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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 1)*


                           Transwitch Corporation
                     ----------------------------------
                              (Name of Issuer)

                                Common Stock
                     ----------------------------------
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                894065 10 1
                     ----------------------------------
                              (CUSIP Number)

   *The remainder of  this cover  page  shall  be  filled  out  for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information  required in the  remainder of this  cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of  Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however, see
the Notes).



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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1

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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

     Transtech Capital Investments I Ltd.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group                                (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     Singapore
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                  -0-
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                  23,785
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                  -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                  23,785
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     23,785
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   / /

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     0.2%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
     CO
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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1

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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

     Transtech Capital Investments II Ltd.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group                                (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     Singapore
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                  -0-
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                  11,893
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                  -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                  11,893
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     11,893
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   / /

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     0.1%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
     CO
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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1

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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

     Transtech Venture Management Pte. Ltd.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group                                (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     Singapore
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                  -0-
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                  36,460
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                  -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                  36,460
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     36,460
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   / /

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     0.3%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
     CO
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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1


ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER
            Transwitch Corporation
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ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
            8 Progress Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
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ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
            The information contained in Item (1) of the cover page pertaining 
to each reporting person is incorporated herein by this reference.
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ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
            The principal business office of each reporting person is located 
at 6 Shenton Way #20-09, DBS Building Tower Two, Singapore 068809
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ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP
            The information contained in Item (4) of the cover page pertaining 
to each reporting person is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
            Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.
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ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER
            894065 10 1
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ITEM 3.  CLASSIFICATION

         Not Applicable


ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

         The information contained in Items (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (11) 
of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person is incorporated herein 
by this reference. The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. may be deemed to be 
the beneficial holder of the 607 shares held by DBS Nominees Pte. Ltd., a 
wholly-owned subsidiary. The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. is also a 40% 
shareholder of Transtech Venture Management Pte. Ltd. ("Transtech") and 22% 
shareholder of Transtech Capital Investments I Ltd. Transtech holds directly 
782 shares of the Issuer and is an investment fund manager that controls 
voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by Transtech 
Capital Investments I Ltd. (23,785 shares) and Transtech Capital Investments 
II Ltd. (11,893 shares).


ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
         Not Applicable
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ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
         Not Applicable
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ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
         Not Applicable
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ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
         Not Applicable
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ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
         Not Applicable
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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

         Not Applicable
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                                  SIGNATURE
                                  ---------

    After  reasonable  inquiry and to the  best of my  knowledge and  belief, I
certify that the  information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS I LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact


Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS II LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact


Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH VENTURE MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact

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                                SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 894065 10 1

                                  EXHIBIT A
                                  ---------

                                  AGREEMENT
                                  ---------

    This will memorialize the agreement by and among all of the undersigned 
that the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G identifying each of the undersigned 
as "reporting persons" and mailed to Transwitch Corporation ("Transwitch") 
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about February 
14, 1997 with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Transwitch's 
Common Stock is being filed on behalf of each of the persons signing below. 
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed 
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same 
instrument.

Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS I LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact


Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS II LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact


Dated: February 14, 1997

                                       TRANSTECH VENTURE MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
                                       a Singapore corporation


                                       By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins
                                          -------------------------------------
                                               Attorney-In-Fact

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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that each of the undersigned hereby 
constitutes and appoints Richard D. Judkins as the undersigned's true and 
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for the undersigned 
and in the undersigned's name, place and stead to:

     1.  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, with regard to the 
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of Transwitch Corporation, 
any Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder and any Schedule 13D and 
Schedule 13G filings pursuant to Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

     2.  Do and perform any an all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned 
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 
4, 5, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and file such Form or Schedule with the 
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock 
exchange or similar authority including, without limitation, any and all 
acts necessary or desirable to effect the electronic filing of same pursuant 
to the provisions of Regulation S-T promulgated by the SEC; and

     3.  Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the 
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit 
to, in the best interests of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it 
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on 
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in 
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact 
may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and 
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary, to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein 
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such 
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, may 
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the 
rights and powers granted herein. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that 
the foregoing attorney-in-fact, serving in that capacity at the request of 
the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities 
to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the 
undersigned is no longer required to file any of the above Forms or Schedules 
with respect to the undersigned's holdings and transactions in securities 
issued by Transwitch Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in 
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

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Power of Attorney
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to 
be executed as of the 14th day of February, 1997.

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<S>                                                  <C>
The Common Seal of                                    [AFFIXED COMMON SEAL
TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS I LTD.                             OF
was hereunto affixed in the presence of:               TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS I LTD.]
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/s/ Eric Ang Teik Lim     /s/ Tham Shook Han
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Eric Ang Teik Lim         Tham Shook Han
Director                  Secretary

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<S>                                                  <C>
The Common Seal of                                    [AFFIXED COMMON SEAL
TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS II LTD.                            OF
was hereunto affixed in the presence of:               TRANSTECH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS II LTD.]
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/s/ Eric Ang Teik Lim     /s/ Tham Shook Han
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Eric Ang Teik Lim         Tham Shook Han
Director                  Secretary

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<S>                                                  <C>
The Common Seal of                                    [AFFIXED COMMON SEAL
TRANSTECH VENTURE MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.                           OF
was hereunto affixed in the presence of:               TRANSTECH VENTURE MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.]
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/s/ Eric Ang Teik Lim     /s/ Tham Shook Han
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Eric Ang Teik Lim         Tham Shook Han
Director                  Secretary



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