{"id":484,"date":"2026-09-09T15:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/share\/?p=484"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:52:48","slug":"polarfire-fpga-design-contest-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/share\/2026\/polarfire-fpga-design-contest-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"PolarFire FPGA Design Contest 2026\u201327"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check this exciting opportunity in the <strong>PolarFire\u00ae FPGA Design Contest 2026\u201327<\/strong>, organized by Microchip in partnership with DigiKey.<br \/>\nThe contest provides students and FPGA enthusiasts an opportunity to apply their design skills to real-world challenges, gain hands-on experience with Microchip FPGA platforms, and showcase their innovative solutions on a global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Contest Highlights:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>$10,000 prize pool and free development kits<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on experience with Microchip PolarFire\u00ae FPGA platforms<\/li>\n<li>Open to students, working professionals, and FPGA enthusiasts<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to develop and showcase innovative FPGA-based solutions<\/li>\n<li>Participate in teams of 2\u20133 members<\/li>\n<li>Showcase your work on a global stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We would greatly appreciate your support in sharing this opportunity with interested students, faculty colleagues, FPGA clubs, and academic networks.<\/p>\n<p>Contest Information<br \/>\nContest Page: <a 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href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2Ffpga-embeddeddesign-maker-ugcPost-7491206483985063936-ABF0%2F%3Futm_source%3Dsocial_share_send%26utm_medium%3Dmember_desktop_web%26rcm%3DACoAABSNo4sBhGL6AI7tckMiB9DyN06JuYvJpBo&amp;data=05%7C02%7Carashahmadi3%40cunet.carleton.ca%7Cef0b4cec2f0c45f27ae908df0b3a9627%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C639242019143594697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yyJyvLECG%2F%2FQMCyQ4wK1xmDfKS%2F5pOuQOen4GZZeC6U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Microchip LinkedIn Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Refer to these links for information on our FPGA development platforms, documentation, example demos, getting started guides, knowledge articles etc.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microchip.com%2Fen-us%2Fdevelopment-tool%2FMPFS-DISCO-KIT&amp;data=05%7C02%7Carashahmadi3%40cunet.carleton.ca%7Cef0b4cec2f0c45f27ae908df0b3a9627%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C639242019143636208%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=200kxg94f0uRem8gWnPQO6XUPqO0lYxoWveRnVTvknU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">PolarFire SoC Discovery Kit<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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