ot: Microware Systems Japan Introduces IEEE1394Driver for PowerPC Based on JVC Technical Support
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December 21, 1999 08:34 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999--
Full Entry to the Intelligent Home Appliance Market with HAVi support
Microware Systems Japan has announced development of an IEEE1394 driver System Development Kit (SDK) for Motorola's PowerPC processor based on the JVC (Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.) hardware development environment. Signaling Microware's entry into the intelligent home appliance market, the Japanese subsidiary of Microware Systems Corporation developed the PowerPC IEEE1394 for its OS-9 real time operating system enabling support of networked digital television, digital video recorders and digital set-top boxes, and other digital home appliances. This will lay the groundwork for future support of the HAVi specification for interconnection of digital home appliances. JVC will utilize the OS-9 IEEE1394 driver SDK in the development of various digital audio/video systems that utilize IEEE1394 technology.
IEEE1394 is a key high-speed digital interconnection technology that facilitates digital information transfer between consumer electronics devices including audio and video information. The HAVi specification is based on IEEE1394 and is designed to provide "plug and play" interconnection of A/V equipment in the home. Rapid market growth is expected for these embedded devices.
Microware Japan recently also released an IEEE1394 SDK for the highly regarded Hitachi SH-4 processor. The IEEE1394 SDK for all versions is built on SoftStax, Microware's advanced multi-network, multi-protocol communications framework for OS-9. SoftStax completely divides logical and physical software layers, which simplifies development and installation of sophisticated network functions for new hardware designs. Usually, only modification of low level drivers is necessary with corresponding shorter development times. Microware will continue IEEE1394 development with focus on information-oriented consumer electronics devices.
Development success is the result of the excellent match between Microware's vision and JVC's IEEE1394 and HAVi expertise, coupled with a long history of using OS-9 for its set-top-box and digital communication systems.
Microware will continue to focus on the rapidly emerging networked intelligent home appliance market by expanding support for HAVi and related standards. JVC will utilize the IEEE1394 software resources the company gains from the technical alliance to implement the IEEE technology to shorten time to market for its digital AV equipment.
IEEE1394 is a vibrant foundation for emerging technologies with many new interfaces and standards planned in the future. New technologies will be brought to market to support higher-level protocols including HAVi, IP-Over-1394 and Voice-Over-IP. Microware will continue to target the rapidly emerging networked intelligent home appliance market by closely collaborating with consumer electronics manufacturers.
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