TranSwitch Ships Industry's Most Complete OC-3 through OC-48 Solution for Multi-service Optical Access and Transport Applications Headlines
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SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000--
Fully Channelized PHAST-12 VLSI device handles mixed TDM, ATM,
and PPP payloads over SONET/SDH, outpacing previously available solutions
TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), has announced the availability of the PHAST-12, the industry's most complete OC-3 through OC-48 VLSI device for processing mixed TDM, ATM, and PPP payloads over SONET/SDH.
The PHAST-12 device is ideally suited for OEMs who need to reduce their time-to-market and expand their design options and opportunities in constructing multi-service access and transport products. The PHAST-12 is designed to eliminate the multiple devices previously required to implement complex SONET/SDH termination applications. PHAST-12 supports TDM, ATM, and PPP on the terminal side while supporting OC-3, OC-12, and channelized OC-48 on the line side. This enables designers to use the chip for a wide range of applications. For example, in conjunction with the TranSwitch family of mapper devices, the PHAST-12 can support TDM, while simultaneously supporting ATM (cell) / PPP (packet) traffic over UTOPIA 2.
This high level of functional integration on a single chip, including on-chip cross connect to support Automatic Protection Switching (APS), gives OEMs significant advantages in both time-to-market and board space. Previously available solutions required multiple devices and extensive glue logic to attain the same breadth of function in complex applications such as multi-service add/drop multiplexers, switches, routers, concentrators and central office cross connects.
The PHAST-12 VLSI device is available in one thousand unit sample quantities at $198 each. The PHAST-12 comes in a 474-lead ball grid array (BGA) package. Features
Systems with the PHAST-12 designed in have at their disposal an unparalleled solution for sending mixed payloads (TDM, ATM, and PPP) to and from SONET/SDH formats (OC-3, OC-12, and OC-48). -- A single PHAST-12 device can terminate up to four independent OC-3/STM-1 signals or one OC-12/STM-4 or OC-12c/STM-4c signal, performing clock recovery, synthesis and serial/parallel functions, as well as SONET/SDH overhead processing compliant with Bellcore, ITU, and ATM Forum industry standards. -- The PHAST-12 VLSI device can map and demap TDM, ATM, and PPP traffic carried over 155 Mbps to 2.4 Gbps SONET/SDH transport. -- The PHAST-12 delineates cells and/or packets from either four STS-3c/STM-1 lines or one STS-12c/STM-4c payload. Four PHAST-12 devices can be paralleled to terminate OC-48/STM-16 signals for TDM, ATM, and PPP traffic. -- The PHAST-12 integrates APS features to facilitate implementation of (1+1) and 1:N protected systems for creating highly reliable public networks. -- The PHAST-12 also integrates STS-3 cross connect functionality to facilitate add/drop multiplexer designs. -- The PHAST-12 is designed to seamlessly connect via the TranSwitch standard Telecom Bus using TranSwitch's path overhead processing devices and mappers. TranSwitch offers a broad line of fully functional mapping VLSI devices at DS1, E1, E3, DS3, and E4 rates. Further Information Complete documentation is available at transwitch.com About TranSwitch Corporation:
TranSwitch Corporation, headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a leading developer and global supplier of innovative high-speed VLSI semiconductor solutions - Connectivity Engines (tm)-to original equipment manufacturers who serve three fast-growing end-markets: the Worldwide Public Network Infrastructure, the Internet Infrastructure, and corporate Wide Area Networks (WANs). Combining its in-depth understanding of applicable global communication standards and its world-class expertise in semiconductor design, TranSwitch Corporation implements communications standards in VLSI solutions which deliver high levels of performance. Committed to providing high-quality products and service, TranSwitch is ISO 9001 registered. Detailed information on TranSwitch products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on TranSwitch's home page at the World Wide Web site - transwitch.com. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, risks of dependence on third-party VLSI fabrication facilities, intellectual property rights and litigation, risks in technology development and commercialization, risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the telecommunications and data communications markets and the semiconductor industry specifically, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, risks associated with foreign sales and high customer concentration and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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