SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.)(Nasdaq:IDTI), a leading communications IC provider, today expanded its telecommunications product portfolio with the introduction of three new products that address the T1/E1/J1 transport requirements commonly found in central office (CO) enterprise and carrier-class equipment applications, including voice gateways, multi-service access switches, soft switches, add-drop multiplexers (ADM) and digital cross-connects. IDT's octal T1/E1/J1 framer, T1/E1 octal line interface unit (LIU), and dedicated E1 octal LIU provide up to eight independent physical layer interfaces and support all telephony connectivity requirements to Class 5 CO switches. When used together, IDT's framer and LIU chip set provides a high-density, cost-effective solution for T1/E1/J1 port cards designed to connect voice and media gateways to Class 5 PSTN switches in the CO. IDT's existing voice-oriented product portfolio features switching and voice processing solutions, including industry-leading TSI switches and octal CODECs. In addition to the transport products announced today, IDT also intends to offer synchronization transport products in the first quarter of next year. These WAN PLLs target applications that require an independent clock for driving high-density TSI switches. IDT will also address designers' needs for protocol control with the introduction of a family of HDLC controller products in the next six months. By delivering solutions for each of the four categories of telecommunications ICs, as well as a broad family of integrated communications processors, IDT uniquely provides a comprehensive portfolio of communications ICs designed to support emerging classes of voice-over-packet equipment. As a proof point of this strategy, a standalone evaluation board, which includes IDT's octal framer, octal LIU and processor, will be offered to customers in CYQ102. This board, in conjunction with the accompanying software drivers, enables designers to accelerate time to market and serves as a reference design for T1/E1/J1 line card solutions. "These products demonstrate how IDT has leveraged its digital design proficiency with an emerging strength in analog and mixed signal design to develop voice-oriented products targeting next-generation carrier-class equipment," said Mario Montana, director of IDT's telecommunications products division. "IDT is one of the few companies able to provide both the octal LIU and framer as a complete chip set, in addition to having the capacity to deliver a broad, complete telecommunications product portfolio in the areas of switching, voice processing, transport and protocol control to address the convergence of voice and data in the global network."Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDT)