DigiKey has partnered with NXP to introduce the MCX MCU Design Contest at embedded world. Contestants are encouraged to utilize NXP’s latest FRDM development boards to present their design concepts and projects for an opportunity to win an array of rewards, such as a grand prize bundle featuring a 14-inch MacBook Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, and AirPods Pro.
Key Dates To Remember For MCX MCU Design Contest
- DigiKey and NXP to choose the winners on August 15, 2024.
- The contest will commence on April 8, 2024, and all design ideas must be submitted by May 20, 2024. Final projects must be submitted by July 31, 2024.
Prizes To Win
- The second prize consists of an e-bike, while the third prize is a $750 DigiKey gift card.
- Additionally, twenty-five runners-up will be selected to receive swag packages.
How To Enter the MCX MCU Design Contest
To enter, participants must select a FRDM board featuring NXP’s new MCX N and MCX A series microcontrollers. FRDM boards come with a standard form factor and headers, easy access to MCU I/Os, and an on-board MCU-Link debugger.
NXP’s MCX N Series Key Features
- Showcases high-performance, low-power MCUs.
- Features dual-core architecture, on-chip accelerators and intelligent peripherals for multitasking capabilities and performance efficiency.
- All-purpose MCUs designed to address a wide range of applications featuring low-power and intelligent peripherals.
“We are excited to launch this design contest with NXP and look forward to the acceleration of ideas from developers using NXP’s FRDM development platform featuring the new MCX MCU portfolio,” said David Sandys, senior director of technical marketing for DigiKey. “Partnering with NXP on a program like this supports engineers and designers and rewards them for designing without bounds using new, highly-integrated microcontrollers.”
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