Design News' annual Golden Mousetrap Awards, sponsored by Newark, recognize engineering innovation and creativity in product design. This year awards were given in four major categories: Electronics & Test, Automation & Control, Design Tools: Hardware & Software, and Materials & Assembly. The record number of entries we received was distributed to our editors for judging based on their expertise in each technology. Find information on our deserving finalists at http://www.designnews.com/mousetrapfinalists2011.
| Category | Company | Product |
| ELECTRONICS | ||
| Components, Hardware & Interconnects | Inphi |
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| Digital Control/Embedded Computing | Texas Instruments |
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| Power Management | Analog Devices |
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Test & Measurement |
Agilent Technologies |
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| Wireless/Mobile Components |
Powercast Corp. |
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| AUTOMATION & CONTROL |
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| Controllers |
Bosch Rexroth |
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| Drives |
Siemens Industry Inc. |
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| Fluid Power Technologies |
Beswick Engineering |
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| Industrial Network Technologies | Rugid Computer Inc. | |
| TURCK Inc. | ||
| Motors & Mechanical Motion Devices | New Scale Technologies Inc. | |
| Sensors, Vision Systems, Feedback Devices | PPT Vision | |
DESIGN TOOLS: HARDWARE & SOFTWARE |
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Analysis & Calculation Software |
Mentor Graphics |
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CAD/PDM/PLM Software |
SpaceClaim Corp. |
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| MATERIALS & ASSEMBLY |
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| Engineering Plastics |
igus Inc. |
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| Fastening, Joining and Assembly Components |
PennEngineering |
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| Materials Processing | Harting AG Mitronics | |
| Metals & Other Materials | Eaton Corp. | |