Abstract
IEEE 1394 (1394) is a high-speed serial bus found in PCs, PC peripherals, and
consumer electronics (CE) devices. The technology is facing challenges in
2007. 1394 suffers from being the second choice technology in many product
segments. For example, 1394' s historic one-third penetration of the PC market
is now dwarfed by high-speed USB' s 100% penetration. This has helped
high-speed USB become the interface of choice for PC peripherals such as
printers, scanners, and external hard disk- drives, largely relegating 1394 to
an afterthought in the segment.
In the CE segment, 1394 is being surpassed by HDMI as the digital interface of
choice in digital televisions, set-top boxes, and DVD players. Even in markets
where 1394 was very strong, such as digital camcorders, it is being challenged
by high-speed USB. Overall, these technology competitors will increasingly
relegate 1394 to niche status.
This report contains analysis and five-year forecasts for all 1394-enabled
products, breaking out each PC, PC peripheral, CE, or automotive application
by penetration of 1394a and 1394b for each forecast year. Analysis is provided
for all types of 1394, including 1394c and 1394 over Coax. Brief profiles of
major 1394 silicon and IP suppliers are also provided.
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