FireLink Extended 1394b Link Layer IP Core for Xilinx FPGA Devices - DapTechnology

DapTechnology announced that FireLink Extended 1394b Link Layer IP Core product is now available for Xilinx FPGA devices. The product is targeted at embedded-system designs which require IEEE 1394b Link Layer Controller, and also for applications requiring up to 800 Mbits/Sec of bandwidth. The FireLink Basic & FireLink Extended IEEE 1394b Link Layer IP Cores and Evaluation Kits are currently shipping.

Cor Jansen, DapTechnology:

Scalability coupled with a high performance DMA architecture answers the call for bandwidth-hungry IEEE 1394b applications…

…The FireLink Extended IEEE 1394b Link Layer Controller IP core provides an additional 1394 building block which aids in accelerating and simplifying the IEEE 1394b solution development process.

Currently, the FireLink IEEE 1394b Link Layer IP Core products provide the facilities for transmitting and receiving 1394 packets, including asynchronous, isochronous and PHY packets, at speeds up to 800Mb/s. Future FireLink enhancements will enable support for 1.6 and 3.2 Gbits/Sec speeds. DapTechnology markets two versions (Basic & Extended) of the FireLink 1394b Link Layer Controller IP Core. The FireLink Basic version is optimized for small core sizes, while the FireLink Extended version, which leverages on OHCI-compatible DMA transfer technology, is optimized for high throughput applications.

About DapTechnology
DapTechnology is a company specializing in products, systems and technology solutions based on the IEEE 1394 Standard. Since its inception in 1998, the company has been working closely with the IEEE 1394 standards development organizations, strategic industry partners and key customers to develop world-class products employing IEEE 1394.

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