FireWire® Products

FireWire products use an interface standard developed by Apple Computer and adopted by the IEEE for very fast digital data transfers. FireWire, a registered trademark of Apple Computer, is a communications protocol for the transmission of data, video, and audio over a single cable at very high bit rates. FireWire data transfer speeds include 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, and 400 Mbps. IEEE 1394 is the interface standard adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for digital data transfers at 400 Mbps. The popularity of this standard is due in part to its use of a bus-powered architecture that does not require peripherals to supply their own power. FireWire products that support the IEEE 1394 standard adhere to its specifications, but often use proprietary trade names. For example, Apple uses the term FireWire and Sony uses the registered trademark iLink .