ZiLOG® Announces Design Contest for New 16-Bit ZNEO(TM) MCU Family
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, BOSTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the unveiling today of its first 16-bit family of Flash microcontrollers (MCUs), the ZNEO(TM) Z16F, ZiLOG®, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZILG) has also announced details of a design contest for this new product family and extended an open invitation for entries to enthusiasts and design engineers globally. The design contest, which runs until November 27th 2006, is co-sponsored by one of ZiLOG's leading distributors, Mouser Electronics, and offers cash prizes of $US 2,000, $US 1,000 and $US 500 for first, second and third place respectively. In addition there will be runners up prizes of limited edition ZNEO t-shirts. The winners will be announced on January 15, 2007 and their designs featured on ZiLOG's website.
"ZiLOG has a long and successful history of design contests and interaction with the global design community. It's always exciting to see the range of amazing ideas and designs that this varied community, which in the past has included home enthusiasts, university teams as well as full time engineers, come up with. With the ZNEO design contest, we are looking for the best showcase designs using this new embedded MCU and brings a balance of technical excellence, practicality and creativity," said interim ZiLOG CTO Dr. Norman Sheridan. "We are seeking the most innovative ideas that best leverage the features and performance of the ZNEO MCU."
To help with entrants' designs, Mouser are offering a fully-equipped contest design kit priced at $US 49.95, which includes a hardware development platform, ZiLOG's ZDSII development software, and online sample applications. To order a design kit, log onto www.mouser.com and enter 'zneoctk0100kit' in the search bar. To enter the design contest, interested parties first need to register online at zilog.com/zneo and from there follow the simple instructions regarding the submission of entry files. Full terms and conditions, as well as a comprehensive FAQ section can also be found on this website.
ZNEO 16F Flash MCU key features
o 16-bit CPU optimized for near single cycle instruction execution
yielding 20 MIPS at 20 MHz;
o Large zero wait time internal Flash and RAM support today's controller
requirements;
o Powerful math functions, 32-bit ALU and 16-bit bus for high-performance;
o Compiler-friendly instruction set for compact code;
o Rich array of peripherals and analog functions make ZNEO suitable for a
variety of applications -- from security panels to motor control.
ZNEO 16F Contest Kit contents
o Hardware:
o ZNEO Z16F Series Contest Board;
o USB Smart Cable for PC to Board;
o 5VSDC power supply.
o Software:
o ZDSII ZNEO 16F IDE with ANSI C-Compiler;
o Sample code;
o Document browser.
In addition full documentation is included on a CD-ROM, for example, quick start guide, contest kit user manual, ZDSII IDE user manual and product brief, amongst others.
About ZiLOG, Inc.
ZiLOG, Inc. Founded in 1974, ZiLOG won international acclaim for designing one of the first architectures in the microprocessors and microcontrollers industry. Today, ZiLOG is a leading global supplier of 8-bit micro logic devices. It designs, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of devices for embedded control and communication applications used in consumer electronics, home appliances, security systems, point of sales terminals, personal computer peripherals, as well as industrial and automotive applications. ZiLOG is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people worldwide with sales offices throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information about ZiLOG and its products, visit the Company's website at: www.ZiLOG.com.
Source: ZiLOG, Inc.
CONTACT: Stew Chalmers of Positio Public Relations, +1-408-453-2400, or stew@positio.com, for ZiLOG, Inc.
Web site: www.mouser.com/
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