German team wins European Analog Design Contest

The other winners were:



• Second place: University of Freiburg, Germany, for Weather in a Box.

• Third place: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, for Biofeedback Device.

• Fourth place: University of Lodz, Poland, for Patient Activity Monitor for Holter Examination.



The Analog Design Contest offers students a chance to work on a design project while using TI’s broad range of high-performance analog ICs. Teams consisting of a minimum of two students can participate with projects using three different TI analog ICs or two analog ICs and a TI processor.



Judging criteria include engineering analysis, originality, quality and creativity in designs featuring TI analog integrated circuits. The top 20 teams automatically progress to the second level of judging and compete for the Engibous Prize for Innovation in Analog.”



Engibous Prize Giving Ceremony

The winners received their awards during the Engibous Prize Giving Ceremony on Nov. 22 at TI Freising, Germany. As part of the event, the audience had a chance to see the four winning teams present their projects and conduct live demos.



Jean-François Fau, president of TI Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), presented the awards to the winning teams. The first-place team received $10,000, the runner-up received $5,000, and third- and fourth-place winners each received $2,500. Additionally, the top 20 teams in Round 1 each received $1,000.



It is exciting to see what these bright students are capable of achieving by using TI high performance analog products, Jean-François said.



TI Analog Design Contest provides the opportunity for future analog engineers to unleash their creativity and not only in using TI analog products but also MCUs and LPRF. They have understood the power of a broad product portfolio and how to leverage it for their projects.



Jean-François said the contest is important because as the world leader in Analog technologies, TI must nurture the culture of innovation.

This is of paramount importance in today’s highly competitive environment, he said.



Contest 2011 highlights

This year, students from 44 countries were eligible to participate in the contest: 27 European Union (EU) countries and 17 non-EU countries. A total of 155 teams entered from 76 universities in 26 countries.



More than 400 students participated in the Analog Design Contest this year, said Djordje Marinkovic, EMEA University Program manager. We are also very pleased with the high quality of projects.

We are still raising the bar - already preparing some surprises for the next year's contest (ADC3).

Ilse Bender, who represented Human Resources at the event, said the contest helps TI recruit the best and brightest analog engineers.



This is a very good opportunity to get directly in touch with top talents in Analog,” Ilse said. “It is a valuable event for both the academics and TI.



A Day at TI

The day of the Engibous Prize Giving Ceremony started with a tour through TI’s Freising wafer fab (FFAB). The students were curious to take a peek “under TI’s hood.” After the lunch and team presentations, the anticipation had built up for the main event of announcing the winner.

During the networking session, the guests had a chance to chat with numerous Tiers.