Design News' Golden Mousetrap Awards highlight the best and brightest engineering innovations of the past year, as well as creativity in product design.
This year, awards were given in five major categories - Electronics,
Motion Control/Automation, Rapid Prototyping, Hardware and Software,
and Materials/Fastening, Joining & Assembly - and in 20
subcategories. Congratulations
to all of our winners!
Click on the product names below to read more about each award-winning entry. Click here to read about this year's finalists.
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ELECTRONICS |
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Analog Control |
AFE5851 Analog Front End Chip The AFE5851 analog front end chip is the first 16-channel AFE for the ultrasound market and is the smallest, lowest-power analog front end. |
Texas Instruments |
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Components, Hardware & Interconnect |
MEMS-Based ADMP421 Microphone The ADMP421 Microphone offers better sound quality, greater range and smaller size for VoIP-enabled cell phones and Bluetooth headsets. CX20562 USB Speakers-on-a-Chip The CX20562 USB Speakers-on-a-Chip simplifies the design of smart phones and PC sound systems and could also enable engineers to simplify their designs, reduce space, and lower their bill-of-material costs. |
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Digital Control/Embedded Computing |
MC038-010 Microcontroller The MC038-010 Microcontroller delivers electronic control to small motors in HVAC systems and to high-intensity lighting applications. |
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. |
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Power Management & Control |
PowerPSoC Single-Chip LED Solution The PowerPSoC Single-Chip LED Solution integrates the ability to control and drive high-power LEDs and promises to reduce cost and boost reliability of LED-based systems. |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. |
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Sensors & Vision |
3D Image Sensor The 3D Image Sensor measures size, shape and volume of products in industrial applications and can detect objects in three dimensions. |
ifm efector inc. |
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Test & Measurement |
PXI Express RF Modular Instruments The PXI Express RF Modular Instruments' family combines multicore computing with a high-speed computer bus to enable manufacturers to quickly test RF-based products. U2700A Series USB Modular Instruments The U2700A Series USB Modular Instruments' family of paperback-sized test instruments can be accessed through a PC's USB port, making it simpler to do quick configuration and measurement on the go. |
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MATERIALS |
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| Engineering Plastics | Xycomp Composite Containment Shell With reduced heat transfer and nearly zero eddy current loss, Greene, Tweed's Xycomp® containment shells offer a significant reduction in energy consumption to keep magnetic-driven pumps running efficiently and effectively. | Greene, Tweed & Co. |
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Fastening, Joining & Assembly Components |
ST-12C Counterbalanced Hinge The counterbalance design of the ST-12C requires less effort to move heavier objects as compared to friction-only hinges, making it easier for equipment operators to lift and position hinged components. |
Southco |
| Materials Processing | Silent Feet Silent Feet uses an advanced polymer technology to absorb vibrations caused by appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. | The Vibration Solution LLC |
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Metals |
Small Crest-to-Crest Series of Wave Springs The small series of standard-sized crest-to-crest wave springs feature improved grain strength and can reduce assembly sizes. |
Smalley Steel Ring Co. |
| Other Materials | High-Definition Lenticular Lens The new lenticular lens technology reduces materials costs by 40 percent, improves resolution, and enables very fine print and barcodes to be legible under the lens. | National Graphics Inc. |
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MOTION CONTROL/AUTOMATION |
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Amplifiers & Drives |
IndraDrive Cs The integration of motion and I/O control in the IndraDrive Cs allows intelligence to be distributed down to the drive, freeing up control for higher level tasks. |
Bosch Rexroth |
| Controllers | F2802x/3x PiccoloTM Microcontrollers A cost-effective solution for high-performance motor control applications, Piccolo's unique floating-point, control law accelerator runs a high-speed control loop without using the main CPU. | Texas Instruments |
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Feedback Devices |
Sendix F36 Encoder The Sendix F36 encoder is the first fully optical, absolute multiturn encoder that does not require mechanical gears to drive code disks or magnetic sensors to count rotations and calculate position. |
Fritz Kuebler GmbH (offered in the U.S. by TURCK) |
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Motors & Mechanical Components |
Tritex II AC Linear or Rotary Actuator Integrating a roller-screw-driven actuator with servo drive and position controller into one package, the Tritex II AC actuator delivers significant power and speed. |
Exlar Corp. |
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Automation |
UMQ Series Safety Mats The UMQ Series Safety mats feature a patented IP67 quick disconnect feature that speeds cable installation and replacement. |
Omron STI |
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Fluid Power Connectors & Components |
FD83 Quick Disconnect Coupling Featuring a valve design that provides an unobstructed flow path, the FD83 quick disconnect coupling targets high flow applications that require a reliable dry break connection. |
Eaton Corp. |
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RAPID PROTOTYPING TOOLS |
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Rapid Prototyping Tools |
uPrint Personal 3D Printer The uPrint Personal 3D Printer prints 3-D models directly from CAD software, using fused deposition modeling technology to build models layer by layer in ABSplus thermoplastic. |
Dimension 3D Printers by Stratasys |
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE |
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Analysis & Calculation Software |
MapleSim2 MapleSim2's new 3-D visualization and animation tools transform multi-body models into realistic animations, providing engineers an intimate look into system behavior when designing complex systems. |
Maplesoft |
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CAD Software |
Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology This CAD tool delivers the speed and flexibility typically associated with direct modeling tools with the precise control and built-in intelligence of dimension-driven or history-based CAD models. |
Siemens PLM Software |
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Hardware |
Hinged Platform Tool/7336714 The Hinged Platform Tool is a patented technology, made of high density polyethylene, that helps packaging engineers easily upright heavy electrical components without excessive manpower. |
IBM |
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