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September 1st, 2006 Unibrain's ubCore 1394 drivers earn the 1394 Trade Association Compliance Logo Unibrain continues playing a major role in adoption rate of the 1394 Serial Bus The 1394 Trade Association (1394TA) certified Unibrain's ubCore 1394 drivers along with the FireBoardBlue 1394a PCI adaptor as IEEE-1394 compliant systems. Unibrain’s products successfully passed the 1394 TA Logo Program, earning the FireWire and iLink 1394 Compliance Logo and demonstrating full compliance with the IEEE 1394 standard. The growing demand for 1394 based products enforces the need for IEEE-1394 compliance, since it guarantees interoperability between the 1394 based products. Moreover, this license contributes to the further adoption of 1394 peripherals products as well as motherboards. Unibrain is a dynamic member of the 1394 Trade Association (1394 TA) since 1997 playing a constantly pivotal role concerning the adoption of 1394 technology. George Zachopoulos, managing director of Unibrain S.A., confirms that Unibrain’s membership in 1394 TA has helped the company in the business arena, collaborate with the industry leaders and expand in a global level. 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:
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. 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. About 1394 Trade Association (TA): The 1394 TA (http://www.1394ta.org) is incorporated as a non-profit trade organization aiming at supporting the interoperability between computers and consumer electronics systems, both connected on a IEEE 1394 single serial multimedia link. The 1394 connection permits simple, low cost, high bandwidth isochronous data transferring and it is an interface between computer and consumer electronics products such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, PCs, TVs and digital cameras. The 1394 TA amounts up to 170 member companies and the membership rate has been significantly increasing, with one company per week enlisted in 1394 TA. The 1394 TA is comprised of various sized companies, including some market leaders such as Sony, Intel, Microsoft, JVC, Matsushita, Compaq, NEC, Philips, Samsung.
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