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Entry requirements/judging

1. Entries must be in English.
2. Each design team may only submit one entry.
3. The contest begins November 30, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. Central time. Check the contest webpage for deadlines.
4. No submissions submitted after the dates specified will be considered. The sponsor reserves the right to cancel this contest before the end date at its sole discretion, and decline to award prizes if there are no eligible entrants.
5. All design idea entries must be implemented using three different TI devices: either three analog integrated circuits (“ICs”) or two analog ICs and a TI processor (the “IC Requirements”). Analog ICs must come from the following categories: (i) data converters; (ii) amplifiers; (iii) power-management devices; (iv) interface devices; (v) MSP430™ (MCU+ADC); (vi) switches; (vii) RF devices; (viii) temperature sensors; (ix) clocks and timers; and (x) comparators. If you choose to use a TI processor, you may choose from the following: (i) MSP430 MCUs; (ii) DSPs; (iii) ARM devices; or (iv) OMAP™ processors. Other TI devices may be incorporated into the design, but only those integrated circuits in the categories above will be counted toward the IC requirements. Any design entries that do not comply with the IC requirements will be ineligible.
6. All design entries must be submitted to the sponsor by completing and submitting:
   1. The online entry form.
   2. A detailed written description of the design.
   3. A detailed explanation of each TI analog IC or TI processor used in the design and a specific description of how each analog IC or processor benefited the overall design.
   4. A video or photographs of the partially or fully built-out design.
7. Submissions shall be made through the following website: www.ti.com/analogdesigncontest . Entries must be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Entrants will be allowed to change or supplement their submissions up until the contest deadline.
8. The sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify anyone found to have tampered with the contest.
9. All entrants agree to follow and abide by the design idea requirements and judging criteria.
10. There is no entry fee. No purchase is required.
11. Upon request, TI will provide certain materials to the entrants necessary to meet the minimum design requirements needed to participate in this contest. Information regarding the process related to obtaining these materials will be provided by TI after entrants submit the online entry form. TI will not reimburse entrants for any out-of-pocket costs incurred or for efforts expended in connection with their participation in the contest. Such costs are the responsibility of the entrants.
12. Decisions by the contest judges are final. The sponsor reserves the right to refrain from awarding any prize if there are no or minimal qualified entries.
13. A panel of judges, at least one of which will be an independent judge not related to the entrants, any partner school or sponsor, will review each design and rate each entry on the following criteria: (i) originality of design; (ii) quality of design; (iii) creativity of design; (iv) level of engineering analysis; (v) written description of how each TI analog integrated circuit or TI processor benefited the overall design. A maximum of 10 points will be awarded for each of the five categories identified in this section. An additional two points will be awarded to teams with designs that use a TI processor. The total number of points possible is 52. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with all contest rules, the design with the highest total design score shall be awarded the prizes in accordance with Section 21.
14. Judges for the contest will be fully competent and are required to be fair and impartial. Names of the contest judges will be provided upon request.