TranSwitch's HDMI 1.4 Technology Selected by Samsung Electronics for Next-Generation High-Definition Televisions

Shelton, CT - August 12, 2011 – TranSwitch Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing consumer electronics and telecommunications markets, today announced that the Company’s HDMI® 1.4 Intellectual Property (IP) with patented Phaswitch™ technology has been selected by Samsung Electronics for its next generation of televisions.

Under the agreement, Samsung Electronics will incorporate TranSwitch’s HDMI® technology in next-generation video processors across its Visual Display product lines in 2013, including flat panel televisions.

"We are proud that Samsung has selected TranSwitch’s HDMI® solution for its next-generation Digital TVs,” stated Dr. M. Ali Khatibzadeh, President and CEO of TranSwitch Corporation. “The adoption of TranSwitch’s HDMI® 1.4 IP by the global leader in consumer electronics validates our best-in-class technology offering. We have 14-year track record in licensing our high-speed intellectual property (IP) cores to top tier companies, including some of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. With our comprehensive portfolio of high-speed video IP cores and the introduction of our new HDplay™ semiconductor products, which support both HDMI® and DisplayPort, we believe TranSwitch is now well-positioned to emerge as a leader in high-speed video connectivity market.”

TranSwitch’s HDMI® 1.4 interconnect technology with Phaswitch™ will enable Samsung Electronics’  Visual Display product lines to provide full high definition and industry-leading switching times with low power consumption and minimal footprint.

HDMI® 1.4 Receiver IP Core Product Facts & Highlights:

• Compliant with HDMI® 1.4 and DVI 1.0 standards
• Phaswitch™ feature for fast input ports switching capability
• Supports HDCP 1.4 with hardware-based authentication

About TranSwitch Corporation

TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC)  designs, develops and supplies innovative semiconductor and intellectual property (IP) solutions that provide core functionality for voice, data and video communications equipment for network, enterprise and customer premises applications. Founded in 1988, TranSwitch® is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

The Company provides integrated multi-core network processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions and software solutions for fixed, 3G and 4G Mobile, VoIP and Multimedia Infrastructures. For the customer premises market the Company offers a family of communications processors that provide best-in-class performance for a range of applications and  also provide interoperable connectivity solutions that enable the reliable distribution and presentation of high-definition (HD) content for consumer electronics and personal computer  markets.  Our intellectual property (IP) products are compliant with global industry standards such as HDMI and DisplayPort and also feature our proprietary HDP™ and AnyCable™ technologies. For more information, please visit www.transwitch.com