Freescale won the Automotive Electronics category at the 2013 NMI Electronic Systems Awards ceremony.
The judges cited the company’s Qoriva MPC577xK microcontroller and MRD2001 radar transceiver chipset as being important breakthroughs in the move to safer vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems.
The category, which is new for 2013, reflects the increased importance of automotive electronics to the UK economy and the organisers noted how essential it was that new products enable end user requirements of functionality and safety within a tight window of market opportunity, while meeting exceptionally high quality and reliability standards. The category is sponsored by Compugraphics and was presented by the company’s VP of business development, Brian Young and NMI’s CEO, Derek Boyd.
The full list of winners is:
· Contribution to Industry Jamie Urquhart
· Company of the Year McLaren Electronic Systems
· Young engineer of the year Adam Malpass
· Innovation Coveritas
· Innovation in Power Electronics Anvil Semiconductor
· Semi360 Lime Microsystems
· Product Excellence Frontier Silicon
· Collaborative R&D Achievement Infineon
· Automotive Electronics Innovation Freescale
· Low Power Green Design CamSemi
· Environmental Management Seagate Technology
· Manufacturing Site of the Year Xaar
· Manufacturing Supplier of the Year Memsstar
· Training & Development Dialog Semiconductor
· University Department of the Year Heriot Watt
The awards promote practices conducive to the long-term health of the UK’s electronic systems community. 2013 is the Awards’ 12th outing, with this year’s event being held on the 21st November at the exclusive Millennium Hotel in Mayfair, London. Over 400 guests from throughout the UK and around the world attended the sell-out event. The celebrity speaker was the automotive journalist and former Top Gear presenter, Quentin Willson.
