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1394 High Speed Serial Bus

1394 Product Bulletin Page 4

Physical Layer Devices
TI's growing line of 1394 physical layer devices support a variety of performance and application design requirements.
Physical Layers

TSB11LV01
The TSB11LV01 is a 100-Mbps, single-port, 3.3-V physical layer device that gives designers a cost-effective low-voltage solution. The device is available in a 48-pin TQFP package.

TSB21LV03A
A 200-Mbps, 3-port, 3.3-V physical layer device, the TSB21LV03A provides designers with a cost-effective, low-voltage solution. It is available in a 64-pin TQFP package.

TSB14C01A
A 100/50-Mbps, single-port, 5-V physical layer device, the TSB14C01A provides designers with a way to connect to almost any backplane.

TSB41LV0X
The TSB41LV0x family of devices provides 400 Mbps performance for the most demanding applications such as hard disk drives (HDD), host and multimedia peripherals.

Designer Kits
Texas Instruments extends its 1394 silicon leadership with a complete lineup of design kits that help designers of computers, computer peripherals, telecom and consumer electronics get to market quickly with products that incorporate the 1394 High-Performance Serial Bus. The kits are shipped complete with one 1394 design board, a 1394 cable, software and programmers guide, data books, schematics and 1394 Trade Association membership contact information.

Designer Kit Table

The future
TI will continue to meet the growing needs of the 1394 market with products that emphasize flexibility, expandability and increased performance. To help create end products with maximum differentiation and cost savings, TI will also include 1394 functionality in its industry-leading ASIC and configurable DSP (cDSP) semicustom libraries.

In addition, future TI 1394 products will meet upgrades to the standard, including plans for 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-Gbps speed enhancements.

TI and 1394 are changing the market
Next generation serial bus products from Texas Instruments are creating a world of possibilities for both consumers and manufacturers. Expandable, easy-to-use and cost-effective, 1394 is giving customers the ability to meet the challenges of a developing market in new and exciting ways.

If you would like more information on how TI and 1394 can give you the tools to build tomorrow's solutions, please contact your local TI field sales office or authorized TI distributor.

1394 benefits

  • Provides an ideal interconnect for multimedia applications
  • Offers I/O port integration and board space consolidation
  • Allows peripherals to communicate directly with each other without burdening the host unit
  • Increases the efficiency of data transactions by simplifying software driver designs
  • Permits scalable networks supporting multiple speeds
  • Allows the development of true plug-and-play solutions
  • Data rates of 400 Mbps and beyond

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