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Diodes, Inc. Expands Market Reach with Introduction of Low-Voltage Op-Amps and Comparators

Jun 5, 2007

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2007--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, announced today the launch of dual and quad low-voltage operational amplifiers (Op-Amps) APX358/324 and Comparators APX393/339. Providing critical circuit functions in virtually all electronic circuit designs, the low-voltage op-amps and comparators specifically target the rapidly expanding low-voltage product segment including popular hand-held and portable consumer electronic products, notebook and desktop computers, servers, and flat-panel displays.

Diodes' new low-voltage op-amps have been specifically designed to include a low input voltage range (2.5V to 5.5V) and a wide rail-to-rail input and output swing that results in extended operation in battery powered and portable electronic devices. Designed for reduced overall circuit cost and lower power consumption, APX358 offered in the MSOP-8L package requires 50% less board space than the common SOP-8L package, while delivering superior performance to comparable industry devices. The low-voltage op-amps are also available in the SOP-8L package and in a quad array in the popular 14-pin TSSOP-14L package.

"The addition of the low-voltage op-amp and comparator devices represent an important technology expansion of our analog IC product line and addresses the technical needs of our customers in the consumer electronic product segment," says Mark King, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Diodes Incorporated. "This product line expansion results in a more comprehensive product offering now addressing both standard and low-voltage product areas."

Diodes' introduction of dual and quad low-voltage (2.5V to 5.5V) comparators, APX393 and APX339 offer a lower operating input voltage range and wider common-mode input voltage than other common industry devices. The APX393 dual comparator is offered in the SOP-8L and board space saving 8-pin MSOP-8L packages. The quad version, APX339, is available in a TSSOP-14L package.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), an S&P SmallCap 600 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, power management devices including DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, amplifiers and comparators, and Hall-effect sensors. The Company has its corporate offices in Dallas, Texas, with a sales, marketing, engineering and logistics office in Southern California; design centers in Dallas, San Jose and Taipei; a wafer fabrication facility in Missouri; two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai; a fabless IC plant in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan; engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices in Taipei and Hong Kong, and sales and support offices throughout the world. With its recent asset acquisition of APD Semiconductor, a privately held U.S. based fabless semiconductor company, Diodes acquired proprietary SBR(R) technology. Diodes, Inc.'s product focus is on high-growth end-user equipment markets 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. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as the integration of acquisitions within Diodes' existing operations, the Company's ability to successfully make additional acquisitions, 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, successful integration of acquired companies and/or assets, risks of foreign operations, availability of tax credits, and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.


    CONTACT: Diodes, Inc.
             Mark King, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing,
             Phone: 805-446-4800
             or
             Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations,
             Phone: 310-231-8600, Ext. 103
             crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

    SOURCE: Diodes Incorporated