Texas Instruments 4Q 2006
Interface Selection Guide
Technical Information
(Continued)
• Applications of the cable version are the
integration of I/O connectivity of personal
computers, peripherals, and consumer
electronics using a low-cost, scalable,
high-speed serial interface. The 1394
standard provides services such as real-
time I/O and live connect/disconnect
capability for devices including storage
(HDD, CD-ROM, CDRW, MO, ZIP, RAID,
SAN, etc.), printers, scanners, cameras,
set-top boxes, HDTVs and camcorders.
Key Features
• Real-time streaming of audio and video
• High-speed: up to 400 Mbps with IEEE
1394-1995 and 1394a-2000, up to 1, 2
and 4 Gbps with 1394b
• Plug-and-play hot pluggable
• Peer-to-peer communication
• Small, durable and flexible cable and
connectors
• Memory-mapped architecture
• Seamless I/O interconnect
1394b Advantages
• Faster: speeds from 800 Mbps to
3200 Mbps
• Longer distances: 100 meters with GOF
and CAT5; 50 meters with POF
• TI1394b is bi-lingual: communicates in
1394a and 1394b modes
• More cabling options: STP, CAT5, POF, GOF
• More efficient: BOSS arbitration
• More user-friendly: loop-free build allows
any topology and redundancy
Voltage
Data Rate
Device
Ports
(V)
(Mbps)
Package(s)
Description
Price*
1394 Physical Layer Controllers
TSB14AA1A
1
3.3
up to 100
48 TQFP
IEEE 1394-1995, 3.3-V, 1-port, 50/100-Mbps, backplane PHY controller
5.90
TSB41AB1
1
3.3
up to 400
48/64 HTQFP,
IEEE 1394a 1-port cable transceiver/arbiter
1.50
TSB41AB2
2
3.3
up to 400
64 HTQFP
IEEE 1394a 2-port cable transceiver/arbiter
1.85
TSB41AB3
3
3.3
up to 400
80 HTQFP
IEEE 1394a 3-port cable transceiver/arbiter
3.00
TSB41BA3B
3
3.3
up to 400
80 TQFP
1394b-2002 3-port physical layer device
6.50
TSB41LV04A
4
3.3
up to 400
80 HTQFP
IEEE 1394a 4-port cable transceiver/arbiter
6.50
TSB41LV06A
6
3.3
up to 400
100 HTQFP
IEEE 1394a 6-port cable transceiver/arbiter
6.40
TSB81BA3D
3
1.8, 3.3
up to 800
80 HTQFP
High-performance 1394b s800 3-port cable transceiver/arbiter
5.55
*
Suggested resale price in U.S. dollars in quantities of 1,000.
Selection Guide
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