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1394 TRADE ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE1394 TA Establishes New VersaPHY Working Group, Approves Standards on Baseband COAX, Single Mode Fiber San Francisco, CA., Sep. 24, 2009 -- The 1394 Trade Association today announced the formation of a new technical working group that will focus on the development and marketing of VersaPHYTM technology. VersaPHY is a 100 percent-compatible extension to IEEE-1394 and can be implemented with existing IEEE-1394 PHY silicon. The VersaPHY specification is designed to simply and cost effectively connect devices to a 1394 network while coexisting with traditional, non-VersaPHY, devices. The working group will develop VersaPHY-based applications and products, with initial focus on the VersaPHY Remote Sensor Profile and automotive camera applications. For more information about VersaPHY, visit www.quantumparametrics.com New Specifications Set for Baseband Coax, Single Mode Fiber The Trade Association also has approved a new specification that defines a baseband coax PMD sublayer that supports data rates of S400 (400 Megabit/second) and S800 (800 Megabits/second) over a single coaxial cable in duplex mode. Referred to as the BBC PMD, the interface specifies an IEEE 1394 PMD (Physical Medium Dependent) sublayer that supports baseband operation over either 50 or 75 ohm coaxial cable at distances ranging from approximately 20 meters to over 150 meters, depending on the bit rate and type of coax. For details visit www.1394ta.org/developers/specifications.html In addition, the Trade Association has developed a new single mode fiber standard, specifying an 1394 single mode fiber PMD sublayer that supports data rates of 800 Megabits/second (S800) or higher on single mode optical fiber over multi-kilometer distances. Single-mode fiber has a much higher bandwidth-distance product and is less expensive than multimode fiber. Recent developments in transceiver technology (such as CMOS photonics) have made single-mode transceivers much more cost-effective. 1394 also supports a variety of transmission media, including UTP and multimode glass fiber (MMF). For details see http://www.1394ta.org/developers/Specifications.html or www.eqcologic.com The 1394 Trade Association is an international organization dedicated to the advancement and proliferation of the IEEE 1394/FireWire multimedia standard. Contact:
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