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To: Philip who wrote (6712)	2/16/1998 10:18:00 AM
From: RBB	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 11555

Monday February 16, 8:57 am Eastern Time Company Press Release High-Speed Logic Leaders IDT and TI Join Forces to Standardize 3.3-Volt Logic SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1998--Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) and Texas Instruments (TI), leading suppliers of high-performance bus interface CMOS logic, today announced an agreement to become alternate sources for two 3.3-volt 16/18/20-bit logic interface families. These families include the Low Voltage CMOS (LVC/LVCH) and Advanced Low Voltage CMOS (ALVC/ALVCH) logic families. ''We are pleased to sign this agreement with IDT, as it assures additional second sourcing for these 3.3-volt logic parts,'' said Ed Agis, worldwide products marketing manager for TI logic products. ''Also, we believe our agreement with IDT further solidifies these two premiere 3.3-volt families as the standards for today's system designs.'' Both LVC and ALVC products from IDT and TI have the same pin definition, perform the same logic functions and have identical electrical specifications. The companies will work together to define and standardize new products, functions and families. ''The 3.3-volt bus interface market is continuing to grow rapidly and will significantly outpace older logic families,'' said Tony Walker, director of marketing for IDT's logic products division. ''This agreement shows the commitment of TI and IDT to ensure that high-performance logic standards are set, eliminating confusion for system designers.'' LVC and ALVC Logic Advantages Both families included in this agreement offer distinct customer advantages. The LVC family is a 5-volt tolerant, 3.3-volt family with maximum propagation delays of 4.0 ns. The ALVC family is a 3.3-volt family designed to optimize speeds, and touts a rapid 3.0 ns maximum propagation delay. The families include multiple functions, including buffers, registers, latches and transceivers with a variety of input and output configurations. The products are specified for 3.3-volt and 2.5-volt operation and operate in an industrial temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees Celsius. LVC and ALVC products from IDT and TI are currently available. More information about IDT and TI logic products is available on the companies' Web sites at idt.com and ti.com. About IDT 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 under the symbol ''IDTI.'' Information about IDT and its products is easily accessible through a comprehensive electronic media program, which includes free CD-ROMs by calling 800/345-7015, a Home Page on the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), and fax-on-demand services by calling 800/9-IDT-FAX. The investor hotline is 408/654-6420. About Texas Instruments The worldwide leader and pioneer in digital signal processing solutions since 1982, Texas Instruments provides innovative DSP and mixed signal/analog technologies to more than 30,000 customers in the computer, wireless communications, networking, Internet, consumer, digital motor control and mass storage markets worldwide. To help customers get to market faster, TI offers easy-to-use development tools and extensive software and hardware support, further complemented by close to 300 third-party DSP solutions providers. Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company and the world's leading designer and supplier of digital signal processing solutions, the engines driving the digitization of electronics. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company's products also include calculators, controls and sensors, metallurgical materials and digital light processing technologies. The company has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ''TXN.'' More information is located on the World Wide Web at ti.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please refer all reader inquiries to: Texas Instruments Incorporated, Semiconductor Group, SC-98016, Literature Response Center, P.O. Box 172228, Denver, CO 80217, 1-800/477-8924, ext. 4500

To: Philip who wrote (6712)	2/16/1998 12:58:00 PM
From: flickerful	Respond to of 11555

Monday February 16, 3:19 am Eastern Time Taiwan chipmakers seen unfettered by U.S. duties By Kevin Chen TAIPEI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan semiconductor firms, accused of dumping memory chips in the U.S. market, should emerge largely unscathed if the United States carries out plans to impose punitive duties, analysts said on Monday. Market experts said the targeted chips, called static random-access memory or SRAMs, constitute only a tiny fraction of Taiwan exporters' sales revenue and would not threaten their profit outlook. ''The companies' SRAM business in the United States is simply too small to have any kind of real impact,'' said Ben Lee, research manager for Nomura Securities. ''It is very unlikely that the penalties will undercut the companies' fundamentals,'' he said. The U.S. Department of Commerce last week recommended punitive duties ranging from 41.98 percent to 113.85 percent against Taiwan SRAM makers. The U.S. International Trade Commission now must rule on whether to levy penalties, with a final decision due on March 30. Among the firms facing penalties are Taiwan's top two semiconductor makers -- Taiwan Semiconductor (2330.TW) and United Microelectronics (2303.TW) -- and another chip giant, Winbond Electronics (2344.TW). TI-Acer, a joint venture between Acer Inc (2306.TW) and Texas Instruments (TXN - news), also would be penalised, along with a number of unlisted Taiwan companies. Analysts estimate Taiwan's leading SRAM makers -- Winbond and United Micro -- rely on the U.S. market for less than three percent and one percent of their respective SRAM sales. ''Taiwan companies have never been a big player in the U.S. SRAM market,'' said Michael On, head of Beyond Asset Management. On said Taiwan makers produce most of their SRAMs -- costly high-powered chips that are a part of a computer's data storage systems -- not for direct sale but for attachment to computer motherboards, which are then sold as complete units. SRAMS on motherboards are unaffected by the U.S. complaint. ''Since duties will not be levied against the (assembled) units, Taiwan companies are pretty safe,'' On said. Taiwan companies shrugged off the anti-dumping case, saying the penalties actually could help them by triggering a rebound in long-sluggish SRAM prices. ''Judging from past experience, the price of a product almost always jumps after the United States launches anti-dumping duties,'' a United Microelectronics spokesman said. ''If the U.S. side decides to go with the measures, it may actually help raise SRAM prices.'' Beyond's On said the duties could be a deliberate strategy by struggling U.S. SRAM makers to drive up SRAM prices, although he cited no evidence. ''It is very possible that the penalties are actually not aimed at Taiwan, but at trying to hike prices for all the makers,'' he said. Prices for SRAM and its less-powerful commodity counterpart, dynamic random access memory or DRAM, have fallen sharply in the past two years due to global oversupply. Copyright c 1998 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?