IDT R36100 Selected as Best Processing Solution by Major Telecom Supplier for New Compact GSM Base Station.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1997--Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI) (IDT), the designer and manufacturer of the broadest line of MIPS RISC microprocessors, today announced that the IDT R36100 MIPS RISC microcontroller powers Lucent Technologies' Compact BTS-2000/2C Base Transceiver Station. IDT's R36100 offers a unique combination of MIPS processing power and integrated peripheral functions that minimize board space, design time, and system costs of the new GSM base station, which was introduced earlier this year at the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) World Conference in Cannes, France.

"With IDT's R36100, we can incorporate more than 30 MIPS processing power along with several powerful peripheral functions fully integrated into a single small package," said Kevin Loughran, technical manager for Lucent Technologies Micro Base Station Development. "The cost, power, and size advantages of such a device go a long way in making the BTS-2000/2C BTS the most powerful in its class."

Powering Telecommunications Innovation

"IDT is a leader in creating solutions for the entire communications infrastructure," said Phil Bourekas, IDT's director of marketing for the microprocessor division. "Lucent's selection of the R36100 is yet another example of the important role IDT's powerful MIPS RISC processors are playing, not only in the data communications market with extensive use in switches and routers, but increasingly in telecommunications designs such as ADSL, VDSL and cellular base stations."

Designed as part of a new class of integrated MIPS RISC microcontrollers, IDT's 32-bit R36100 microprocessor offers processing power of more than 30 MIPS with on-chip programmable functions, memory and DMA controllers. The R36100's unique peripheral functions minimizes implementation costs through its own low cost and the incorporation of system-level features that would otherwise require additional chip sets. For example, the R36100's ability to handle multiple serial communications protocols at DMA-supported speeds makes separate communications controllers unnecessary.

The low-cost implications of the IDTR36100 enable the new BTS-2000/2C to support 15 simultaneous full-rate traffic channels and three daisy-chained units, providing sectorized sites for greater coverage in high-density cellular areas than other products allow. The BTS 2000/2C is suitable for both micro-cell and small macro-cell applications, enabling cost-effective cellular phone coverage in high- and low-density geographies.

Next-generation 32-bit and 64-bit microcontrollers will continue to offer integrated functions that enhance software performance while reducing overall solution cost and increasing the flexibility and scalability of the hardware design. The R36100 incorporates standard JTAG boundary scan to enhance board testability in manufacturing.

Packaging, Pricing and Availability

The IDT R36100 microcontroller is available now in 20, 25 and 33 MHz, 208-pin metal quad package (MQUAD) with prices starting at $38 in 10,000-piece quantities.

IDT's World Class MIPS RISC Family

The R36100 was designed as part of IDT's family of software-compatible 32- and 64-bit RISC microprocessors, based on the MIPS instruction set. IDT has optimized the designs of its high-performance microprocessors for use in a broad range of embedded applications including internetworking, multimedia, data communications and telecommunications products. IDT's spectrum of 32- and 64-bit microprocessors with superior price/performance have made the IDT MIPS RISC family of microprocessors the emerging standard for a number of embedded microprocessor applications, including Cisco's 7200 and 7500 series of high-performance routers, WebTV Network's revolutionary web browser and Echostar's digital broadcast satellite receiver.

IDT offers a comprehensive suite of tools to support embedded systems designers in all phases of product development. The Advantage IDT program comprises more than 80 tools vendors and 100 development products. IDT is committed to providing customers with the best development tools and support for successfully and easily designing with IDT RISC microprocessors.

About IDT

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) designs, manufactures and markets high-performance integrated circuits and modules for products in three market segments: data and telecommunications equipment, including routers, hubs, switches, cellular base stations and other devices; personal computers; and shared network devices including workstations, servers, printers and copiers. IDT's product mix consists of advanced communications products and specialty memories, high-speed SRAMs and Fusion Memory, high-performance logic and RISC microprocessors. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., IDT employs approximately 4,600 people worldwide. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol "IDTI."

Electronic Media Program

Information about IDT and its products is easily accessible through IDT's comprehensive electronic media program, which includes free CD-ROMs by calling [phone], a Home Page on the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), and fax-on-demand services by calling (800) 9-IDT-FAX. For more information about these services, call [phone].

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Note to Editors: R36100 and Fusion Memory are trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. 7200 and 7500 are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: IDT Corporate Communications Program Manager

Julie Cline, 408/654-6464

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IDT RISC Microprocessor Marketing Manager

Frank Stempski, 408/492-8363