1394 Interface At Speeds Of Up To 400 Mbps In Development

The Silicon Valley start-up EnThink is paving the way for very fast AV content transfers. Their P1394a compliant AV Link Layer Controller supports transmission of digital content across the IEEE 1394 interface at speeds of up to 400 MBps, making it one of the fastest IEEE 1394 devices for audio/video data. The AV interface is optimized for digital video in accordance with IEC 61883 specifications. The AV Link can process AV content transferred in MPEG-2 data streams as well as in other AV data formats for Digital Video (DV) and Digital Satellite System (DSS) applications.Offering hot plug-and-play, the AV Link enables devices to be connected without the need to power down equipment or reconfigure the 1394 bus. The core features a generic 8-, 16- or 32-bit host interface that easily supports most microprocessors and microcontrollers available today.For more information, visit the Web site www.enthink.com.