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Feb. 17, 2003

MEMGen CORP. has launched its 3D MEMS Design Challenge, a contest made possible by the company's EFAB micromanufacturing technology. With EFAB, engineers can design microdevices with commonly available 3D CAD software tools and fabricate them in a matter of a few weeks using MEMGen's automated system. The contest is open to all individuals who have commercial or research interest in microdevice design, manufacturing, or use, including electrical and mechanical engineers, design contractors, and university faculty and students. There's no limit to the number of entries per person or organization. The top three winners of the Design Challenge will receive prototypes of their designs. They also will win cash prizes of $10,000, $5000, and $2500, respectively. The first place winner will receive a SolidWorks Office 2003 3D CAD package, too. Entries must be submitted to MEMGen by April 15, 2003. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2003. Submissions will be judged by a panel comprising independent industry experts. For additional details and full contest rules, visit the company's Web site at www.memgen.com.

About the Author

Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.