1394 Trade Association Press

RECENT 1394 TRADE ASSOCIATION PRESS

1394 Trade Association Issues New Technical Backgrounder on Applying FireWire in Long Haul Applications

San Francisco, CA., July 26, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association today published a new technical backgrounder developed to help designers deploy the 1394 (FireWire) standard in long haul industrial equipment, vision systems, automotive networks and other applications. CONTINUE

New Technical Backgrounder Compares Benefits of 1394-Automotive with Ethernet AVB for Automotive Networking Systems
Size, Weight, Cost, Flexibility, Availability, High Level Command Control, PHY Layer Performance Combine to Make 1394-Automotive the Superior Choice

San Francisco, CA., July 7, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association today issued a new technical background report identifying the benefits of the 1394-Automotive standard for new vehicle networking systems. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association Releases New and Revised Specifications on Blu-Ray, Set top Box Functionality
Revisions Address FCC STB Requirement, Analog Component Video “Sunset” Directive

San Francisco, June 21, 2010 - The 1394 Trade Association today issued a trio of new specifications focused on video compression, audio and music transmission, and set top box functionality. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association Publishes New Reference Tables Guide to Assist Users in Maximizing FireWire Performance
Includes Complete Tutorial, Reference Tables, for Calculating Bandwidth in Isochronous Streaming Applications

San Francisco, May 17, 2010 - The 1394 Trade Association has published a comprehensive reference table white paper created to help designers optimize the use of the 1394 (FireWire) standard in their product designs. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association Sees Strong Growth for 1394-Equipped Products in the Year Ahead
Industry Leaders Texas Instruments, LSI, PLX Technology Expect Solid Demand

San Francisco, Calif., April 26, 2010 - The 1394 Trade Association today predicted a strong year of expansion for FireWire across a wide range of markets in 2010, as the electronics industry returns to growth and designers adopt faster FireWire speeds. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association to Present the Benefits of the 1394 Automotive Standard for In-Vehicle Networking at SAE World Congress April 13-15
1394 Trade Association to Present the Benefits of the 1394 Automotive Standard for In-Vehicle Networking at SAE World Congress April 13-15

San Francisco, Calif., April 12, 2010 - The 1394 Trade Association will describe the features, benefits and advantages of the 1394 Automotive standard for in-vehicle information and entertainment networking at this year’s SAE World Congress April 13-15 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association Issues Comprehensive FireWire Reference Tutorial Featuring Descriptions and Benefits of IEEE 1394
Developed by Trade Association Experts for Engineers New to FireWire

San Francisco, Calif., March 22, 2010 – The 1394 Trade Association has developed a comprehensive new reference tutorial to assist engineers in evaluating the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) standard, understanding how it works, and maximizing FireWire performance in their applications. CONTINUE

New FireWire Design Guide Ready from 1394 Trade Association

San Francisco, Calif., March 9, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association today issued its new 2010 FireWire Design Guide, which details the guidelines for implementing FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports on high level complex devices such as personal computers and automobiles, and on simple devices such as consumer electronics products. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association Publishes New Technical Papers about FireWire’s Use in Security Camera Designs and Industrial Monitoring Applications
Articles Appear on EE Times’ GreenSupplyLine.com and in Advanced Imaging Pro Magazine

San Francisco, Jan. 27, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association has published a pair of new technical articles detailing innovative applications of the 1394 (FireWire) standard in security camera designs, and in systems used to measure the operating condition of industrial equipment such as wind turbines. CONTINUE

1394 Trade Association 2010 Board of Directors Includes Representatives from Texas Instruments, LSI, Littelfuse
Group Sees Strong Year of Continued Growth for FireWire, in Computer, Storage, Automotive, Industrial Markets, will Approach 2 Billion FireWire Ports by Year End

San Francisco, Jan. 25, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association has elected a new Board of Directors for 2010, including members from industry leaders Texas Instruments, LSI, and Littelfuse. CONTINUE

2009 Press

RECENT MEMBER PRESS

Fujitsu Microelectronics Wins EDN Innovation Award for its 1394 Automotive Networking IC Technology
MB88395 Controller with the Fujitsu SmartCODEC is Industry’s First Auto IC to Support 800Mbps Speeds, Deliver HD Video in the Vehicle

Sunnyvale, CA, April 28, 2010 — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced that its MB88395 IEEE 1394 Automotive networking controller has won a 2009 EDN Magazine Innovation Award. CONTINUE

DapTechnology Fires Up World’s First 3.2 Gigabit IEEE 1394b FireWire SOC Solution

(Nijmegen, The Netherlands, November 23, 2009)--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DapTechnology, a world-leading supplier ofadvanced IEEE 1394 protocol analyzers and solutions to the aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets, announced today that the company successfully demonstrated the world’s first high speed S3200 3.2 Gigabit IEEE 1394b FireWire system-on-a-chip (SOC) solution at VISION 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany. CONTINUE

EqcoLogic NV, Leader in High-Speed, Low-Power Analog and Mixed Signal ICs, Announces Zephra Freeman as New Vice President, Business Development

Brussels and Dallas, June 19, 2009 -- Eqcologic NV announced today that industry veteran Zephra Freeman has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. CONTINUE

1394 IN THE NEWS

ULAN and 1394 Trade Association introduce home network device Artery

Ulan Company, a Taiwan-based developer of IEEE 1394 peripherals, and 1394 Trade Association have been developing Firewire interface 1394b and have introduced the home network device Artery, which enables daisy-chain connection, connecting up to 16 TVs and 100 meters for each.... Read More at DigiTimes.

1394 PRESENTATIONS

SAE International - April 2010.

The 1394 Auto Network Bus for all High-bandwidth, High-speed Communications & Infotainment

AT International - July 2009.

Ready To Launch - 1394 Automotive

IEEE CONFERENCE ON PRODUCT CERTIFICATION & CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

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Automotive Seminar.

In May 2009, in Dearborn, Michigan, the 1394 Trade Association hosted a series of presentations of interest to designers and engineers working with 1394 in the automomobile. The seminar presentations are now available on-line. Please contact Tina Lipscomb of the 1394 Trade Association with questions.

Design Seminar.

In October 2008, in Munich, Germany, the 1394 Trade Association hosted a series of presentations of interest to designers and engineers working with 1394. Topics included Automotive Solutions, Storage Solutions, Large Topologies, and Microsoft's support for 1394. The design seminar presentations are now available on-line. Please contact Tina Lipscomb of the 1394 Trade Association with questions.

Product Seminar.

In February 2008, the 1394 Trade Association hosted a series of presentations of interest to manufacturers and designers interested in the benefits of using 1394 in their products. Topics included 1394 in Machine Vision, Audio Video applications, Automobiles, and Computers, among others. The product seminar presentations are now available on-line. Please contact Tina Lipscomb of the 1394 Trade Association, with questions.

Design Seminar.

In November 2007, the 1394 Trade Association hosted a series of presentations of interest to designers and engineers working with 1394. Topics included GUID, Compliance, Board Layout, and Cable Power, among others. The design seminar presentations are now available on-line. Please contact Tina Lipscomb of the 1394 Trade Association, with questions.

1394 WHITE PAPERS

IEEE 1394 Ideal for Long-Haul Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, Security and PC Applications

How to Use FireWire for Innovative New Designs without Distance Constraints

Les Baxter, Baxter Enterprises

Since 1995, FireWire has been a proven and popular interface for short haul audio and video transfer in PCs, storage products and consumer electronics. To date over 1 billion ports have shipped. Now the 1394b version of FireWire (known as Beta mode), which runs at up to 3200 Megabits/second, is becoming an interface of choice for innovative and advanced long haul applications. Since the publication of the 1394 Copper Automotive Specification in 2008, there has been significant interest in FireWire for automotive applications as well.

Proven 1394 Technology Trumps Ethernet AVB Potential

With the automobile becoming yet another home for a network of interconnected intelligent subsystems, vehicle designers must choose a multimedia network technology. Modern automobiles need a way to move everything from video to safety data around the auto. Ethernet works well in the office and the home, and at first glance it might appear a good fit for vehicles. A detailed investigation, however, reveals that the Ethernet physical layer (PHY) is not a proper match for the automotive environment, and that no high-level protocols exist for multimedia delivered over Ethernet in the automobile. Conversely, 1394 has a more flexible PHY that supports numerous topologies (including preferred daisy-chained connections) and also includes proven protocols for passing real-time multimedia streams.

Reference Tables for FireWire Isochronous Bandwidth Usage

The details in this paper provide a concise explanation of how FireWire bandwidth works, and a complete set of reference tables so users can achieve these objectives. Tables are provided for users who intend to oversubscribe the available isochronous bandwidth to a certain extent, so that in these cases the designer can make the correct calculations.

1394 Reference Tutorial

This document is a FireWire tutorial aimed at engineers that have no previous exposure or understanding of FireWire. Its purpose is to familiarize the reader with FireWire and to build a sound and complete understanding of how the FireWire bus operates from the experiences of expert members of the 1394 Trade Association.

1394 Design Guide 2010

This document provides detailed guidelines for implementing FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports on both complex and simple devices. It includes references to normative specifications
as well as full reference designs that can be used as is or, with the careful consideration of the trade-offs, as a starting point for a more optimized design.

1394 Automotive Camera Systems Are on the Move: Simple Designs with High Bandwidth, Low Latency and Scalability

Automotive camera systems are progressing from a single backup camera and simple sensors to detect objects to smart driver assist systems such as collision avoidance and sign recognition. These systems require high bandwidth, low latency, multi-camera synchronization, and scalability; and they must meet general automotive considerations like low cost, low maintenance and reduced weight, achievable using a flexible wire harness. This white paper discusses 1394's benefits for these more complex systems.

Of Windmills and Recording Studios, by Burke Henehan

Windmills are pleasing to the eye, but the size, violence, and expense of these mega-machines make them even more impressive. They are standalone power plants, 40 to 80 meters above the ground, costing more than a $1 million USD each with 20+ year life spans, meaning they require maintenance. This article describes the need for a machine monitoring system in wind turbines, how the requirements for a music studio network are similar to a wind turbine’s machine monitoring system, and how a FireWireTM music studio networking system has been used to create a condition based maintenance system for wind turbines.

FireWire Security Imaging, by Burke Henehan

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