Rutronik og Infineon holder \'trådløs\' konkurrence

Rutronik og Infineon afholder 'Wireless Design Contest' indenfor fire produkt- og teknologiområder (in english)

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG are organising a competition for developers of wireless solutions. At the \'Wireless Design Contest\', they
will award prizes for the best product developments in four categories: Best remote control, most efficient hardware design, most innovative product idea, and best protocol stack.

The first-prize winners in each category will receive a travel voucher worth ¤500. The developers who come second and third will each receive a netbook worth ¤250 and an MP3 player worth ¤50 respectively. The Design Contest award will also be an effective advertising incentive for every company. A fifth travel voucher worth ¤500 will be given away in a draw for all those participants who have specifically chosen the PMA7110 for their application.

A jury of experts from Rutronik\'s Wireless Competence Centre and Infineon\'s Wireless Control Division will evaluate the developments received, and will measure and test these extensively. Where appropriate, the experts will point out possible improvements and, in the end, will award prizes for the three best developments in each category.

In order to participate, developers must register at www.rutronik.com/designcontest no later than 31 May 2010, and integrate an Infineon wireless chip. The PMA7110 is optimally suited as a multi-band  transmitter with an integrated 8051 microcontroller, 10-bit AD converter  and a 125kHz receiver. With only a few external components, it enables extensive functions for wireless transmission.

Thanks to the SmartLEWIS technology, the European 433MHz and 868MHz bands between the US frequencies of 315MHz and 915MHz are also supported. The integrated LF receiver can wake the PMA7110 from sleep mode so that it will digitise an analogue reading and transmit it only upon specific request. Extensive tools, such as sample protocols, key fob reference design and application notes are available.

In addition, an appropriate PMA7110 development kit is reserved for the first 50 participants at a nominal fee of ¤50.  Development kits of other  Infineon wireless chips can be purchased at the regular price via Rutronik.