DALLAS, Jan 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, announced the expansion of its patented Super Barrier Rectifier (SBR(R)) portfolio with the introduction of 12A and 15A rated devices in the compact PowerDI^(R)5 package. As the output rectifiers in space limited SMPS design, the SBRs are characterized by an ultra low forward voltage drop that delivers better efficiency and cooler operation than standard Schottky rectifiers.

The 12A rated SBR12U100P5 and SBR12U120P5 offer blocking voltage capabilities of 100V and 120V respectively and suit slim laptop, netbook adapter, LCD and LED TV applications. The 15A rated version, the SBR15U30SP5, will in addition fit next generation solar panel design, where low profile bypass diodes are mounted directly beneath the glass. As an illustration of the devices' low V_F performance, it is typically 0.63V for the SBR12U120P5, for a forward current of 12A at an operating temperature of 125C.

With a thermally efficient clip bond helping to achieve a higher forward surge rating, the PowerDI5 packaged SBRs also raise power supply reliability, by offering increased protection against large turn-on spikes and better overall thermal heat transfer than larger packaged rectifiers. Compared to the SMC package, the PowerDI5's 26mm² footprint is 41% smaller and its height of 1.15mm is half that of the DPAK (TO252) package. For further information visit www.diodes.com.

PowerDI and SBR are registered trademarks of Diodes Incorporated.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and 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, logic, and analog semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors; power management devices, including LED drivers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. The Company's corporate headquarters, logistics center, and Americas' sales office are located in Dallas, Texas. Design, marketing, and engineering 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 www.diodes.com.

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