Only 128 Will Survive PHASE 1: THE PAPER DESIGN PHASE (April 15 to July 25th 2008)

128 survivors will be awarded a PIC32 prize package including a PIC32 Starter Kit and a PIC32 I/O Expansion Board:

a Prototyping Board, webcam, plus a collection of Microchip analog and memory components.  The prize pack has a value of over $200!

Industry partners are providing the following to PHASE 1 winners:
SEGGER: Object code version¹ of embOS
HI-TECH Software: C Compiler for PIC32 for use in the MPLAB IDE. This is a 90-day evaluation license.
Elsevier: Coupon for 40% discount on Programming Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32

Only 32 Will Survive PHASE 2: THE HARDWARE DESIGN PHASE(July 27, 2008 to October 29th 2008)

32 survivors will be announced at Embedded Systems Conference (Boston) and awarded their next prize level:  a full MPLAB® C32 C Compiler, MPLAB Real Ice, and MPLAB Real Ice Trace Kit valued at over $1,700!

Industry partners are providing the following to PHASE 2 winners:
CMX: Object code version¹ of the CMX-RTX RTOS
HI-TECH Software: HI-TECH C PRO for the PIC32 MCU Family compilers including 12 months HI-TECH Priority Access (new version updates and priority technical support) and HI-TECH C JTAG Debug interface.

Only 8 Will Survive PHASE 3: THE SOFTWARE DESIGN PHASE (October 30, 2008 to February 11, 2009)

8 survivors will be awarded their next prize level: Intronix 34 Channel LA1034 Logicport Logic Analyzer Retail Value $389:

Industry partners are providing the following to PHASE 3 winners:
Micrium: Permanent license version of uC/Probe and a copy of MicroC OS II: The Real Time Kernel book
Total Phase: I2C Development Kit

Only 1 Will Survive PHASE 4: THE FINAL PHASE (February 11, 2009 to April 1, 2009)

The top three designs will be awarded at the Embedded Systems Conference San Jose on April 1, 2009 in Silicon Valley.

The top three prizes will be awarded at the Embedded Systems Conference San Jose on April 1, 2009 in Silicon Valley. The 2008 PIC32 Design Challenge's Ultimate Embedded Designer will win a fantastic home theatre system, including a 57" 1080p LCD TV and Bose® Lifestyle V20 System valued at over $8000! CMX is providing a commercial license for a CMX RTOS to the Design Challenge winner.

The second place winner will win an Apple MacBook Air valued at over $3000.

The third place winner will win a Microsoft XBOX 360 Elite Console plus Samsung 37" LCD TV with total retail value of $1450.00!

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