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PROJECTS that demonstrate innovative use of microcontrollers are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.
Sponsored by Soanar , the awards’ Best Application of a Microcontroller category is open to designers using either 8b, 16b or 32b microcontrollers. The judges will be looking for evidence of how these versatile chips have been used to add cost-effective product differentiation into a new product. They will also be interested in the application, particularly how the engineer has used the power of silicon as an enabler for an industrial or consumer project. They will also take into account the work that as gone into the software development of the project.
Lawrence Vella from the Ford Motor Company took out this category last year (when it was sponsored by Braemac ) for his on-board data acquisition system.
“The heart of the CAN OBDAS Logger is a Rabbit microprocessor board RCM2300 supplied by Dominion Electronics . The micro board has 256kB of Flash EPROM and 128kB of SRAM, and is easily programmed by an efficient compiler,” Vella explained.
“The CAN operation is handled by a Philips SJA1000, which is a stand alone controller for CAN used within automotive and general industrial environments, and a TJA1050 high speed CAN transceiver. These two components were supplied by Adilam Electronics .”
The judges were impressed with Lawrence’s design because he developed a sophisticated data acquisition unit using his own board for only $200 in parts.
The 2006 EDN Innovation Awards are organised by EDN Australia, the design magazine of the Australian electronics industry and sister title to Electronics News. The awards program is sponsored by National Instruments and endorsed by the Australian Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers’ Association and Electronics Industry Association. The other five categories for this years’ awards are Best Student Project, sponsored by Altium ; Best Application of Programmable Logic, sponsored by Braemac; Best Application of Test or Data Acquisition Equipment, sponsored by Tyco Electronics ; Best Application of RF Design, sponsored by Adilam; and Best Application of Analogue Design, sponsored by Arrow Electronics . From the winners of these categories, one outstanding project will be presented with 2006 Innovator of the Year award, sponsored by National Instruments.
The deadline for entries is 8 May, with the winners being announced at a prestigious dinner event on 5 July held in conjunction with the Technology Futures Conference in Melbourne. Finalists and winners will receive well deserved publicity in Electronics News, www.ferret.com.au and other media outlets. Companies will also be able to use the EDN Innovation Awards logo in all their promotions.
For more information and an entry form, visit www.ferret.com.au/FerretAwards/EDNAwards.asp.
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