1394 Product Bulletin Page 4

Physical Layer Devices

TI's growing line of 1394 physical layer devices support a variety of performance and application design requirements.

TSB11LV01

The TSB11LV01 is a 100MBps, one-port, 3.3V physical layer device that gives designers a cost-effective low-voltage solution. The device is available in a 48-pin TQFP package.

TSB11C01

The TSB11C01 is a 100 Mbps, 3-port, 5V physical layer device. It is packaged in a 56-pin SSOP.


TSB21LV03A

A 200 Mbps, 3-port, 3.3V physical layer device, the TSB21LV03 provides designers with a cost-effective, low-voltage solution. It is available in a 64-pin TQFP package.

TSB14C01A

A 100/50-Mbps, single-port, 5V physical layer device, the TSB14C01 provides designers with a way to connect to almost any backplane.

1394 Designer Kits

Designer Kit Table

Designer Kits

Texas Instruments now extends its 1394 silicon leadership with a complete lineup of designer kits that help designers of computers, computer peripherals, telecom and consumer electronics get to market quickly with products that incorporate the 1394 High-Performance Serial Bus. The kits are shipped complete with one 1394 design board, a 1394 cable, software and programmers guide, data books, schematics and 1394 Trade Association membership contact information.

The Future

TI will continue to meet the growing needs of the 1394 market with products that emphasize flexibility, expandability and increased performance. To help create end products with maximum differentiation and cost savings, TI will also include 1394 functionality in its industry-leading ASIC and configurable DSP (cDSP) semicustom libraries.

In addition, future TI 1394 products will meet upgrades to the standard, including plans for 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-Gbps speed enhancements

Classification by speed Speed Table

1394 Benefits

  • Provides an ideal interconnect for multimedia applications
  • Cost and real estate savings
  • Provides I/O port integration and board space consolidation
  • Peripherals can communicate directly with each other without burdening the host unit
  • Increases efficiency of data transactions with simplifying S/W driver designs
  • Allows true plug 'n play solutions to be developed


TI and 1394 are changing the market

Next generation serial bus products from Texas Instruments are creating a world of possibilities for both consumers and manufacturers. Expandable, easy-to-use and cost-effective, 1394 is giving customers the ability to meet the challenges of a developing market in new and exciting ways

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