MIPS Technologies (MIPS) announced that it has partnered with Microchip Technology (MCHP) to Sponsor Prizes for Its PIC32 Design Challenge.
The company noted that as per the year-long Design Challenge, registrants could demonstrate their 32-bit design expertise by building, testing and displaying designs using Microchip's PIC32 Starter Kit, and could win prizes based on community and expert ratings of their design, in addition to prizes for community participation.
The company stated that the total value of contest prizes exceeds $150 thousand, including a MIPS-Based portable media player packed with features such as Bluetooth audio streaming, Wi-Fi enabled Internet and a five inch LCD touch screen.
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