Renesas annoncerer 'grøn' RL78 designkonkurrence

Renesas Electronics indbyder interesserede til konkurrence om design af 'grønne' elektronikløsninger med afsæt i firmaets RL78 microcontrollere (in english).

The Renesas RL78 Green Energy Challenge provides an open, creative environment in which embedded engineers can showcase their skill in developing green energy designs in areas such as energy harvesting, low power, metering, monitoring and control systems. The contest begins March 26, 2012 and ends August 31, 2012. Winners will be announced at the Renesas DevCon in October in Anaheim, Calif.

The RL78 Green Energy Challenge is presented by Renesas Electronics in partnership with Elektor Magazine and Circuit Cellar Magazine. The design contest prizes are sponsored by Renesas Electronics along with partners Analog Devices, CMX Systems, Exosite, GainSpan Corp., IAR Systems, Micrium, NDK Crystals, Okaya Electric Industries Co. Ltd., and Total Phase, Inc.

- As embedded systems become more connected, Renesas Electronics is enabling new ways to gather data, manage resources, make intelligent decisions and interact with the world around us, says Mohammed Dogar, Product Marketing Manager, Industrial & Distribution Business Unit at Renesas Electronics Europe.

. We’re committed to our vision of a ‘Smart Society’ where electronic systems use less power, are more intuitive and improve overall quality of life. In the RL78 Green Energy Challenge, we’re looking for designs that define the essence of Green Energy, and inspire others to stand up and do the same. 

Renesas will provide a RL78 Renesas Demonstration Kit (RDK) to up to 780 contestants who provide a qualifying abstract related to green energy. The use of the RDK is encouraged but not required. The contest will be coordinated across North America, Brazil, Europe and Asia.

Renesas Electronics America will award the following prizes:
First place, $8,000, plus a trip to Renesas DevCon 2012; Second place, $5,000; Third place $2,000; and five honorable mentions receiving $500 each. Renesas and partners will also have weekly drawing for prizes such as books, t-shirts, software and hardware solutions. Participating partners will also present their own hardware and software prize awards, based on criteria for their respective prizes. Details of the prizes and judging criteria can be found on the contest page.

Judges will select the winning green energy designs based on a scoring of technical merit, design originality, usefulness, cost effectiveness, and documentation. Final judging and the winner selections will be announced during a special ceremony at the Renesas DevCon in October in Anaheim, California.

To join the competition, register at: www.circuitcellar.com/RenesasRL78Challenge