Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 20 July 2006
Big-screen TVs reward top MCU designs
The MSP430 microcontroller eZ design contest is open to entries until 9th October 2006
Helping designers around the world showcase their talents, Texas Instruments has announced plans for the MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) eZ design contest, which is open to entries until 9th October 2006. Contestants may submit projects ranging from practical everyday devices to industry-specific solutions that show off design skills using the world's lowest-power MSP430 MCUs and development tools, including the new eZ430-F2013-a USB stick based full emulation and development tool handed out at the recent MSP430 Day, a worldwide half day lunch and learn, that attracted over 12,000 registrants.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 July 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Further instructions on how to enter the MSP430 MCU eZ Design Contest, eligibility, design selection process and notification can be found on the TI website.
Contestants are invited to submit their original product designs along with elements including design schematics, MSP430 MCU firmware, technical diagrams, block diagrams, pictures of finished and incomplete designs or videos of running hardware.
All design entries' main processor must be the MSP430 MCU, the industry's lowest power solution for 8 to 16bit battery-powered applications including metering, portable instrumentation, intelligent sensing and consumer electronics.
Judges will focus on innovation and the best use of on-chip MSP430 MCU features to determine the first, second and third prize winners, who will be awarded a 61, 50 and 42in Samsung DLP HDTV, respectively, along with free entry and lodging for the 5th annual MSP430 Advanced Technical Conference (ATC) held in Dallas, Texas between 7th and 9th November 2006.
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