technology13 Jun 2008 01:38 pm
The IEEE 1394 standard was conceived by apple computer and then developed within the IEEE 1394 working group.It is a scalable flexible easy to use ,low cost digital interface that will integrate the world of consumer electronics and personal computers.
The IEE 1394 standard defines both a back plane physical layer and point to point cable connected virtual bus implementations.The back plane version operates at 12.5,25 or 50Mbps.The cable version supports data rates up to 3200 Mbps.Both versions are compatible at the link layer and above.The standards defines the media topology and protocol.
