17th Annual Innovation Awards (2006)

VIEW THE LIST OF WINNERS AND FINALISTS

EDN handed out the 17th Annual Innovation Awards April 2, 2007, in San Jose. Our sincere thanks to all the companies who submitted nominations, the readers who participated by casting their votes, and our sponsors. Stay tuned to this page for pictures from the awards evening.

Photo gallery

RECEPTION AND OPENING REMARKS






Alan Robinson, Group Publisher, EDN Worldwide	Maury Wright, Editorial Director, EDN Worldwide	Bill Herz, Master of Ceremonies
AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Best Contributed Article: Linear Technology, Glen Brisebois	Network/communication ICs: Qualcomm	Digital ICs: Xilinx	Computers Boards and Busses: SkyeTek
Multimedia ICs: LSI Logic	Mixed-signal ASSPs: Akustica	ESL, PCB, and IC front-end design and verification: Berkeley Design Automation	Power ICs: International Rectifier
Microcontrollers and DSCs: Texas Instruments	Power Sources: Texas Instruments	Microprocessors and DSPs: Intel	Components: Analog Devices
Software: Altera	IC back-end, DFM, proprietary ASIC and FPGA flows: Cadence Design Systems	Analog ICs: Freescale Semiconductor	Ian Bassey of Avnet presents the Innovator of the Year award
Innovator of the Year: Suresh Menon (middle) and Steve Douglass (second from right) of Xilinx	All 17th Annual Innovation Award winners	Presentation of $10,000 scholarship check to Menon and Douglass