Announcing the finalists for Elektra Awards 2025

The exceptional companies and individuals have demonstrated unparalleled excellence, dedication, and innovation in their field, not only embracing the challenges posed by the industry but rising above and pushing the boundaries to set new standards.

You can view the full list of finalists across the Elektra categories on the dedicated Elektra website and they are also listed below.

Congratulations to all the companies and individuals that have been selected and recognised for their achievements!

Automotive/Hi-Rel Semiconductor Product of the Year

Barrot Technology, Smart cockpit wireless turnkey solution
Menlo Microsystems, MM5230 high power RF switch
Microchip Technology, PIC64-HPSC microprocessors
Nordic Semiconductor, nRF9151 SiP module
NXP Semiconductors, S32R47 imaging radar processor
NXP Semiconductors, Trimension NCJ29D6 ultra-wideband (UWB) IC
SemiQ, Gen3 MOSFETs
Semtech, SurgeSwitch transient diverting suppressors
Socionext, Automotive PCIe switch SC1900AR3
Spacechips, Spacechips Edge 1
Vicor, BCM6135, DC-DC bi-directional power converter module

Best Electronics Workplace Award

Cambridge GaN Devices
Rochester Electronics
Saras Micro Devices
TTI

Sponsored by Winsource

WinsourceConsumer Semiconductor –

Energy-efficiency
Diodes, AP33771C and AP33772S: USB Type-C PD 3.1 extended power range (EPR) sink controllers
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC), EPC2366 40V GaN power transistor
Nanopower Semiconductor, nPZero power supervisor IC
Nexperia, NEH71x0 energy harvesting power management ICs

Sponsored by Winsource

WinsourceConsumer Semiconductor – Microprocessors & Digital Support ICs

DeepX, DX-M1
Infineon Technologies, EZ-USB FX20
Innatera, Spiking Neural Processor Pulsar
Kioxia Europe, QLC UFS Ver. 4.0 device
MediaTek, Dimensity 9400+
Nordic Semiconductor, nRF54L15
wireless SoC
NXP Semiconductors, NTAG X DNA
Octavo Systems, The OSD62x-PM system in package (SiP)
Renesas Electronics, RA0 MCU series
Silicon Labs, SiXG301 and SiXG302
SiTime, Symphonic SiT30100 mobile clock generator
Synaptics, Astra SR100 series

Sponsored by Winsource

WinsourceConsumer Semiconductor – Sensing and Displays

ams Osram, TMF8806 direct time-of-flight sensor
ams Osram, Mira 016 CMOS image sensor
FlexEnable Technology, FlexiOM organic TFT materials for curved displays and AR optics
NXP Semiconductors, Trimension SR250
Omnivision, OV50X50
Sponsored by Barrot Technology

Sponsored by BARROT

WinsourceDesign Team of the Year

Celestia UK – Satellite Gateway design team
EECL design team
Red Pitaya
Siemens EDA – Tessent Embedded Analytics UK R&D team
STMicroelectronics MEMS design team

Design Tool and Development Software Product of the Year

Buckingham Magnetics, AI-driven navigation for magnetic design solutions
Innatera, Talamo SDK
Lattice Semiconductor, Lattice Radiant
Mach42, Discovery platform
Neumonda Technology, Octopus DRAM tester
Percepio, Detect
Pico Technology, PicoScope 3000E series PC-based oscilloscopes
Renesas Electronics, R-Car Open Access (RoX) platform
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, adapter board RAB7 for AI-powered
sensorfusion
Siemens EDA, Tessent in-system test
Taoglas, antenna integrator

Educational Support Award

Academy Achievers
Advanced Rework Technology
Axiom Manufacturing Services
Rapid Electronics
Red Pitaya
RISC-V International

Manufacturer of the Year

Axiom Manufacturing Services
Custom Interconnect
Incap Electronics UK
Kioxia Europe
OMC
Trio Engineering Company

Medical Semiconductor Product of the Year

ams Osram, AS5920M photon counting module
Innatera, Spiking Neural Processor Pulsar
Nanopower Semiconductor, nPZero power supervisor IC
Nordic Semiconductor, nRF54L15
wireless SoC

Passive/Interconnection/Electromechanical Product of the Year

Microchip Technology, HSAutoLink C
Panasonic Industry Europe, ZVU series conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitors
Pickering Electronics, Series 125 ultra-high density 5mm² reed relays
Same Sky, AMT25 absolute encoder series
Saras Micro Devices, STILE module
Smiths Interconnect, Cat5e and Cat6A high-speed data transmission modules
Smiths Interconnect, Mini-Lock connector
Vishay Intertechnology, SGTPL-28 Series space-grade planar transformers

Power System Product of the Year

Cambridge GaN Devices, Combo ICeGaN
Dukosi, Dukosi Cell Monitoring System (DKCMS)
Itech Electronics, IT2700 multi-channel modular power system
Navitas Semiconductor, Bi-directional GaNFast power ICs
Navitas Semiconductor, 12 kW AI server power reference design
Power Integrations, BridgeSwitch-2 with MotorXpert v3.0 BLDC motor drive hardware/software bundle
Power Integrations, InnoMux-2 multi-output switcher IC with 1700 V GaN
Pulsiv, 65W standard assembled modules for USB-C applications
SemiQ, Gen3 mosfets
TT Electronics, Altitude DC power conversion technology

Sponsored by Panasonic Industry

Elektra Awards entry launchRising Star Award

Maxwell Ballot, Pragmatic Semiconductor Tom Bowman, Metasphere
Ben Hannity, Taoglas
Alice Kay, Pragmatic Semiconductor
Cole Parry, Axiom Manufacturing Services
Sam Simpson, Ensilica
John Sinclair, Pragmatic Semiconductor
Dr Feiyuan Yang, Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD)

Smart Building Product of the Year

Eskan Electronics, Eskan – Lica 4
Morse Micro, MM8102 Wi-Fi HaLow SoC
NeoCortec, Dual band and dual mode NeoMesh wireless network module using LoRa modulation
Qorvo, QPG6200 series
Semtech, LR2021 LoRa transceiver
Sensata Technologies, Resonix RGD gas leak detection sensor

Start-up of the Year

Buckingham Magnetics
Circuits Integrated Hellas
CyberWhiz
Ethicronics
Innatera
Nanopower Semiconductor
Phlux Technology
QPT
Tropic Square

The Futurist Award

Advantech, MIC-743 based on Nvidia
Jetson Thor
Forefront RF, Foretune technology
Innatera, Spiking Neural Processor Pulsar
Kaytus, MotusAI AI DevOps platform
Kioxia Europe, PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband optical SSD
Navitas Semiconductor, 12kW AI server power reference design
PQShield, UltraPQ-Suite
Pragmatic Semiconductor, NFC Connect
QPT, qIPM 1MHz sine wave motor drive

University Research Readers’ Choice Award – Winner to be announced on the night.

BrightSparks – Celebrating the next generation, the 2025 BrightSparks will be announced at the event.

Thank you to our judges

We would like to thank our judges for their time and expertise in deciding the finalists for this year’s awards. Their expertise and insights have been invaluable in assessing the technical viability and potential for each entry.

  • Fabiano Bellisario, Hardware Pioneers
  • Dr Sujit Bhattacharya, Cambridge Electronics & Robotics
  • Annette Bley, Annette Bley PR
  • Dr Awai Collins-Harrison, AFBE-UK
  • Sohini Dasgupta, Arm
  • Calum Finn, Drax Power Group
  • Richard Fletcher, Ignys
  • Valerie Lynch, AND Technology Research
  • Ash Madni, Madni Technologies
  • Margaret Schmitt, Hawai’i women in Tech
  • Professor Andy G Sellars, Cornerstone
  • Roger Thornton, Raspberry Pi
  • Peter van der Slujis, Tech PR Pro
  • Paulette Watson MBE, Academy Achievers
  • Helen Weedon, Radical Moves