* Diodes Also Introduces Series of Industry Standard Analog IC Products
                      Targeting High-Volume Applications

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete and analog semiconductors, today announced a new Synchronous PWM Controller in a series of planned analog integrated circuit (IC) part introductions into Diodes' analog power management product line.

"I am very excited to report that we have made tremendous progress in implementing our new standard analog strategy," stated Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and CEO of Diodes, Inc. "The release of this analog controller represents the initial 'fruits' of the Anachip acquisition that closed on January 10th of this year.

"We are also pleased to announce the release of six industry standard analog products and two surface-mount package types that are now manufactured at Diodes' China facility. These new packages were developed to enable us to establish a platform to participate competitively in the high-volume analog IC market, as well as broaden our discrete product offering in the medium-power range."

This Synchronous Buck Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Controller (AP2014A) has been designed for cost effective on-board DC-to-DC converter applications requiring high levels of efficiency. The AP2014A offers power conversion efficiency of up to 92% with output current to 20 Amperes and output voltage as low as 1.5V. Also featuring 400Khz internal oscillator, external programmable soft start, and built-in under-voltage lockout (UVLO) protection, this full function PWM controller IC also operates with single 5V or 12V supply voltages. With an operating temperature range of 0 degrees C to 125 degrees C, the AP2014A controller is ideal for power management designs supporting both commercial and industrial markets.

"This new controller is ideal for advanced set-top box, hard disk drive, and graphic card applications, which demand efficient power management architecture providing high output current and low core voltages," explained Mark King, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Diodes, Inc.

The industry standard analog IC products and new SOT-223 and SOP8-L package introductions include:

    * AP431, Shunt Regulator in SOT-23 and SC-59

    * AP432, Shunt Regulator in SOT-23

    * AP358, Dual Op Amp in SOP8-L

    * AP393, Dual Comparator in SOP8-L

    * AP1117, LDO (Low Dropout Linear Regulator) in SOT-223

    * AP1084, LDO (Low Dropout Linear Regulator) in SOT-223

    About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductor products primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company's corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California, with two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China, a wafer fabrication plant in Kansas City, Missouri, engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and sales and support offices throughout the world. Diodes, Inc. recently acquired Anachip Corporation, a fabless analog IC company in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan.

Diodes, Inc.'s product focus is on subminiature surface-mount discrete devices, analog power management ICs and Hall-effect sensors all of which are widely used in end-user equipment such as TV/Satellite set top boxes, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, power supplies, medical devices, wireless notebooks, flat panel displays, digital cameras, mobile handsets, DC to DC conversion, Wireless 802.11 LAN access points, brushless DC motor fans, and automotive applications. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, which may include, but are not limited to, such factors as fluctuations in product demand, the introduction of new products, the Company's ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, technological advancements, impact of competitive products and pricing, growth in targeted markets, risks of foreign operations, and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Crocker Coulson, Partner, CCG; 310-231-8600 ext. 103; e-mail: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com or Mark King, Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing, Diodes Incorporated: 805-446-4800.

Recent news releases, annual reports, and SEC filings are available at the Company's website: http://www.diodes.com. Written requests may be sent directly to the Company, or they may be e-mailed to: diodes-fin@diodes.com.

SOURCE  Diodes Incorporated
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    /CONTACT:  Crocker Coulson, Partner, CCG, +1-310-231-8600, ext. 103,
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Sales & Marketing of Diodes Incorporated, +1-805-446-4800/
    /Web site:  http://www.diodes.com/
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