Electronic Specifier has unveiled the winners of the Electronics Excellence Awards at electronica 2026.
The winners were announced on the Future Tech Stage in Hall C6 at 12.30pm CET on 10th November 2026.
The Electronics Excellence Awards have built up a reputation for its rigorous, transparent judging process, led by a hand-picked panel of leaders and electronics specialists.
For 2026, the awards introduced a brand-new semiconductor category.
After assessing an exceptionally strong field of entries, our seven-member judging panel has selected the following products to be crowned the 2026 winners.
Power Product
onsemi: EliteSiC M4 Platform
onsemi’s fourth-generation EliteSiC M4 silicon carbide (SiC) platform introduces a dual-channel trench architecture that uses every trench sidewall for current conduction. Its smaller unit cell delivers higher current density with lower on-resistance and switching losses, so designers can get more power from the same package or shrink semiconductor area. At system level, this means smaller, lighter, and more efficient designs with lower cooling needs, with a particular performance advantage at 750V. The platform targets automotive traction, industrial drives, charging, renewables, and AI data centre power.
Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductor: i.MX 93W Applications Processor
The i.MX 93W from NXP unites Edge AI processing and secure wireless connectivity together in one highly integrated package. With a dual-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor, a dedicated AI neural processing unit (NPU), the EdgeLock Secure Enclave, and built-in tri-radio wireless connectivity, it allows intelligent, connected devices to run AI locally and communicate securely.
Software
Emerson: NI Nigel AI
NI Nigel AI is an AI tool designed specifically for test and measurement. With the 2026 release, Nigel moves past advising engineers to writing for them, generating LabVIEW code and TestStand sequences from plain-language prompts within NI software. Drawing on both test-and-measurement know-how and an understanding of the engineer’s workflow, it helps teams move from requirements to validated implementations faster, while keeping engineers in charge.
Test & Measurement
Dukosi: DCIR and EIS Evaluation Kit (EVK)
The Dukosi DCIR and EIS EVK delivers lab-grade accuracy direct current internal resistance (DCIR) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements for each individual battery cell. Using its Smart Cell architecture, the stimulus is generated, the response captured, and the results processed on-cell, removing any effect from pack wiring and interconnects.
Everyone at Electronic Specifier would like to say a huge congratulations to all of our winners, and a sincere thanks to every entrant.
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