FireWire is a high-speed serial bus developed by Apple in the 1990s with contributions from other companies. It is used in various devices, including digital video cameras and temporary data storage devices. Sony also introduced a similar USB called i.LINK. FireWire is versatile and doesn’t require a computer to capture and store data.
FireWire® is the brand name of the IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus developed and marketed by Apple, Inc. The idea for FireWire® was first conceived in the 1980s. Technological developments in the early 1990s led to the official introduction of the device in 1995.
The research that led to the development of FireWire® included the involvement of a number of well-known electronics and technology companies. In addition to the main contributions provided by Apple, companies such as IBM, Sony and Texas Instruments were also actively involved in the working group that developed the final product. Work on the device continued for several years before it was introduced to the public.
FireWire® is now firmly established in the industry and is used with numerous products. One of the first applications was adding a FireWire® port to digital video cameras. This improvement has helped to increase the upload quality of captured images and videos on computers and desktops. Today this application of FireWire® is considered standard.
While FireWire® is the brand name used for Apple’s product, Sony has also introduced a similar type of USB or universal serial bus under the i.LINK brand. As the application began to move beyond use with video cameras and other forms of electronic data transfer, both products continued to undergo improvements that make using the device more versatile than ever.
Today, the use of FireWire® and i.LINK is found with many different devices. Digital video cameras are a common example. Many of the temporary data storage devices such as jump drives use FireWire® technology for fast loading, archiving and eventual transfer of all types of data and media. The fact that FireWire® doesn’t have to use a computer system to capture and store data makes it especially effective for people on the go. For example, images captured today with a digital camera can be downloaded directly to a printer, without the need to use a laptop or desktop computer as a connection device to process image printing.
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