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  MSP430 eZ Design Contest Winners  
     
 
The 2006 MSP430 eZ Design Contest is officially over and we would like to thank all the talented designers around the world that contributed their efforts to make this contest a big success. Thousands of individuals from over 100 different countries registered for the contest to submit their best MSP430 creations and to help choose the winners.

Along with the online user ratings, a panel of five judges from Texas Instruments and CMP Technology also helped review the entries. Judges included Lutz Bierl, Horst Diewald, Patrick Mannion, Rich Nass, and Adrian Valenzuela.

Contest ended October 9, 2006.
  1. Shaun Parsons, Johannesburg, South Africa - Pocket Scope
    A shirt pocket sized 2 channel digital storage oscilloscope with 8 channel logic analyzer, function generator, bode plotter, spectrum analyzer and 2 channel volt meter with simultaneous AC / DC display and data logging functionality.


  2. Jingxi Zhang, Foster City, California - Tiny Temperature Recorder without Battery
    The tiny temperature recorder is directly built on the eZ430-F2013 USB kit with only a capacitor, a diode, and a resistor added. The device can measure temperature with a resolution better than 0.02C. A tiny capacitor replaces the bulky battery to power the system. A single instantaneous charge allows the device to record temperature for up to 60 hours. The data is stored in flash memory and is read back to a PC through the USB port built on the kit. It is simple and low-cost but effective.


  3. William Hugh Molesworth, San Diego, California - MSP430 RTC Temperature Compensation
    This entry provides a solution to the frequently asked question 'How do I make my clock more accurate' Of course, secondary requirements are that this accuracy is achieved using no additional power and for zero additional cost. The generic term is Real Time Clock (RTC). This example is based on the Retro Watch Development Kit, and can easily be ported.
 
     
   
 

   Congratulations to the Design    MSP430 Ultra-Low Power    Challenge Winners
 
  ‣ First Place - FindIT Flashlight
      by Gerardo Barroeta
  ‣ Second Place - microCANARY
      - A Personal Hostile - by Fred
      Rupinski
  ‣ Third Place - 3-Flower Power
      Video inside - by Carlos Cossio
 
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