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IEEE1394 is the emerging standard for plug 'n' play and high-speed serial bus connections between PCs, storage and peripheral devices and digital consumer electronics. According to a recent study by industry analyst In-Stat , the IEEE1394 market is expected to explode to more than 400 Million devices by 2001, and it will be used in PCs, PC peripherals, digital TV, camcorders and other consumer digital electronics equipment. The IEEE1394 bus protocol supports both isochronous and asynchronous transfers over the same set of four signal wires, offering the ideal solution in connectivity for all multimedia applications and home networking needs . Samples are now available of the prototype A0 version . Samples of the final silicon version are expected by July '98, with volume production starting during the third quarter of 1998.