Pluggable optical transceivers play a vital role in data centers by converting electrical signals into photons for high-speed data transfer between server racks, then converting them back to electrical signals. Central to these transceivers is a high-performance digital signal processor (DSP).
Marvell Technology has launched a PAM4 DSP (digital signal processor) that could reduce power by more than 20% for 1.6-Tb/s optical transceivers, due in part to the use of a more advanced 3-nm manufacturing process. Marvell’s Ara chip integrates eight electrical lanes and eight optical channels, each capable of 200 gigabits per second, to deliver 1.6 Tb/s of throughput in a small, standardized module.
AI Data Analytics
Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) hardware and software that incorporates—or is designed to improve—product quality, supply chain management and production throughput.
Winner: TMS320F28P550SJ C2000™ 32-bit MCU with integrated NPU from Texas Instruments
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Cabling & Enclosures
Hardware meant to hold controls and electronics as well as monitor the temperature, pressure, humidity, etc. inside the enclosure, such as terminal blocks and cabinet coolers.
Winner: MX-System from Beckhoff
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Communications & Networks
Wireless and wired systems, modules, and software that facilitate communication between chips, modules, and systems, including I/O modules, cloud communications.
Winner: Morse Micro MM8108 Wi-Fi HaLow SoC from Morse Micro
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Computing Hardware, Software and Systems
Edge computing devices and interfaces, as well as associated compute, storage, design, and analysis systems.
Winner: OPDPRO.CARE from Opdenhoff Technologie GmbH
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Electronic Components
Passive electronic components like capacitors, transistors or diodes, connectors, cables, antennas, and switches.
Winner: SCi Blocks SiP block converters from Spectrum Control
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Industrial Controllers
PLCs, PACs, IPCs.
Winner: Failsafe Virtual PLC S7- 1517V F from Siemens
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Machine Vision and Optical Components & Systems
This category includes adaptive optics, optical materials, coatings, precision optics, micro-optics, lenses, mirrors, aspheres, prisms, and freeform optics. This category also considers lighting products for machine vision applications, cameras, sensors, lenses, filters, lighting, frame grabbers, software, and systems.
Winner: LMH13000 integrated high-speed lidar laser driver from Texas Instruments
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Motion Control Components
Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric motion control components and systems, including actuators, cylinders, ball screws, motors and drives, and accessories such as fasteners, bearings, gears, belts, and chains, as well as fluids, filters, and compressed air systems.
Winner: SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 from Siemens
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Production Tools and Systems
This category includes creation of chips, printed circuit boards, components and systems as well as all mechanical and machine tool operations, welding, soldering, and adhesives focused on metal or component joining as well as materials used to fasten and secure components.
Winner: THERMOMARK E.300 DOUBLE from Phoenix Contact
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Robotics
Single-axis and multi-axis robots for assembly, product inspection, and supply chain use as well as cobots, AGVs, and other robotic transport vehicles. This also involves software related to robotics, including fleet management and robot operating systems.
Winner: SIMATIC Robot Pick AI PRO from Siemens
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Visualization
HMI, SCADA, dashboards
Winner: SIMATIC S7-1200 G2 NFC iOS App from Siemens
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