FPGA Challenge (FireWire Example)
FireWire part of PC99 spec is used to demonstrate the benefits of Xilinx FPGAs
IEEE 1394 standard
- based on Apple¡¯s original definition of FireWire
High speed serial bus
- 400 Mbits/s required for PC99; increasing to 3.2 Gbits/s
For emerging consumer electronics
- digital camcorders, DVD players, digital VCRs, HDTV, set-top boxes, video conferencing
For traditional PC peripherals
- hard drives, printers, scanners, modems