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Altera launches processor design contest in India
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 05 April 2005, 19:30 IST
BANGALORE: Altera Corporation, the providers of programmable logic devices, has launched 2005 Nios soft-core embedded processor design contest in India. The contest aims to increase the students interest in embedded processors while improving their design skills and results in the development of System-on-a-Programmable Chip (SoPC) system design.
Students from educational institutions in India can apply for this contest as individuals or as a team of 3 students. The designs submitted in this contest should be implemented using the Nios or Nios II embedded processor on Altera FPGAs.
The team winning the 1st prize will receive a cash award of $1,000. There will also be a cash award of $500 and $250 for the second and third prize respectively. In addition, there will also be a cash award of $150 for the Best Instructor.
The deadline for the 2005 Nios soft-core embedded processor design contest is 15 April for application and 15 September for submission of the final design.
For details mail to: university-india@altera.com