Title :
IEEE 1394: a ubiquitous bus
Author :
Hoffman, Gary ; Moore, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Skipstone Inc., USA
Abstract :
The IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus promises to revolutionize the transport of digital data for computers and for professional and consumer electronics products. By providing an inexpensive non-proprietary high-speed method of interconnecting digital devices, IEEE 1394 is a truly universal I/O connection. Its scalable architecture and flexible peer-to-peer topology make 1394 ideal for connecting devices from computers and hard drives, to digital audio and video hardware. Isochronous, just in time delivery, allows low-cost implementations of time-critical multimedia interfaces. This paper examines this IEEE 1394 bus and provides a glimpse into its future potential.
Keywords :
system buses; IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus; digital devices; scalable architecture; time-critical multimedia interfaces; universal I/O connection; Circuit topology; Computer architecture; Consumer electronics; Drives; Hardware; IEEE Standards; Joining processes; Peer to peer computing; Pervasive computing; Time factors;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon '95.'Technologies for the Information Superhighway', Digest of Papers.
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7029-0
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1995.512405
