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PORTLAND, Ore. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016--
Lattice
Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC), the leading provider of
customizable smart connectivity solutions, today announced that it is
hosting a contest for the Maker Community to develop the next big mobile
application. The “Lattice Hackathon: Small FPGAs. Big Possibilities”
contest promotes the creation of mobile application devices that
leverage Lattice’s field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technologies
including iCE40™,
Mach
XO™, ECP5™
and CrossLink™
product families.
The top three winners will receive a round-trip flight, hotel
accommodations and access pass to CES® 2017 in Las Vegas. The
grand prize winner will also receive $5,000, as well as an opportunity
to demonstrate their solution at Lattice’s booth at CES 2017.
“We are very excited to sponsor this contest for the Maker Community,”
said Abdullah Raouf, product marketing manager at Lattice Semiconductor.
“The Maker Community is very passionate about innovation and we hope
Lattice can ignite that passion to spark new, creative and innovative
ideas to demonstrate how mobile applications can further advance the
next-generation of consumer devices. We look forward to seeing what
participants will create with our mobile-friendly FPGA products.”
Submissions are now being accepted through Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at 5:00
p.m. Pacific Time, and will be judged based on uniqueness,
functionality, resource utilization and market value. Voting by a panel
of Lattice judges will take place Dec. 15, 2016 to select the top three
submissions, including the grand prize winner. Participants must be able
to attend CES 2017 and be present at Lattice Semiconductor’s booth in
the Las Vegas Convention Center for one to two hours a day during the
show to be eligible to win the Grand Prize of $5,000 USD. For official
contest rules and prize details, please visit www.latticesemi.com/hackathon.
How to Participate:
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Contest Dates – Register to qualify by Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Submissions will be accepted thru Monday, Oct.
17, 2016 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Requirements – Submissions must:
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Use a Lattice product
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Solve a real-world problem targeting mobile (battery powered)
consumer products
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Technology – Submissions must showcase the benefit of Lattice’s
FPGA technology for mobile applications
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Criteria – Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
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Unique solution with competitive edge
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Impactful demonstration of functionality
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High device resource utilization
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Market value assessment
To enter your submission, or for more details about the contest, please
visit the contest website at www.latticesemi.com/hackathon.
Be sure to follow #LSCCHackathon for the latest updates on the contest.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) provides smart connectivity
solutions powered by our low power FPGA, video ASSP, 60 GHz millimeter
wave, and IP products to the consumer, communications, industrial,
computing, and automotive markets worldwide. Our unwavering commitment
to our customers enables them to accelerate their innovation, creating
an ever better and more connected world.
For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com.
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor (& design),
iCE40, MachXO, ECP5, CrossLink, and specific product designations are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other
countries.
GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective holders.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lattice Semiconductor
Sherrie
Gutierrez, 408-826-6752
sherrie.gutierrez@latticesemi.com
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or
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CONTACT:
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