What: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announces the PSoC(R) Innovator Design Challenge India, a multi-discipline design contest open to engineering students in India.

Challenge details

Recognising the growth of engineering talent in India, the Design Challenge will require students to stretch their imaginations to develop novel ways to utilise Cypress's PSoC technology. PSoC, a Programmable System on Chip, allows designers to customise microcontroller chips using visual design software on their PCs.

The winning student or student design team will receive a first place prize of Rs 100,000, with Rs 50,000 going to the professor or advisor.

The second place finisher will receive Rs 50,000; the third place finisher will receive Rs 25,000.

Ten runners up will receive Rs 5,000 each. Students and faculty interested in participating in the contest can find more information at www.psocidcindia.com.

Eligibility

All undergraduate and graduate-level engineering students currently enrolled in an accredited university in India are eligible to enter, whether individually or in teams. Each entrant must have a professor or advisor.

Selection

The contest would be judged by a panel of experts from Cypress and SLS, and the winners announced on March 31st, 2009.

Additionally, all winning teams will be interviewed for potential employment at Cypress India and all completed project submissions will be screened for possible publication on the Cypress University Alliance website as a success story, application note or reference design.

Find more information and to enter the contest visit www.psocidcindia.com.

Contact details

System Level Solutions
psocidc@slscorp.com

or

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Patrick Kane
408-943-2148 (Media)
University Alliance
Patrick.Kane@Cypress.com