With just a few days left in the NXP LPC1100 Design Challenge, we ask you to participate in determining the Grand Prize Winner of our 6 month contest. Featuring more than 400 unique designs and host to more than 1600 Community Members from around the world, this Challenge has captured the imagination of the industry! As a Community member, you are eligible to Vote for the ONE design you think is best. You will automatically be eligible for a random drawing to win Apple® gift cards!!! All designs are based on the NXP’s Cortex-M0 based LPC1100 and the LPCXpresso development tool platform.

Announcing the Phase II Top 10 Finalists E-Flash Card by: ataya_p Electronic Chairperson by: mariogazziro Energy Friendly Socket by: mary Guitar tuner by: runaway1 Low Cost E-Tap by: rjvadithya Low-Weight Low-Power Variometer (Thermal Indicator) and Flight Logger (For RC Gliders) Using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Walkie-Talkie by: termohlen Noisy Display by: jeroen.hilgers VIKAS – VIllage Komputing Agricultural System by: boseji Wikipedia Cortex by: rossum Wireless node detector by: electronix79 Congratulations to the Phase II Best Video Winners: Guitar tuner by: runaway1 Noisy Display by:

Just a reminder that designs and videos are frozen Monday, June 28 at 8 am ET. Contestants please finalize and post your content before then to be eligible. Ratings will go til July 5, when the Top Ten Contestants will be selected.

In addition to the $3,000 Apple gift card, NXP is offering the Grand Prize Winner an all expenses paid invitation to attend ESC Boston, September 20-23, 2010. Travel, lodging and an All Access Pass (valued at $1,795) will be awarded, as well as a voucher for $500, to be provided upon arrival. Total value of this prize exceeds $5,000! Remember to wrap up your Phase II video and other design requirements by June 28!!!

We are quickly approaching to the end of Phase 2 (deadline- June 28th)! We are setting up this exclusive forum so that we can directly interface with you in the last 3 weeks and support with you any urgent queries. Visit http://www.lpc1100challenge.com/content/phase-2-support-forum-final-3-weeks Best regards, NXP Support

We have great news on the upcoming Phase 2 deadline and prizes for the best video submission. The success of the NXP LPC1100 Design Challenge has resulted in more than 450 unique designs and hosts more than 1500 Community Members. However, due to this overwhelming response, including the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland, we experienced delays in distributing the LPCXpresso developoment kits. Several contestants have also indicated in the forums for the need of an extension to complete their designs by the deadline.

As you know, the success of the NXP LPC1100 Design Challenge has resulted in more than 450 unique designs and hosts more than 1500 Community Members. Unfortunately, we have experienced a few of our own challenges reviewing so many designs, that has resulted in delays distributing some the developoment kits. So as Phase II gets underway, we've decided to extend this Phase from May 3 to May 17 to give Contestants more time to receive their kit, enhance their designs and submit their videos.

Most Original entry: $300 in Apple® Gift Cards WINNER: Domestic digital water NMR flowmeter, from brain4ce http://www.lpc1100challenge.com/detail/9 Best entry(s) for LPCXpresso enhancement: One $100 Apple® Gift Card awarded to up to three (3) community members through end of Phase I WINNERS: radiator, vaishu and mojojojo Community Ratings - One $50 Apple® Gift Card awarded at random to three (3) community members that have rated at least one valid design through end of Phase I (one per member drawn). WINNERS: AS01, sureshrepaka and maaz_qazi

Contestants can no longer update their title, abstract or diagrams, while the Community rates them til April 7. In the last 24 hours, we received 60 new designs, that just made the deadline, and are being reviewed by our judges. If/when you are acccepted, you will receive an email notice. Contestants please be patient with the delivery of dev kits.

Just a reminder that final titles, abstrct and designs for Phase I are due before this Wednesday, March 31, 8 am ET. Community Members can submit their feedback on the LPCXpress and continue rating designs until April 7.