Presentations Given During the 1394 Design Seminar

Taipei, Taiwan
November 16, 2007

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Presentation PDFs:

• Market Update - Every company needs current information on where money is being made today and where the growing markets are.  This presentation provides an update on current 1394a markets including 2007 sales projections, growth markets, and growth potential for 1394b products.

• Compliance Program - This presentation provides a simplified overview of the 1394TA compliance program, including what is tested and what options are available for testing, such as Plugfests, Third Party Test Labs, and Self Testing.

• Board Layout - Many subtle design mistakes can make high speed boards fail intermittently, requiring hours of debugging. The design guidelines in this presentation help the designer avoid the most common mistakes. Included are schematic recommendations, layout recommendations and verification guides.

• Base Test - In preparing for 1394 compliance testing, it is useful to know what is being tested to make sure your product succeeds. This presentation provides a full overview of 1394 compliance testing, including tests for termination, data/strobe signals, beta signaling, cable power, and protocols.

• Cable Power - One of the most misunderstood areas of 1394 product design is cable power. This presentation explains the competitive benefits of implementing power correctly. It also covers safety issues associated with providing cable power, and provides guidelines to avoid product damage from making inaccurate assumptions.

• GUID - One of the most common failures of products submitted for compliance testing is the improper assigning of GUIDs. This is also one of the easiest problems to correct. This presentation defines what GUIDs are and why they are vitally important. It also provides examples of the many tools available to verify the GUID assignment.

Please direct questions and comments to James Snider, Executive Director of the 1394TA.

Thank you for your interest!