Overview:
The IEEE 1394 standard has captured the fancy of a large number of other standards organizations that see the benefit of what is being developed by 1394. The key battleground for 1394 will be the wiring of the home, where several competing standards are prepared to jump on the copper wiring bandwagon which has problems such as coping with the high EMI/RFI environment in the home.
The 1394 standard in its fiber optics version overcomes the EMI problem and has some other features that make it especially attractive for consumer applications, such as:
• Plug and play
• Daisy chain up to 63 devices
• Hot pluggable
• Isochronous and asynchronous transmission
• Peer-to-peer communications
• Potentially low cost, easy to use
A critical element for the success of 1394 is home wiring. Other networks are being proposed for wiring the home. Although 1394 is gaining widespread support from organizations such as VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association), DAVIC and CEMA (Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association) as well as the major electronics and software suppliers such as Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Lucent technologies and Texas Instruments, competing systems using existing technologies will move ahead unless 1394 gets on a fast track and makes their requirements known.
The Home Phone line Networking Alliance has been formed consisting of fourteen computer chip and communications companies, with the purpose of boosting the prospects for networking of personal computers in the home. The system proposed will use telephone wiring with a speed of one megabit per second, much below the speeds contained in the 1394 specifications.
Initially developed for home use, it is expected that the 1394 standard will be used in a wide range of applications in addition to the home or branch office, but also in automobiles and aircraft entertainment systems and industrial data acquisition applications.
IGIC has forecasted the market for 1394 components sold to be 44 million units in 1999, growing to over 350 million units by 2002. The market is in a state of flux, but products are now being shipped with 1394 interfaces. The next year will be critical if 1394 is to reach its expected potential. If the market potential is attained, the market estimates forecasted could be quite conservative.
Who will benefit from this report
This report should be of interest to a wide range of equipment manufacturers, software developers and component suppliers.
• Telecommunications equipment
• Terminal manufacturers
• PC computer manufacturers
• CATV modem manufacturers
• Semiconductor manufacturers
• Connector manufacturers
• Plastic optical fiber suppliers
• Copper cable manufacturers
• Fiber optic cable manufacturers
• Software developers
• Test equipment manufacturers
• Simulation software and equipment
• Consultants
• Investors
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 1394: A High-Speed Serial Bus for Computer, Consumer Electronics Devices
2.0 History of 1394
3.0 Motivations Behind 1394 Development
3.1 Inexpensive Alternative to Parallel Buses
4.0 Advantages of 1394
5.0 Major Components of 1394 System
5.10 Interoperability Testing
6.0 IEEE 1394 Architecture
7.0 Transmission Media
7.1 Present 1394-1995 Wiring
7.1.1 Cable and Connector Types
7.1.2 6 Pin Connector (1394-1995)
7.1.3 Make First/Break Last Power Pins
7.1.4 Optional 4 Pin Connector (1394a Supplement)
7.1.5 Cable Characteristics
7.1.9 Example of 1394 Cable Applications
7.1.10 Device Bay
7.2 1394b - Long Distance Transmission
7.2.1 Copper Wire
7.2.1.1 Technical Characteristics of UTP
7.2.2 Glass Optical Fibers
7.2.2.1 Glass Fiber Capabilities
7.2.3 Plastic Clad Silica (PCS) Fibers
7.2.4 Plastic Optical Fiber
7.2.4.2 Summary of POF, HCS, GOF and 1394
7.2.4.3 1394 Optical Fiber Standards
7.2.5 Wireless
7.2.6 Cost Comparisons (Copper vs. Fiber)
7.2.7 Comparison of Different Transmission Media
7.2.8 Present Status of Transmission Media
8.0 1394 Market Potential
8.1 Markets for 1394 Products
8.1.1 Home
8.1.1.1 Home Computer Network Needs
8.1.1.2 Home Entertainment
8.1.1.3 Home Automation
8.1.1.4 Competition for Home Networking
8.1.1.4.1 CEBus
8.1.1.4.2 LonWorks
8.1.1.4.3 Intellon
8.1.1.4.4 Lucent HomeStar
8.1.1.4.5 Home Phone Line Networks
8.1.1.4.6.1 Radio Frequency Networks
8.1.1.4.6.2 Home Radio Frequency Working Group
8.1.1.4.6.3 Infrared Networks
8.1.1.5 Home Electric Power Networks
8.1.2 Business
8.1.3 Music and Video
8.1.4 Automobile
8.1.5 Aircraft
8.1.6 Industrial Control
8.1.7 Security Systems
8.2.0 Market Drivers for 1394
8.2.1 Trend towards Digitalization and Convergence
8.2.2 Need for Increased Speeds
8.2.3 Need to Network PCs in the House
8.2.4 Home Networking Market Growth
8.2.5 Potental New Applications
8.2.6 Support of the 1394 Standard
8.2.7 Development of 1394b Standard
8.2.8 Commitment of Major Suppliers
8.3.0 Market Barriers
8.3.1 Large Base of Legacy Wiring
8.3.2 Difficulties with Existing Home Wiring
8.3.3 Entrenched Industry
8.3.4 Standards
8.3.5.1 Intellectual Property Issues
8.3.5.2 Patent Issues
8.3.6 Consumer Resistance
8.3.7 Foot Dragging by Large Players
8.3.8 PC vs. Television
8.3.9 Branding
8.3.10 New Technology
8.3.11 Technology Issues
8.4 Market Opportunities
8.4.1 Semiconductor Integrated Chips
8.4.2 Cables and Connectors
8.4.3 Subsystems (Device Bay, Repeaters, Hubs, Gateways and Switches)
8.4.4 Installation, Repair and Maintainance (IRM)
8.5 Keys to Success in the 1394 Market
8.6 Market Forecasts
8.7 Component Price Trends
8.7.1 Semiconductor Price Trends
8.7.2 Cables and Connectors
8.7.3 Component and Systems Cost
8.8 Evolution of the 1394 Market
8.9 Comparison of 1394 and USB
9.0 Standards
9.1 1394 Standards
9.1.1 IEEE 1394-1995 and the IEEE 1394a Supplement
9.1.2 IEEE 1394b
9.2 ISO/IEC 13213 Specification
9.3 VHN Home Network Abstract Model
10.0 1394 Trade Association
10.1 1394 Trade Association Personnel
11.0 Standards and Organizations Involved in the Interconnection of Consumer Electronics and Home Wiring
11.2 Bellcore
11.3 Bluetooth Special Interest Group
11.4 CableLabs
11.5 CEBus Industry Council
11.6 CEMA (Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association)
11.7 DAVIC (Digital Audio-Visual Council)
11.8 Echelon
11.9 EIA/TIA-570 Residential Cabling Standard (update)
11.10 Fibre Channel Association (FCA)
11.11 Home Application Programming Interfaces (API) Working Group
11.12 Home Automation Association (HAA)
11.13 Home Audio Video Interoperability (HAVI) Architecture
11.14 Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA)
11.15 Home Plug-and-Play (Home PnP)
11.16 Home Radio Frequency Working Group (HRFWG)
11.17 Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
11.18 IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
11.19 1394 Trade Association
11.20 IEEE 802 - Ethernet and Token Ring
11.21 JINI
11.22 National ISDN Users Forum (NIUF)
11.23 Personal Computer and Communications Association (PCCA)
11.24 Plastic Optical Fiber Interest Group (POFIG)
11.25 RS-232
11.26 Residential Gateways
11.27 Scalable Coherent Interface Local Area Multiprocessor Users, Developers and Manufacturers Association (SCIzzL)
11.28 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
11.29 SCSI Trade Association
11.30 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
11.31 VESA
11.32 Wireless LAN Alliance (WLANA)
11.33 X-10
12.0 1394 Manufacturer and Supplier Directory
12.1 Introduction
12.2.1 1394 Trade Association
12.2.2 3A International Inc.
12.2.3 3Com
12.2.4 Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALI)
12.2.5 Advanced Connect USA (ACON)
12.2.6 Adaptec Inc.
12.2.7 Advansys
12.2.8 AIWA Raid Technology
12.2.9 Alcor Micro Inc.
12.2.10 Alps Electric Co. Ltd.
12.2.11 AMD
12.2.12 American Megatrends Inc.
12.2.13 AMP
12.2.14 Analog Devices Inc.
12.2.15 Anchor Chips Inc.
12.2.16 Apple Computer Inc.
12.2.17 Arasan Chip Systems
12.2.18 Ariston Technologies
12.2.19 Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
12.2.20 Asashi Glass Co. Ltd.
12.2.21 Avance Logic Inc.
12.2.22 Award Software International Inc.
12.2.23 Belkin
12.2.24 Berg Electronics
12.2.25 Boston Optical Fiber Inc.
12.2.26 Broadcom Corp.
12.2.27 CableLabs
12.2.28 California Eastern Laboratories
12.2.29 Castlewood Systems
12.2.30 C & M Corp.
12.2.31 Canon Inc.
12.2.32 Canon Information Systems
12.2.33 Carinthian Technology GmbH
12.2.34 Computer Access Technology Corp. (CATC)
12.2.35 C-Cube Microsystems
12.2.36 C & M Corp.
12.2.37 Cirrus Logic Inc.
12.2.38 Comoss Electronic Co. Ltd.
12.2.39 Compaq Computer Corp.
12.2.40 Computer & Communications Research Lab
12.2.41 Corning Inc./Corning Communications
12.2.42 Creative Technology Ltd.
12.2.43 Cypress Semiconductor
12.2.44 Daewoo Electronics
12.2.45 Data Transit
12.2.46 DDK Electronics Inc.
12.2.47 Dell Computer
12.2.48 Denso Corp.
12.2.49 Diablo Research Co.
12.2.50 Digi International
12.2.51 Digital Harmony
12.2.52 Digital Origin (formerly Radius Inc.)
12.2.53 Digital Vision Laboratories
12.2.54 DPS
12.2.55 Eastman Kodak Co.
12.2.56 EDA Inc.
12.2.57 EnThink
12.2.58 Epigram Inc.
12.2.59 Faraday Technology Corp.
12.2.60 Fast Electronic US Inc.
12.2.61 Filanet Corp.
12.2.62 FOTEC
12.2.63 Framatome Connectors USA
12.2.64 Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
12.2.65 Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd.
12.2.66 Fujitsu Devices Inc.
12.2.67 Fujitsu Microelectronics Inc.
12.2.68 FuturePlus Systems Corp.
12.2.69 Genoa Technology Inc.
12.2.70 Golden Bridge Electric Co.
12.2.71 Granite Microsystems
12.2.72 Grundig AG
12.2.73 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
12.2.74 Harman International Industries
12.2.75 Harris Semiconductor
12.2.76 HCL America Inc.
12.2.77 Hewlett-Packard
12.2.78 Hewlett-Packard Fiber Optic Business Unit
12.2.79 Hitachi Ltd.
12.2.80 Hitachi Micro Systems Inc.
12.2.81 Hits Laboratories Inc.
12.2.82 Hosiden Corp.
12.2.83 IBM Microelectronics Division
12.2.84 Indigita Corp.
12.2.85 Cahner’s In-Stat Group
12.2.86 In-System Design
12.2.87 Indus
12.2.88 Innovative Semiconductors Inc.
12.2.89 Inova Computers
12.2.90 Integrated Intellectual Property Inc. (I2P)
12.2.91 Intel
12.2.92 Intoto Inc.
12.2.93 Integrated Silicon Solutions Inc.
12.2.94 Integrated Systems Inc.
12.2.95 Integrated Technology Express Inc.
12.2.96 Interex Inc.
12.2.97 Interval Research Corp.
12.2.98 Iomega Corp.
12.2.99 Joinsoon Electronics Mfg. Co. Ltd.
12.2.100 JVC America
12.2.101 Kawasaki LSI
12.2.102 Keithley Instruments Inc.
12.2.103 Kenwood
12.2.104 Konica Corp.
12.2.105 Kycon Inc.
12.2.106 Lexmark International Inc.
12.2.107 LG Electronics Inc.
12.2.108 Leviton Telecom
12.2.109 LG Electronics Research Center for Americas Inc.
12.2.110 Light Brigade
12.2.111 LSI Logic
12.2.112 Lucent Technologies
12.2.113 Lynn Products Inc.
12.2.114 Macro Designs
12.2.115 Mactell Corp.
12.2.116 Macronix America Inc.
12.2.117 Matrox Electronic Systems
12.2.118 Matsushita Communications
12.2.119 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
12.2.120 Maxtor
12.2.121 Melco Inc.
12.2.122 Micrel Semiconductor
12.2.123 Micron Semiconductor Products Inc.
12.2.124 Microsoft Corp.
12.2.125 Minolta Co. Ltd.
12.2.126 Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
12.2.127 Mitsubishi International Corp.
12.2.128 Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.
12.2.129 Molex
12.2.130 Moore Computer Consultants Inc.
12.2.131 Motorola Semiconductor Products
12.2.132 Naltec Inc.
12.2.133 Nanao Corp.
12.2.134 Nanoptics Inc.
12.2.135 National Instruments
12.2.136 National Semiconductor Corp.
12.2.137 NEC Electronics Inc.
12.2.138 NEC Computer System Division
12.2.139 NEC-Packard Bell
12.2.140 Newnex Technology Corp.
12.2.141 Next Wave Technology
12.2.142 Nihon Synopsys Co. Ltd.
12.2.143 Nikon Corp.
12.2.144 Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd.
12.2.145 Nippon Steel Corp.
12.2.146 NitAL Consulting Services
12.2.147 Oki Semiconductor
12.2.148 Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.
12.2.149 Omneon Video Networks Inc.
12.2.150 OPTi Inc.
12.2.151 Orsys/Orth System GmbH
12.2.152 Oxford Semiconductor
12.2.153 Packard Hughes Interconnect
12.2.154 Panduit Inc.
12.2.155 PAVO
12.2.156 PCMCIA
12.2.157 PCNET Wire & Cable Co. Ltd.
12.2.158 Phillips Semiconductors
12.2.159 Phoenix Technologies Inc.
12.2.160 Pinnacle Systems
12.2.161 Pioneer Electronic Corp.
12.2.162 Products International
12.2.163 Promax
12.2.164 QLogic Corp.
12.2.165 Quality Semiconductor Inc.
12.2.166 Quantum Corp.
12.2.167 RATOC Systems Inc.
12.2.168 Raychem Corp.
12.2.169 Recording Industry Association of America
12.2.170 Ricoh Co. Ltd.
12.2.171 Robert Bosch GmbH
12.2.172 RocketChips Inc.
12.2.173 Rockwell Semiconductor Systems
12.2.174 Roland Corp.
12.2.175 S3 Inc.
12.2.176 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
12.2.177 Sand Microelectronics Inc.
12.2.178 Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
12.2.179 Scientific Atlanta
12.2.180 Seagate Technology
12.2.181 Seagate Software
12.2.182 Seiko Epson Corp.
12.2.183 Sequoia Advanced Technologies Inc.
12.2.184 SGS-Thomson Microelectronics
12.2.185 Sharp Corp.
12.2.186 Sharp Electronics
12.2.187 Shining Technology Inc.
12.2.188 Shuttle Technology Inc.
12.2.189 Sican GmbH
12.2.190 Sicore Systems Inc.
12.2.191 Silicon Graphics
12.2.192 Silicon Systems Ltd.
12.2.193 SkipStone Inc.
12.2.194 SLH Design Corp.
12.2.195 SOFTACOUSTIK
12.2.196 Sony Electronics
12.2.197 Space Shuttle Hi-Fi Wire & Cable Industry Co. Ltd.
12.2.198 STMicroelectronics Inc.
12.2.199 Standard Microsystems Corp.
12.2.200 Stewart Connector Systems
12.2.201 ST Microelectronics
12.2.202 Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
12.2.203 Sun Microsystems
12.2.204 Symbios Logic
12.2.205 Synopsys Inc.
12.2.206 Taiko Denki Co. Ltd.
12.207 Technical Data Freeway
12.2.208 Technology Rendezvous Inc.
12.2.209 Tektronix Inc.
12.2.210 Texas Instruments Inc.
12.2.211 Thomas and Betts
12.2.212 Thomson Multimedia
12.2.213 Tokyo Electron Device Ltd.
12.2.214 Toray
12.2.215 Toshiba
12.2.216 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
12.2.217 Unibrain
12.2.218 Uniqa Inc.
12.2.219 Unixtar Technology Inc.
12.2.220 USB Implementation Forum
12.2.221 VIA Technologies Inc.
12.2.222 VLSI Technology Inc.
12.2.223 Vobis Microcomputer AG
12.2.224 Warp Nine Engineering
12.2.225 Wearnes Hollingsworth Corp.
12.2.226 Western Digital Corp.
12.2.227 Winbond Electronics Corp.
12.2.228 Wipro Ltd.
12.2.229 Xilinx
12.2.230 Xyratex
12.2.231 Yamaha Corp.
12.2.232 Yamaha Electronics Inc.
12.2.233 Yamaha Systems Technology Inc.
12.2.234 Yamaichi Electronics Co. Ltd.
12.2.235 Yokogowa Electric Corp.
12.2.236 Zayante Inc.
APPENDIX 1 - Status of IEEE 1394 Standards
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