precision Group |
AUR series Z-Foil resistors |
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Texas Instruments |
TPS2592 e-fuse |
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Cree |
C2M0025120D SiC MOSFET |
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Maxwell Technologies |
K2 series 3400-F capacitor |
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Elma Electronic |
A47 Series audio attenuator |
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Wurth Elektronik |
Wireless power coils |
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Hammond Electronics |
1593HAM molded enclosure for Raspberry Pi |
EDA/IP:
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Altium |
CircuitMaker PCB design tool |
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Mouser |
MultiSIM BLUE Component Evaluator |
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Mentor Graphics |
Designer Schematic tool |
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National Instruments |
Multisim Touch |
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Mentor Graphics |
Expedition xSD Systems Designer |
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Cadence Design Systems |
Protium rapid prototyping platform |
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Synopsys |
DesignWare LPDDR4 IP |
