IEEE Std 1394 -2008 Standard for a High-Performance Serial Bus (FireWire)

Abstract: This standard provides specifications for a high-speed serial bus that supports both
asynchronous and isochronous communication and integrates well with most IEEE standard 32-bit
and 64-bit parallel buses. It is intended to provide a low-cost interconnect between cards on the
same backplane, cards on other backplanes, and external peripherals. Interfaces to longer distance
transmission media [such as unshielded twisted pair (UTP), optical fiber, and plastic optical fiber
(POF)] allow the interconnection to be extended throughout a local network. This standard follows
the command and status register (CSR) architecture of IEEE Std 1212™-2001.
Keywords: asynchronous, bus, computers, high-speed serial bus, interconnect, isochronous,
optical fiber, plastic optical fiber, POF, unshielded twisted pair, UTP