MPSoC Design Contest

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Submit your Design!

The annual MPSoC Forum will be held from June 15 - 20, 2025 in Les Fermes de Marie, Megeve, France.

Design submissions will be accepted until May 8, 2025.

Last year's winning design was "Smart Mini Stair Switch” by Uriel Jaramillo, Independent Designer, México.

The "Smart Mini Stair Switch" is a compact device that activates lights through voice commands and connects to a local server for intelligent functionality. This switch offers convenience by controlling lighting intuitively and efficiently. With its versatile design and advanced capabilities, it's ideal for enhancing lighting control in various environments. The IoT project stands out for its innovation in compact size, energy efficiency, easy installation, and adaptability to different types of homes at an affordable cost.

Previous winners of the Synopsys' MPSoC Design Contest were:

  • 2024: SMARTMINING by Jorge Alzamora of SMARTMINING, Chile
  • 2023: Sensor and Control ASIC for Electrical Steering by Murilo Pessatti of Chipus Microelectronica S.A., Brazil
  • 2018: AI for Blindness Prevention by DART, Chile
  • 2017: Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) by Remora, Costa Rica
  • 2016: Baqueano Pro by BQN, Uruguay

Contest Rules

  • Entries are restricted to established companies and independent designers in Latin America. Entries by Universities will not be accepted.
  • Projects must focus on MPSoCs and can be related to hardware development, software development or both.
  • Completed projects and those still under development will be accepted.
  • Companies may submit multiple projects.
  • Submissions must be in English.
  • Submissions will be accepted from April 10 through May 8, 2025 and results will be published by May 22, 2025. The winner will be notified by email.
  • The Jury of the contest will be composed of the following industry and academic experts:
    • Ahmed Jerraya – CEATech, France
    • Giovanni de Micheli – EPFL, Switzerland
    • Yankin Tanurhan – Synopsys, USA
  • One member of the winning company will be invited to present the project/product at MPSoC 2025 in Les Fermes de Marie, Megeve, France. The reward includes an airline ticket, lodging, and conference participation fees. Any additional expense, including the participation of other members of the company in the congress, will be paid by the winner.
  • Synopsys and the MPSoC organizers reserve the right to declare no winner if none of the entries meet the criteria.

Please read the rules above and if you agree with them proceed to submitting your project.

Submission of project

Please submit your project via email to mpsoc-design-contest@synopsys.com or by clicking the submit your design button below. When submitting your project, please include the following information:

  • Contact information
    • First and Last Name
    • Company Name
    • Country
    • Email Address
    • Phone Number
  • Name/Title of Project
  • Description/Purpose of Project
  • Why your project should win
  • Provide the link, via ShareFile, Dropbox or YouTube, of a photograph or video of your project

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact: mpsoc-design-contest@synopsys.com