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SchmartBoard Announces New Contest For Circuit Design Top 5 Schmartie Award Winners to Win Apple iPod Nanos

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2006

SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists and electronic engineers, announced today the First Annual Schmartie Awards to reward exceptional electronic circuit design.

Engineers, students and hobbyists from around the world are invited to enter the first annual Schmartie awards. From now through November 15th, entrants can post SchmartScematics (electronic circuits utilizing SchmartBoard prototyping products) for users to download and use in their own projects. In December, we will open up voting for the five favorite circuits. All registered user will be able to vote.

In January 2007 we will post the five winners who will receive an iPod Nano and a certificate. All participants who enter the contest and post a schematic per the instructions will receive free SchmartBoards to build their schematics and a SchmartBoard t-shirt. Details of the program are at http://www.schmartboard.com

Early Schmartie entrants include users from the US, Canada, India, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, France and Mexico. SchmartBoard hopes to attract participants from the worlds of robotics, Ham Radio, model railroading and other electronic hobby areas in addition to those involved in pure electronics.

Co-sponsors of the program include Hobby Engineering (http://www.hobbyengineering.com), Intellect Lab (http://www.intellectlab.com), R&D Electronic Parts (http://www.randdelectronicparts.com), Titan PCB (http://www.titanpcb.com) and Parallax (http://www.parallax.com).

About SchmartBoard (http://www.schmartboard.com)

SchmartBoard is committed to helping engineers, students, and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible. At SchmartBoard, our three-word mission statement is “Electronics for Everyone”.

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SchmartBoard to Exhibit at Dayton Hamvention

Fremont, Calif. (PRWEB) April 11, 2007

SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists, education and industry, has signed up to exhibit at the May 2007 Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio.

SchmartBoard|ez prototyping boards allow virtually anyone to hand solder surface mount components easily, quickly and flawlessly. Prior to the development of this technology in late 2005, few people had the dexterity to hand solder surface mount components with pitches as tiny as 0.4mm.

“People can not believe how easy it is to hand solder surface mount components with our product unless they try it for themselves,” said Neal Greenberg, SchmartBoard’s vice president of sales & marketing. “After receiving many e-mails and having conversations with radio enthusiasts who have used, and been very happy with, SchmartBoard, we decided to invest more time and resources to make sure this important niche is aware of the benefits SchmartBoard can offer.”

SchmartBoard will be at booth 218 at the show, which takes place at the Hara Area in Trotwood, Ohio. Visitors to the SchmartBoard booth will be able to try their hand at soldering a surface mount component using SchmartBoards “ez” technology. They will also receive the souvenir board that is also a key ring. SchmartBoard will also have a contest for attendees to win SchmartBoards.

About SchmartBoard (http://www.schmartboard.com)

SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible. SchmartBoard’s patent pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard’s “EZ” Technology makes the soldering of surface mount components accessible to virtually anyone.

About Hamvention (http://www.hamvention.org)

Since 1952 Hamvention® has been sponsored by Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA). For many years it has been the world’s largest amateur radio gathering, attracting hams from throughout the globe.

In 1964 Hamvention® moved to Hara Arena where it now occupies the entire complex. Use the links to access more detailed information about DARA and Hamvention®.

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SchmartBoard Signs German Distributor

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) July 3, 2006

SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists, education and industry, has announced that it has signed German distributor ELV Elektronik AG to supply Germany with the full line of RoHS compliant SchmartBoard products.

Most people who design electronic circuits do not have the skills to hand-solder surface mount components. SchmartBoard|ez was developed as a solution for this problem. What once could only be achieved by technicians with many hours of experience, can now be done by anyone. A ten year old who has never held a soldering iron, can now hand solder a .4mm IC or a BGA (Ball Grid Array) effortlessly and flawlessly.

According to Neal Greenberg, SchmartBoard’s VP Sales and Marketing, “We have received numerous e-mails from people in Germany who have want access to SchmartBoard’s technology. We are happy to finally find a partner to make Schmartboard available to people in Germany and support industry, academia, and individual hobbyists there.”

Ralph Landwehr, Head of Product Management at ELV, says “SchmartBoard is a perfect solution for our professionals and hobbyists who are used to working with a soldering iron. Now they can take the advantage of using the newest solutions in ICs that often are only available in SMD – type housings”.

SchmartBoards are used by industry professionals to prototype circuits, universities for R&D and as teaching tools, and by individual hobbyists involved in electronics, robotics, ham radio and other areas.

About SchmartBOARD (http://www.schmartboard.com)

SchmartBOARDTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible. Schmartboard’s patent pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. More information about Schmartboard can be found at http://www.schmartboard.com

About ELV Elektronik AG (http://www.elv.de)

ELV is one of the biggest mail-order companies for every type of electronic part in Germany and Europe. The 700 page main catalogue, with a circulation of more than 500.000 pieces per year, is standard literature for technical enthusiast consumers.”

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