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TI-Japan, Matsushita develop 1394 IC for digital video
Texas Instruments Japan and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. have jointly developed a single-chip IC for DV (Digital Video) electronics that complies with the IEEE 1394-1995 standard for high-performance serial buses. Matsushita is embedding the IC in its latest digital video movie camera. This device is the industry's first such DV application on a single chip. Previously, two-device chipsets (a link chip and a PHY chip) were used. The digital video standard for digital VCRs includes optional digital video electronics, a digital interface that allows for dubbing with virtually no loss of image or sound quality. Standardization of the IEEE-1394 interface is promoted by the HD Digital VCR Council through the International Electrical Commission. This standard is the most popular interface for digital video movie cameras. The chip is available in a 144-pin sub miniature Chip Scale Package (CSP). CSPs offer the same reliability as QFPs (Quad Flatpacks), are compatible with Known Good Die (KGD) and make it possible to create significantly smaller, lighter products than are possible with QFP.
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