DapTechnology's FireLink 1394b LLC IP Core Enhances PixeLINK's Firewire Vision

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands -- December 7, 2009 -- DapTechnology, a leading world supplier of advanced IEEE 1394 technology solutions to the aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics markets, announced today that PixeLINK of Ottawa, Ontario has selected and is currently integrating the DapTechnology FireLink 1394b Link Layer Controller IP Core as a key component of the company’s Megapixel™ camera product line. FireLink, implemented in industry-standard VHDL code, is available for Xilinx and Altera FPGA devices. The product is targeted at applications requiring up to 800 Mbits/Sec of bandwidth and embedded designs requiring a general purpose IEEE 1394b Link Layer Controller.

FireLink provides facilities for transmitting and receiving IEEE 1394 packets, including asynchronous, isochronous, and PHY packets at speeds of up to 800Mb/s. DapTechnology markets both a Basic and Extended version of FireLink. The FireLink Basic version is optimized for small core sizes while the FireLink Extended version, which leverages on OHCI-compatible DMA transfer technology, is optimized for high throughput applications.

“A readily-available & flexible IP core accelerates product development and time to market cycles,” says Jan de Vries, CEO of DapTechnology. Mr. de Vries adds, “FireLink IP has been an integral part of our own field-proven analyzer products for several years and we are proud to be able to share it with customers.”

FireLink and FireLink Evaluation Kits are currently shipping. Additional information on FireLink products and DapTechnology may be obtained by visiting www.daptechnology.com or by sending an e-mail to info@daptechnology.com.

About DapTechnology

DapTechnology is a company specializing in products, systems and solutions based on the IEEE 1394 Standard. Since its inception in 1998, the company has been working closely with the IEEE 1394 standards development organizations, strategic industry partners and key customers to develop world-class products employing IEEE 1394. Both DapTechnology B.V. and DapUSA, Inc. are owned by DapHolding BV.

About PixeLINK

PixeLINK is a Canadian based company that manufactures and markets industrial cameras for both the Machine Vision and Life Sciences markets. PixeLINK's broad product offering of CMOS and CCD sensors coupled with state-of-the-art digital bus technologies such as Firewire (IEEE1394), USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet, make PixeLINK the vendor of choice for many applications.