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Deadline for registration is extended to 1 March. Deadline for submitting completed project is extended to 10 May.

Read more Examples of applications on connectivity here

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DesignSpark is inviting you to be creative and innovative in the field of connectivity in embedded systems.

Participants in this competition must use Microchip chipKIT™ UNO32 development board (MPN: TDGL002) to design an extension board (developed using DesignSpark PCB tools) to perform connectivity function. 

DesignSpark chipKIT™ Challenge (Asia) is opened to the countries in the following regions:

[region 1] Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)

[region 2] Japan

[region 3] Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines)

Prizes*:

• A Microchip chipKIT™ UNO32 development board will be given FREE to the 5 best design proposals per region
• Two prizes:

     - One Champion Award per region - USD 1100 in cash or item of equivalent value

     - One Excellence Award per region - USD 700 in cash or item of equivalent value

* Subject to terms and conditions of competition.

Registration:

To register for DesignSpark chipKIT™ Challenge (Asia), participant must

• Be a member of  DesignSpark click here
• Register for the competition click here

Competition criteria:

• To design a connectivity solution. Read more examples of applications on connectivity here.
• To use Microchip chipKIT™ UNO32 development board (MPN: TDGL002) to design an extension board. PCB layout must be done using DesignSpark PCB (download here)
• Submission in local languages is acceptable:

           - Greater China: Chinese or English
           - Japan: Japanese or English
           - Australasia: English only 

Submission criteria:

• Submit proposal detailing design solutions to apsupport@designspark.com by 1^st of March
• Create a knowledge item to share the progress of project (For tags, you must select “Development Kits - Electronics>Microcontroller Dev Kits>Chipkit connect” from Applications)
• Upload design files as a knowledge item  (For tags, you must select “Development Kits - Electronics>Microcontroller Dev Kits>Chipkit connect” from Applications)
• Submit completed project to apsupport@designspark.com by 10^th of May

NOTE: After  1^st of March, DesignSpark will select the best 5 connectivity proposals from each region. The selected proposals will win a Microchip chipKIT™ UNO32 development kit.

Important Dates:

Submission of registration form and proposal: by 1st March, 2013 18:00 HKT

Submission of completed project: by 10th May 2013 18:00 HKT

Terms and conditions:

For full competition details, please click here

Click here to send us your competition entry now! 

Links

- Ask a question to the DesignSpark community
- Become a member of the DesignSpark community 
- Register for the DesignSpark chipKIT™ Challenge for connectivity
- DesignSpark PCB information 
- Download DesignSpark PCB
- DesignSpark chipKIT™ Challenge terms and conditions
- Microchip wired and wireless connectivity solutions
- Examples of applications on connectivity

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