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Motorola Kicks Off E-Field Sensor Design Contest
Awards Given for Most Compelling, Practical Implementations Using Industry's First 3-D Electric Field Imaging IC
PHOENIX, April 28 - Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has launched a new embedded system design contest called, "Sense the Possibilities." The contest, accessible through Motorola's web site at www.motorola.com/analog , click on the Sense the Possibilities banner, encourages designers to demonstrate unique applications of electric field detection and imaging based on Motorola's E-Field imaging integrated circuit, the MC33794. Winning entries will be judged based on technical merit, originality, usefulness, cost-effectiveness and design optimization, in equal measure.
The MC33794, launched this past January, is the industry's only integrated circuit (IC) that generates and detects a low-level electric field and powers and supports a microcontroller unit (MCU), all in a single chip. The MC33794 is designed to replace numerous discrete devices previously needed to achieve the same functionality. Target applications of the IC include appliances, machine tools, automotive safety systems, and virtually any product or system that uses touch panel inputs as a user interface.
Contest Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for winning design contest entries as follows:
One Grand Prize winner will receive a choice of one (1) of the following: an Apple 17" G4 PowerBook or a Metrowerks Development Tools for Motorola Processors $3,000(USD) shopping spree.
Two First Place Prize winners will receive a choice of one (1) of the following: a Motorola T720 Phone plus local Airtime, a Motorola DCP 501 Home Theater System or a PALM Tungsten W PDA.
Two Second Place Prize winners will receive a choice of one of the following: a Motorola A388 cell phone/PDA (for Cingular Wireless), a Simplefi(TM) Wireless Digital Audio Receiver, a PALM M515 PDA, a Sony MZ-N1 Net MD Player/Recorder or a Motorola SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.
Two Third Place Prize winners will receive a choice of one of the following: two TALKABOUT T6320 NiMH Radios, a Handspring Visor Platinum PDA with a $100 software coupon, an HP Photosmart 230xi photo printer, a Dell AXIM X5 PDA or two T-7200 radios.
Ten Honorable Mention winners will receive one of the following: a Motorola Disney Cordless Phone, a Motorola Disney Two-way Radio Double Pack, an irock! 300W FM Transmitter or a S2 Sports(TM) radio Walkman(TM) SRF-M80V.
Each of the winners will have the option of a cash payout equal to the estimated retail value of aforementioned prizes in lieu of the prize. The contest runs May 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003 -- winners will be contacted by December 19, 2003.
Motorola is making available MC33794 development tools designed to support both hardware and software development. This contest is void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law and is limited to U.S. residents over the age of 18. For more information on development tools, prizes and official contest rules visit www.motorola.com/analog and click on the Sense the Possibilities contest banner.
About Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(tm) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, safer and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $5.0 billion (USD) in 2002. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com/semiconductors .
About Motorola, Inc.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit: www.motorola.com .
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