DALLAS, Dec 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, today introduced 0.5A single channel power switches optimized for USB port protection and other 3V-5V hot swap interconnects. The AP2145 (active low enable) and AP2155 (active high enable) devices provide complete protection solutions for consumer, computing and communication applications, subject to the possibility of heavy capacitive loads and short circuits.

The power switches are fully compliant with USB standards and are available in industry standard SOP-8L and exposed pad MSOP-8L-EP packages. Their fast 10us transient response time prevents unnecessary system shutdown and restart actions while their accurate 1A current limiting capability helps reduce system rail current requirements and related component costs.

Offering reverse current blocking and over-current, over-temperature and short-circuit protection, as well as controlled rise-time and under-voltage lockout, the AP21X5 parts will significantly improve the robustness of USB ports. In addition, an in-built 7ms de-glitch period on the Flag output will prevent erroneous over-current reporting without the need for any external components.

UL and IEC60950-1CB Scheme certified, the power switches meet industry's most rigorous safety standards. Operating temperature rating is from -40C to +85C, and current consumption in shutdown mode is a maximum of just 1uA.

For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.diodes.com.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect sensors and temperature sensors, power management devices including LED drivers, DC-DC switching regulators, linear voltage regulators and voltage references, along with special function devices including USB power switch, load switch, voltage supervisor and motor controllers. The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas. A sales, marketing, engineering and logistics office is located in Westlake Village, California. Design centers are located in Dallas; San Jose, California; Taipei, Taiwan; Manchester, England and Neuhaus, Germany. The Company's wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester; with two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, China, another in Neuhaus, and a joint venture facility located in Chengdu, China. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester and Munich, Germany, with support offices located throughout the world. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

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