根据一项全球范围内的风险投资调查，欧洲和亚洲成为创新热点地区，预示着美国作为全球科技创新企业老大的地位即将终结。

Innovation hotspots in Europe and Asia are signaling an end to the America’s near hammerlock on global technology startups, according to a survey of venture capitalists worldwide.

　　据Deloitte LLP 和 the National Venture Capital Association发布的研究报告显示，虽然美国在六大创新领域仍然保持领先地位，但其它国家正在对美国形成日趋强烈的挑战。

The study, released Tuesday by Deloitte LLP and the National Venture Capital Association, found that while the United States retains the lead in each of six broad innovation categories, other countries are mounting strong challenges.

　　关联性传感器处理（Correlated-sensor processing）是一项前沿且日趋变得复杂的尖端技术。 当设计者把更多的处理能力置于其中时，传感器变得更加智能了。由于使用了更多的传感器使系统能够应付各种更加复杂的应用，从高端到低端，各种系统都正在从这一以传感器为主的设计趋势中受益。

Correlated-sensor processing is a leading-edge and increasingly sophisticated technology. Sensors are becoming smarter as designers place more processing capabilities into them. All types of applications—from high-end to low-end systems—are benefiting from using a richer set of sensors to enable them to handle more complex usage scenarios.

　　Moshe Gavrielov于2008年1月加入Xilinx 任CEO，日前对 Electronics Weekly谈了他对FPGA产业的看法。当FPGA供应商从pure vanilla迈向SoC时，将面临那些挑战？

Gavrielov joined Xilinx as CEO in January. He talks to Electronics Weekly about the challenges facing the FPGA supplier as it moves from pure vanilla to SoC.

　　由于你在ASIC和软件设计方面的专业背景，我记得你曾经说过可编程技术还没有完全发挥它应有的市场潜力，现在你还坚持这种看法吗？

With your background in the Asic and design software markets you have taken a fresh look at the FPGA market and I believe you have concluded that programmable technology has not lived up to its potential. Is this still your view?

　　以色列WiFi芯片供应商 Celeno通讯公司表示，它在最近一轮的融资中融到了来自网络巨人——思科的一笔16 million美元的投资。

Israeli WiFi chip-maker Celeno Communications said on Monday it had received $16 million in a funding round led by networking giant Cisco.

　　Celeno通讯刚成立三年，它与比它财大气粗的Broadcom、 Atheros等公司展开肉博竞争，由于该公司专注在家庭用高清晰视频流无线传输领域，得以在家用WiFi市场打开了一个缺口。

Three-year-old Celeno, which competes with much larger Wi-Fi chip-makers such as Broadcom, and Atheros, has carved out a niche in the in-home WiFi market by specializing in the wireless transport of HD-quality TV streams around the home.

　　根据一项最新研究报告显示，08年第二季度中国创业型公司吸引了12亿美元的风险投资资金涌入,比去年同期增长了73.5%。这是最近几个季度中风险资金涌入中国的又一个小高峰，金额仅次于2007年四季度。

Chinese startups reaped $1.2 billion in the second quarter, a 73.5 percent increase versus the year-earlier quarter and the second highest total ever, according to a new report.

　　Venture capital tracker Zero2IPO Group是一家追踪分析风险资金的公司，其报告显示143家中国公司吸引到了投资，金额比08年一季度上升了28%，虽然不及2007年四季度，当时共164家公司吸纳了12.4亿美元的资金。

Venture capital tracker Zero2IPO Group reported that 143 Chinese firms disclosed investments, a 28 percentsequential increase over the first quarter though fewer than the fourth quarter of 2007, when 164 firms received $1.24 billion.

　　拥有领先燃料电池技术的PolyFuel公司近日宣布，已经开发出了可以使笔记本电脑不间断连续运行的热切换装置，并且在联想T40 ThinkPad中进行了试用。这种用户友好的设计已经完全融入了联想T40 ThinkPad中。对于OEM电子产品制造商来说，PolyFuel在T40中的应用做了一个很好的技术演示。

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – JULY 16, 2008 – PolyFuel, Inc., a world leader in fuel cell technology, today announced that it has developed the first functional version of its prototype power supply for notebook-class computers that can provide continuous non-stop runtimes with the simple hot swap of small cartridges of methanol fuel. The consumer-friendly design has been fully integrated with a representative notebook – the Lenovo T40 ThinkPad. PolyFuel developed the prototype as a technology demonstrator and proof of concept for OEM electronics manufacturers.

　　OmniVision科技和eASIC今天联合宣布推出eDVR91-MPEG-4相机参考设计，适合广泛的应用，如摄像机、安全和监视摄像机、汽车视觉系统等。

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — July 31, 2008 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip image sensors and eASIC Corporation, the leading provider of zero mask-charge ASIC devices, today announced the availability of the eDVR91, an MPEG-4 camera reference design suitable for a broad range of applications including camcorders, security and surveillance cameras and automotive vision systems.

　　Microvision于SID 2008年度展览上揭开了超小型PicoP投影的神秘面纱。消费者试图在他们极小的移动装置屏幕上体验更好更大的可视化数据和视频享受，而超小型全色彩投影显示器（PicoP）可以实现在移动电话，甚至时尚眼镜以及汽车投影显示中体验到家庭影院视觉效果。

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2008--As consumers look for new ways to experience better and bigger visualization of data and video from their tiny mobile device screens, an ultra-miniature full-color projection display called PicoP(TM) is expected to bring home-cinema sized viewing to cell phones and even fashionable eyeglasses as well as projection displays into cars.

　　Mobius Microsystems今天宣布世界上最精确的单片电路以及CMOS频率发生器都使用了公司的专利-CMOS谐振器（CHO）技术。Mobius Microsystems透露这种新技术的详细信息以及现有和即将可能应用的产品，都将在第六届旧金山全球电子峰会上展出。

Sunnyvale, Calif., April 3, 2008 — Mobius Microsystems, Inc. today announced the world’s most accurate, monolithic, allCMOS frequency generators, utilizing the company’s patented CMOS Harmonic Oscillator (CHO) technology. The company disclosed the details of the innovation, and unveiled a portfolio of current and upcoming products, at the 6th Annual Globalpress Electronics Summit in San Francisco.

　　PLX Technology推出两款PCI EXPRESS（PCie）GEN2低通道数开关系列产品：PEX 8604系列（4通道，4端口），PEX 8606系列（6通道，6端口）。这两款开关具有和它对应的高通道数开关的所有功能，包括PLX performancePAK 和 visionPAK特有的功能，非透明性端口、最小封装、低功耗。

ORLANDO, Florida, Freescale Technology Forum -- June 16, 2008 -- PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLXT), the leading global supplier of PCI Express(PCIe) switch and bridge silicon, today announced two new PLX ExpressLane PCIe Gen 2 switches with low lane counts: the PEX 8604 (four lanes, four ports), PEX 8606 (six lanes, six ports). The two switches deliver all the unique features available in their higher-lane-count siblings, including the exclusive PLX performancePAK and visionPAK suites, non-transparency ports, smallest package footprints, and low power requirements.

　　Pulse~LINK 今天宣布CWave超宽带无线技术HDMI平台转播技术已经通过了DCP, LLC（专门管理HDCP的组织）的技术认证。这是在2007年12月通过了FCC认证后，CWave无线HDMI产品获得的又一重要认证。

Carlsbad, CA—July 29, 2008 – Pulse~LINK announced today that its CWave UWB Wireless-for-HDMI platform has been certified as an Approved Retransmission Technology (ART) by the Digital Content Protection, LLC, (DCP, LLC)- the administrator of the HDCP specification. This, along with the FCC Certification CWave received in December 2007, represents the primary certification requirements for the commercial release of its CWave Wireless-for-HDMI products. The first products will be available this fall.

　　由于一贯专注环境保护问题，PulseCore公司符合佳能严格绿色供应商标准。

CAMPBELL, CA – July 2, 2008 – Underscoring its commitment to environmental excellence, PulseCore Semiconductor has been certified by Canon group (hereinafter referred as “Canon”) as meeting the company's strict Green Procurement Standards.

　　Artimir近日宣布，它已经取得了WiQuest通信PIN协会有关无线USB产品方法的授权许可。这个新的PIN协会提供了一种简单的、安全的、低成本的无线配对方法，从而减少了现有协会技术必须的用于USB连接和显示的成本。Artimi已经将这种技术引进到了支持嵌入式外设的无线USB相关平台，包括它现有的存储器和投影仪平台。

Mountain View, CA and Allen, TX - July 7, 2008 - Artimi announced today that it has licensed WiQuest Communications' PIN Association method for Wireless USB products. This new PIN Association provides a simple, secure and low-cost wireless pairing method for products without the added cost of a USB cable or display that are necessary for the existing Association techniques. Artimi has incorporated the technology into its Wireless USB reference platforms for embedded native peripherals, including its existing storage and projector platforms.

　　Tensilica今天宣布，已经与Triductor 公司签署了第二份关于Diamond Standard 212GP通用处理器核的协议，同时业已完成了二次设计。Triductor已经将Diamond Standard 212GP处理器核用于VDSL2用户前端设计以及交换中心的系统控制。Diamond Standard 212GP是一款area-efficient、低功耗、fully synthesizable32位RISC处理器核，并且支持基本的信号处理DSP功能。

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 26, 2008 – Tensilica, Inc. today announced that Triductor Technology, of Santa Clara, CA, and Suzhou, China, has signed a second license for the Diamond Standard 212GP general-purpose processor core and has completed a second design tape out. Triductor has used the Diamond 212GP processor as the system controller for VDSL2 design for both the customer premise (CPE) and central office (CO) designs. The Diamond 212GP is an area-efficient, low-power, fully synthesizable 32-bit RISC processor core that also supports basic single-MAC DSP functions.