FireWire Chips Write Fast, Consume Less Power

Claiming high write performance at 17% less power over previous generations, three additions to the LSI TrueFIRE family of IEEE 1394 FireWire devices include the FW643E host controller that provides connectivity from a PCI Express bus to a 1394B interface at 800 Mb/s. The LSI FW843 1394B 800 Mb/s PHY connects to high-speed peripherals at the same transfer rate while the LSI FW533 provides 1394A connectivity at 400 Mb/s for lower-cost, less performance-intensive applications. The FW643E and FW533E are shipping now in production quantities. The FW843 is sampling now, with production expected to ramp in the first quarter of 2009. For further information, call LSI LOGIC CORP., Milpitas, CA. (866) 574-5741.