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Welcome
to the IEEE Microprocessor Standards Zone.
IEEE Microprocessor standards for the engineering
of computer systems involve microprocessor and
floating-point architectures, buses, interconnects,
sensors, microprocessor operating system interfaces,
real-time operating systems, programming and object
languages, cryptographic hardware, and computer
envrionmental specifications.
One
of the more active groups of standards in use
and under development within the Microprocessor
Standards Committee are the IEEE 1394 standards
that provide flexible and cost-effective ways
to share real-time (isochronous) information among
data-intensive applications. Also known as "FireWire®."
These standards allow "plug and play"
capability for devices including printers, scanners,
cameras, Set-Top Boxes, HDTVs, camcorders and
storage (HDD, CD-ROM, CDRW, MO, ZIP, RAID, SAN,
etc.).
IEEE
1394 standards bridge the gap between the consumer
and computer markets, creating fully interoperable
computers, computer peripherals, consumer electronics
and networking environments.
We
hope this site will answer many of your questions
about IEEE Microprocessor standards—including
their development and use.
News
Update
IEEE
Starts Memory Channel Standard to Aid Access to
Memory Systems
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Firewire® is a registered trademark of Apple
Computer®.
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