Bay Networks Selects IDT CPU For Industry's First MCNS DOCSIS Two-Way Cable Access Products.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 1998--Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT), the broadest designer and manufacturer of MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. (R) RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors, today announced that the company's R3041(TM) microprocessor, one of the most cost-effective 32-bit microprocessors in the industry, has been selected as the processor engine powering the Bay Networks Broadband Technology Division's Generation 4 family of cable modems. The Bay Networks Broadband Technology Division is a leader in providing the industry's first cable modems that adhere to the new MCNS MCNS Managing Cisco Network Security MCNS Multimedia Cable Network Systems MCNS Media Centre for National Security (Sri Lanka) MCNS Ministerial Committee for National Security (Iraq) (Multimedia Cable Network Systems) DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (communications, networking) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification - (DOCSIS) ITU-approved interface requirements for cable modems involved in high-speed data distribution over a cable television network. ). IDT's broad microprocessor family has been an integral part of the two companies' long-standing relationship in providing leading-edge communications devices. "One of the key reasons we've worked with IDT for so many years is the upgradeability its broad, software- and pin-compatible microprocessor line offers us, improving our time to market," said Byron Gayman, director of engineering for Bay Networks' Broadband Technology Division. "IDT has also provided us with excellent service and support at a competitive price." "With the industry's first MCNS/DOCSIS-based product, Bay Networks will lead the way in bringing digital bandwidth to the home and small office/home office See SOHO. environments," said Nick Kucharewski, vice president of IDT's microprocessor division. "IDT is pleased to be the premier supplier of microprocessors for Bay Networks' ground-breaking cable modems. We look forward to providing both Bay Networks and the market at large with processors optimized for future-generation cable modems." The Bay Networks Broadband Technology Division's Generation 4 cable modem enables the existing cable plant, previously used to distribute analog video, to provide digital bandwidth to the home. The increased digital bandwidth is essential for multiple current and future applications such as web browsing, data transfer, and both audio and video streaming for PCs. IDT's World-Class RISC Microprocessor Family The IDT R3041 is a 32-bit microprocessor that combines the high performance of the popular MIPS RISC R3000(R) CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. with optimized on-chip caches and a programmable bus interface for reduced system cost. Superior price/performance, software- and pin-compatibility, small form factor and the availability of extensive development tools have made the IDT RISC microprocessor family the standard for a number of industry-leading data and telecommunications systems, internetworking, multimedia and consumer products, such as WebTV(R) Plus Internet receivers and EchoStar digital broadcast satellite receivers. IDT's RISC product offering delivers a wide range of price and performance choices, including 32-bit microprocessors and a family of 64-bit microprocessors. Packaging, Pricing and Availability The R3041 is available in 16, 20, 25 and 33 MHz frequencies, in 100-pin thin quad flat packages (TQFP See QFP. ) and 84-pin plastic-leaded chip carrier (PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) A plastic, square, surface mount chip package that contains leads on all four sides. The leads (pins) extend down and back under and into tiny indentations in the housing. See chip package. ) packages. Prices start at $6.10 in 10,000-piece quantities. The R3041 is also available in a 3.3-volt version, the RV3041. About IDT Integrated Device Technology IDT (NASDAQ: IDTI) was founded in 1980 as a semiconductor vendor. Employing approximately 2500 people worldwide, headquartered in San Jose, California and operating a fab in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company both designs and fabricates semiconductor components. , Inc. (IDT) enables a digitally connected world -- delivering innovative, high-performance integrated circuits and modules to its key markets: data and telecommunications equipment, including routers, hubs, switches and cellular base stations; personal computers; and shared-network devices, including workstations, servers and printers. IDT's product mix consists of advanced communications products, specialty memories, high-speed SRAMs, high-performance logic and both RISC and X86 microprocessors. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., with manufacturing facilities located in California, Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia, IDT employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol "IDTI." Information about IDT is easily accessible through CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). by calling 800/345-7015, the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), and fax-on-demand services by calling 800/9-IDT-FAX. For more information call 800/345-7015. The investor hotline is 408/654-6420. -0- Note to Editors: MIPS and R3000 are registered trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. WebTV is a registered trademark of WebTV Networks, Inc. R3041 is a trademark of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. CONTACT: IDT Corporate Communications Diana Lorang, 408/492-8210 lorang@idt.com or Tsantes & Associates Camille Aagard, 408/369-1500 camille@tsantes.com |
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