2023 LEAP Awards winners are announced!

Winning entries in the 2023 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 11 categories:

Advanced Materials
Connectivity
Embedded Computing
Fluid Power
Industrial Automation
Mechanical
Motion Control
Power Electronics
Software
Switches & Sensors, and
Test & Measurement.

These brands cross four of the company’s design engineering brands: Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. This year’s winners were chosen by an independent judging panel of 10 engineering and academic professionals.

For each category, judges could award Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mentions, but note that all categories do not necessarily have all of these medalists, based on the scoring. All medalists and Honorable Mentions can use the winner logo in their marketing efforts: Click here for the winner logo.

And the winners for 2023 are:

Advanced Materials

Gold
SiTime
MEMS-based precision timing devices

The judges commented: “The MEMS technology has shown significant improvement in new technology. Move over Quartz, your time is done. Pun intended.” Congratulations!

 

Silver
TE Connectivity
GreenSilver Surface Technology

Bronze
Jabil Inc.
PLA 3110P

 

Connectivity

Gold
LEMO Corp.
M Series Multi Coax LM.232

The judges commented: “A significant connector upgrade to meet the needs of ever-increasing data rates.” Congratulations!

 

Silver
Astera Labs
Leo Memory Connectivity Platform for CXL

Bronze
EMP Shield
Guardian Data Series EMP Shield

Honorable Mention
Molex
224G Product Portfolio

Honorable Mention
Microchip Technology
Switchtec Gen 4 PCIe Switches

Honorable Mention
Banner Engineering
R95C-8B22-KQ 8-Port 2-Channel IO-Link Hub

 

Embedded Computing

Gold
Ambarella
Centrally Processed 4D Imaging Radar Architecture for Autonomous Mobility Systems

The judges commented: “An approach that is a departure from the norm in autonomous mobility systems, allowing for better environmental and path perception. A leap forward in integrating a broad range of optical, location, lidar, and radar technologies.” Congratulations!

 

Silver
Texas Instruments
AM6xA vision processors

Bronze
Silicon Labs
BG27/MG27

Honorable Mention
GreenWaves Technologies
GAP9 Processor

Honorable Mention
Microchip Technology
RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC FGPA

 

Fluid Power

Gold
Domin
S4 Pro High Performance Servo Valve

The judges commented: “A very clever and game changing design!” Congratulations!

Silver
Danfoss Power Solutions
Thorx CLM 8 S cam lobe motor

Bronze
Gefran, Inc.
TWIIST Linear Position Transducer

Honorable Mention
Moog Inc.
Electrohydrostatic Pump System (EPS)

 

Industrial Automation

Gold
HP Inc.
Jet Fusion 3D Powder Handling Automation Solution and Automation Accessory

The judges commented: “Looks to be an interesting solution for moving powder for 3D printing. This will make existing processes more efficient.” Congratulations!

Silver
Bishop-Wisecarver
LoPro RTU

Bronze
Banner Engineering
Asset Monitoring Gateway with Snap ID

Honorable Mention
AutomationDirect
CM5 HMI Series

 

Mechanical

Gold
Bishop-Wisecarver
Solid Lubricant DualVee Guide Wheels

The judges commented: “A new technology for lubrication that can impact a wide range of applications. Plus, 2.5 times longer life expectancy is exceptional for a bearing!” Congratulations!

 

 

Silver
HP Inc.
Thermal Diverting Valve 3.0

Bronze
Emerson
Branson GMX-HP

 

Motion Control

Gold
Harmonic Drive LLC
SHA with Integrated Servo Drive

The judges commented: “This is a very compact and powerful product that has minimal wiring. Combining the actuator and servo drive make systems much more space efficient. Great Job!” Congratulations!

 

Silver
onsemi
ECS640A three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor controller

Bronze
ADVANCED Motion Controls
20-90 VDC FlexPro Servo Drives

 

Power Electronics

Gold
onsemi
M3S EliteSiC devices

The judges commented: “A timely new product that fills an emerging and current need with smart improvements in operation from less energy required for gate switching to lowered cooling requirements which is often at odds with high-powered switching applications.” Congratulations!

 

Silver
Microchip Technology
Hybrid Power Drive Module

Bronze
Power Integrations
1SP0635V2A0D gate driver

Honorable Mention
Texas Instruments
BQ79718-Q1 battery cell monitor and BQ79731-Q1 battery pack monitor for battery management systems

 

Software

Gold
ECM PCB Stator Tech
PrintStator

The judges commented: “This innovation is changing the way electric motors are designed and manufactured. Impressed with the numbers: 70% lighter than conventional options, efficiencies in excess of 90%, and requiring just 20% of the raw materials.” Congratulations!

 

Silver
Rockwell Automation
FactoryTalk Design Hub

Bronze
Gates Corp.
Design Power Mobile

 

Switches & Sensors

Gold
Gefran
TWIIST Linear Position Transducer

The judges commented: “A transducer that not only outputs position but also incorporates temperature, velocity, acceleration, and tilt angle. This would surely improve machine designs, performance, and safety. Excellent work!” Congratulations!

 

Silver
Banner Engineering
ZMX 3D Time of Flight Sensor

Bronze
onsemi
NCS32100 Rotary Position Sensor

Honorable Mention
Analog Devices
ADTF3175

 

Test & Measurement

Gold
Littelfuse Inc.
LTKAK2-L Series 2 kA Surface Mount TVS Diode in Modified SMTO-218

The judges commented: “PCB space is always an issue when designing prototypes. These diodes provide a great push in this regard. Well done!” Congratulations!

 

Bronze
Pickering Interfaces
MEMS-based PXI/PXIe RF multiplexer family [40/42-878]

Honorable Mention
Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
IT2800 Graphical Source Measure Unit

Once again, all medalists and Honorable Mentions can use the winner logo in their marketing efforts: Please click here for the winner logo. Congratulations to all of the 2023 winners!