For Release: April 03, 2006
Altera Kicks Off Their Annual Nios II Embedded Processor Design Contest
Hong Kong, March 29, 2006—Engineering students in the Asia Pacific region are invited to submit their innovative design ideas to the Nios® II Embedded Processor Design Contest 2006, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) announced today. The contest is designed to increase focus on embedded designs leveraging programmable logic technology and to foster the enhancement of engineering design skills. The competition is open to graduate and post-graduate engineering students attending universities in China, Taiwan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.
Eligible contestants can submit proposals as an individual or as a three-member team. Each design proposal must include an Altera® Nios®or Nios II embedded processor and focus on application areas that align with Altera’s target markets-- automotive, broadcast, consumer, wireless and wireline communications, and military. A panel of Altera experts will rate the designs on uniqueness, creativity, viability and design relevance. The three highest scoring designers or teams from each region will receive a monetary award and be invited to showcase their designs at Altera’s annual SOPC World in Asia Pacific in October.
“As an extension of our University program, the Nios Design Contest encourages innovation and gives students the opportunity to showcase their creative ideas,” said Louie Leung, marketing director, Altera Asia Pacific. “Altera remains committed to investing in the education of our future innovators."
More information on the contest is available at:
About Altera’s University Program
Altera’s University program is in its tenth year of providing support for the advancement of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering education. The program equips professors and students in undergraduate and graduate courses with the programmable logic-based curriculum and tools necessary for the training and development of advanced system design. To date, Altera has trained more than 30,000 engineers around the world and the program is rapidly expanding. For more information, visit: http://www.altera.com/education/univ/unv-index.html
About Altera
Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) is the world’s pioneer in system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. Combining programmable logic technology with software tools, intellectual property and technical services, Altera provides high-value programmable solutions to more than 14,000 customers worldwide. More information is available at www.altera.com.
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