Products of the Year - 2001

21 November 2001 News

Dataweek's annual roundup - novel, innovative, or simply ... perennial best-selling products!

The following spread showcases a number of significant products - selected by either their vendors, manufacturers, or Dataweek - for their technical significance, originality, or reader response that they evoked.

Eco-principles turn packaging green

Fastest FPGA soft processor revealed

Quarter-brick DC/DC converters set new power density standard

Zilog Z80 for the Internet generation

C3 processor for low-cost computers

World's first unlimited read/write FRAM product

Next-generation image sensors for mini cameras

PCB plug connectors for high currents

SMD air coil

Bus plugs with quick connection system

'All-in-one' modem chips

CAN controller improves network efficiency in vehicles

Programmable liquid crystal display buttons with multicolour backlighting

Small size connector for low voltage halogens

Board tester/analyser sets standard

Screened signal pair/s connectors

'Aluminium Nitride' resistive devices claimed to outperform existing products

PCILite - a simple PCI solution

Ballast control with power factor correction

The Wafer-3821 PC

The simple fibre assembly system

Control IC and MOS transistor in single package

Memory architecture delivers ultra-high density flash products without compromise

GSM cellular engines in terminal or module version

80C51-based microcontroller with ADC

Universal table-top convection oven

High-performance heatsinks

Meters designed for easy operation

Smallest embedded V.90 modem

Gear-tooth sensor module for two-wire comms

System replaces manual tooling to speed screenprint changeovers

Disposable cellphones

Industry's largest single-chip FPGA solutions

Range of smallest low voltage logic devices, reduce size by 30%

Isolated TO-220 style plastic package increases power density

New concept embedded modules

16-bit digital signal controller PIC micro

One-gate logic devices win award

Silicon RF IC performs I&Q modulation up to 2,5 GHz

RJ45 with integrated magnetics saves space and eliminates manufacturing failures

Super-rugged RF power MOSFETs operate up to 65 V

ATE probes set new performance standards

Quickon fast connection system with metric thread

Single arm benchtop fume extractor

Universal docking station highly functional

Compact PCB terminal in 3,50 mm spacing

Mini connector with high current ratings

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