Motorola E-Field Sensor Contest 2003
Sponsored by Motorola

This competition is void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law.

Contest Dates:
This contest begins on May 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2003.

Contest Information:
Participants ("Contestants") in the Motorola E-Field Sensor 2003 Contest ("Contest") will compete by developing an application that is intended for use with Motorola’s E-Field sensor. Contestants may visit the "sources" section for downloadable development tools and documentation. A limited quantity of E-Field EVMs is being made available to Contestants who complete an online request form. Availability is only while the request form is posted and quantities are limited. The EVM contains a programmed Motorola MC908QY4 MCU with a Motorola MC33794 E-Field device, a sample MC33794 component, support circuits, and downloadable software. Additional MC33794 samples are available upon request.

Who May Enter:
The Contest is open to all persons 18 years or older and a U.S. resident as of May 1, 2003. Employees of Motorola and Circuit Cellar, their affiliate companies, subsidiaries, and agencies (including advertising, promotion, creative, media placement, public relations, and product placement), judges and their family members ("Contest Parties") are not eligible.

How to Enter:
Each project entered in the Contest must be the original work and property of the person or team who submits it, or the Contestant must have written legal permission from the property owner. In the case of projects owned by other parties, the written legal permission must be included with the entry. Projects should be submitted in digital format and must be written in English. Projects may be submitted in hard copy format by prior arrangement. For an entry to be deemed acceptable, it must contain the following:

ENTRY FORM: The completed entry form may be submitted online, via fax, or mail to the address listed below. After the entry form is received, the Contest Administrator will respond via the same means with an assigned Project Number. This number is used to identify the specific project being submitted and should be attached to all entry documentation and to any correspondence. All postal mail contest correspondence should be directed to:

Motorola E-Field Sensor Contest
P.O. Box 180
Vernon, CT 06066

ABSTRACT: The abstract is a publishable description (approx. 500 words) of the project in Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII text, including a block diagram (in PDF or Word format) of the design, a project photograph, software code sample, and a schematic. Unless the Contestant specifically designates a separate abstract file that is complete with the necessary description, schematic, diagram, photograph, and software code to constitute the required publishable abstract, the Contestant grants Motorola and Circuit Cellar the right to utilize schematics, diagrams, descriptions, software listings, and photographs incorporated within the full entry documentation as necessary to complete the abstract.

ENTRY DOCUMENTATION: The entry documentation is the complete documentation of the project and its operation. This includes a more detailed text description, flow charts, diagrams, project photographs, schematics, and complete software code. Contestants must submit source code. The source code can be presented as a text file or as a file typically used with Motorola E-Field software development systems. If the project entry uses a compiled high-level language for operation, such as C or C++, then a text listing in this language is defined as the source code. The entry documentation should contain at least one digital photograph of the project (or a note stating that photographic prints have been sent via mail). Note: Do not send the physical project unless you are notified as being a winner. Entry tip: Read the FAQs for helpful hints.

Contestants may enter more than one project but must submit each with a separate entry form and Project Number. There should be no personal identification or corporate affiliation markings on ANY of the submitted materials. The Contestant’s name, address, or corporate affiliation should appear ONLY ON THE ENTRY FORM. Only the assigned Project Number should be used as an ID for the project materials. Contestants who leave their names in headers, footers, table of contents pages, schematics, etc. will be disqualified.

The project’s core hardware device must be a MC33794 Motorola E-Field Sensor. Visit the "sources" section for downloadable development tools and other documentation.

An Entry is defined as the ENTRY FORM, ABSTRACT, and ENTRY DOCUMENTATION.

The Entry must be developed, completed, and submitted via e-mail to Contest.administrator@circuitcellar.com by 11:59 p.m. EST September 30, 2003. Postal mail submissions must be postmarked by September 30, 2003.

By submitting an Entry, the Contestant represents and warrants that the Entry is the Contestant’s own original work, and that the Contestant is the owner or has obtained and currently holds valid and sufficient rights, including rights in third-party intellectual properties, to grant Motorola, their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, and customers the rights granted herein. The Contestant agrees to be solely responsible if he/she submits another developer’s Entry as his/her own. The Contestant also agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold Motorola harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, and damages (including without limitation attorney’s fees) related to the Contestant’s entry in the Contest, or usage of the Entry by Motorola. The Contestant agrees to immediately notify Motorola in the event he/she discovers that there is any change in the ownership of the Entry as acknowledged and represented herein.

Each winning Contestant further agrees to and does hereby grant Motorola and Circuit Cellar, their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, and customers the non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide right, and license to reproduce, modify, display, publicly perform, and demonstrate the Entry.

Judging:
All Motorola E-Field Contest Entries will be judged by a panel of judges selected by the Contest Administrator on the following: technical merit 20%, originality 20%, usefulness 20%, cost-effectiveness 20%, and design optimization 20%. In the event of a tie, the tied Entry with the highest score in the technical merit category will be deemed the winner. In the event of a further tie, the tied Entry with the highest score in the usefulness category will be selected. Contest judges have been chosen based on their familiarity with engineering design, Motorola’s E-Field sensing technology and microcontrollers, and experience. Contestants agree to abide by all decisions of the Contest Administrator and the judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to the Contest.

Decisions of the judges are final in all matters relating to this Contest. All winners must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these rules, and sign an affidavit of eligibility, and liability and publicity release, where permitted by law, in order to qualify for the prize.

Prizes:
Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize winner will win a choice of one (1) of the following: an Apple 17" G4 PowerBook (estimated retail value $3000), a Metrowerks Development Tools for Motorola Processors Shopping Spree (estimated retail value $3000), or a $3000 cash award; and placement in a winner’s brochure.

First Prize: Two (2) First Prize winners will win a choice of one (1) of the following: a Motorola T720 Phone plus local Airtime Plan (estimated retail value $500), a Motorola DCP 501 Home Theater System (estimated retail value $500), a PALM Tungsten W (estimated retail value $500), or a $500 cash award; and placement in a winner’s brochure.

Second Prize: Two (2) Second Prize winners will win a choice of one of the following: a Motorola A388 cell phone/PDA for Cingular Wireless (estimated retail value $299), a SimplefiTM Wireless Digital Audio Receiver (estimated retail value $380), a PALM M515 PDA (estimated retail value $300), a Sony MZ-N1 Net MD Player/Recorder with a USB Charging Cradle (estimated retail value $349), a Motorola SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (estimated retail value $329), or a $330 cash award; and placement in a winner’s brochure.

Third Prize: Two (2) Third Prize winners will win a choice of one of the following: two TALKABOUT T6320 NiMH Radios (estimated retail value $250), a Handspring Visor Platinum plus a $100 software coupon (estimated retail value $250), an HP Photosmart 230xi photo printer (estimated retail value $250), a Dell AXIM X5 PDA (estimated retail value $250), or two T-7200 radios with NiMH batteries and a charger (estimated retail value $210), or a $250 cash award; and placement in a winner’s brochure.

Honorable Mention: Ten (10) Honorable Mention prizes will be awarded. Honorable Mention winners will have their choice of one of the following: a Motorola Disney Cordless Phone (estimated retail value $59.99), a Motorola Disney Two-way Radio Double Pack (estimated retail value $54.99), an irock! 300W FM Transmitter (estimated retail value $39.95), an S2 Sports™ radio Walkman™ SRF-M80V (estimated retail value $49.95), or a $50 cash award; and placement in a winner’s brochure.

Special Bonus to Winners: All winners become eligible for a bonus cash prize of $100 for designing their Entry with any Motorola MCU architecture or any other Motorola Standard Analog product from the Analog Products portfolio located at http://www.motorola.com (choose the "Semiconductor" tab, then the "Products" tab, and finally the "Analog" tab). (This excludes multiple uses of the MC33794 E-Field Sensor in a single Entry.)

In the event some or all of the non-monetary prizes are withdrawn or made unavailable by its Manufacturer or becomes generally unavailable in the U.S. marketplace prior to the Contest award date, the other available prize(s) in the same winning category can be chosen from. The estimated retail price of a prize (except a cash prize) may fluctuate due to market conditions over the course of the contest.

All taxes on the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. By participating in this Contest, Contestants agree to release and hold harmless Motorola, its advertising and promotions agencies and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, and employees, from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with the: 1) awarding, acceptance, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize awarded herein; or 2) participation in the Contest or any prize-related activities, including but not limited to traveling to or from any prize-related activity.

Winner Notification:
Winners will be contacted on or about December 15, 2003 by e-mail and/or by mail. A list of winners will be posted at http://www.jandspromotions.com/efield2003. As a condition of winning a prize, winners must complete, sign, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, where permitted by law within seven (7) days of receipt of written prize confirmation, or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. By accepting a prize, the Contestant consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness for all legitimate business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If any correspondence or any prize is returned as undeliverable, the corresponding prize will be forfeited and will be awarded to an alternate winner. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return his/her prize. Upon delivery to the winner’s address, Sponsors will be deemed to have awarded the prize to the winner with winner assuming full responsibility for the prize.

Miscellaneous Conditions:
All winning Entries become the property of Motorola and will not be returned. A winning Entry has been awarded one of the prizes (Grand, First, Second, Third, or Honorable Mention Prizes). By participating, the Contestant agrees to abide by and be bound by this official rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final with respect to all issues relating to this contest. It is the Contestant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied with all of the conditions contained in the official rules. Motorola and Circuit Cellar are not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible, or incomplete entries.

Intellectual Property:
Contestants will retain ownership in and to the entry materials and related original intellectual property contained in their Entry. Motorola and Circuit Cellar reserve the right to use the winning Entries for promotional and/or demonstration purposes. The winners grant Motorola and Circuit Cellar the exclusive right to publish all information related to their Entries. Additionally, Contestants agree to have judges from Motorola and Circuit Cellar review their Entries, and agree to execute any documents necessary to achieve the license granted herein.

Motorola and Circuit Cellar are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by Contestants, printing errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. Motorola and Circuit Cellar reserve the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming, or operator errors. Motorola and Circuit Cellar do not assume responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, registration forms or entries. Motorola and Circuit Cellar are not responsible for any problems, failures, or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, e-mail, players or browsers on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any web site, or on account of any combination of the foregoing. Motorola and Circuit Cellar are not responsible for any injury or damage to Contestants or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Contest. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Motorola and Circuit Cellar which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Motorola and Circuit Cellar reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, or who/m Motorola or Circuit Cellar believes to be causing malfunction, error, disruption, or damage will be disqualified. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

The rules and conditions are subject to change by Motorola if necessary. Motorola reserves the right in their sole discretion to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest at any time.

For a list of winners available after January 15, 2004, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

Contest Administrator, Motorola E-Field Sensor Contest, P.O. Box 180, Vernon, CT 06066

Or, request the Motorola E-Field Sensor Contest 2003 list of winners by calling (860) 875-2199 or faxing (860) 871-0411.

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