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April 25, 2007

Unibrain's ubCore 1394b drivers receive the Microsoft sign for Vista 32 and 64 bit

Unibrain continues playing a major role in adoption rate of the 1394b standard


Unibrain has just released Windows Vista digitally signed 1394b (Firewire-800) drivers for both 32 bit and 64 bit editions (under the Microsoft certification Windows Logo Program for third party kernel drivers).

OEMs and System Manufacturers can now incorporate and bundle the ubCore™ drivers in their 1394b equipped systems and devices which are applying for the WHQL Vista Logo.

The Unibrain driver stack, already in use by major motherboard manufacturers, is a set of low-level drivers with a top-down layered structure that provides the physical interface to various 1394 devices. It includes the following unique advantageous features:

  • Full and native 1394b support at 800 Mbps.
  • Support for future firewire bus speeds at S1600 and S3200.
  • Full 1394b CAT5 (100Mbps) and POF (200Mbps) support.
  • Complete 1394a and 1394b SBP2 disk support.
  • Complete 1394a and 1394b IIDC cameras support.

The ubCore™ combined with FireAPI™ (Unibrain's 1394 Development Toolkit), provides software developers with a powerful set of functions and tools, in kernel or user mode, to help integrate 1394 technology into products. It is the only true 1394b driver stack with support for all major Windows Operating Systems: 2000/XP/2003 Server and Vista.
Support for the Windows CE platform is planned for later this year.

For sales and support inquiries, contact: Mr. Theologos Sosonis (sosonis@unibrain.com)

About Unibrain: Unibrain (http://www.unibrain.com, Reuters: UNBr.AT) is a global leader in the development of FireWire (IEEE-1394) hardware and software solutions, and offers a complete line of FireWire computer and consumer electronics products for a wide range of applications. Unibrain has been an active member of the 1394 Trade Association since 1997 and continues to play a vital role in the advancement of FireWire technology. Unibrain recently expanded to new developments in storage and multimedia technologies.


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