Prizes for prototypers

The second annual Schmartie Awards offer a tempting array of prizes to designers of novel SchmartModule circuits.

SchmartBoard has announced the second annual Schmartie Awards.

Entrants have until the end of the year to design and submit SchmartModule circuits.

SchmartModules are functional circuit blocks such as RS232 or power that physically connect to other SchmartBoards to facilitate prototyping.

To participate, designers must post a schematic and photo of the finished circuit on the SchmartBoard website along with a bill of materials including the correct SchmartBoard part numbers.

The grand prize is US $1000 and creation of a SchmartModule based on the winning circuit design.

SchmartBoard will market the SchmartModule worldwide and the winner will also receive a 10% commission to be paid quarterly.

The winner will receive worldwide notoriety as his or her name will be silk-screened on the product as the SchmartDeveloper.

Second prize is a DSO8502 500MHz digital oscilloscope from Link Instruments and third prize is a Weller WD1002 soldering station from Cooper Tools.

Three honourable mentions will receive a Parallax Boe-Bot.

All entrants who post a schematic will receive a SchmartBoard T-shirt and free SchmartBoards to build their circuit.

Winners will be announced in January 2008.

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