Diodes Incorporated Qualifies Power Management ICs for Automotive MarketsDallas, Texas – July 22, 2008 –– 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 announced the qualification of a series of its popular Zetex power management ICs to the AEC-Q100 automotive quality specification. The newly qualified products include monitors, regulators and references, which meet the requirements of AECQ100 Grade 1 for operation in automotive environments at temperatures up to 125ºC. As previously announced, Diodes closed the acquisition of United Kingdom-based Zetex plc on June 9, 2008.The ZXCT1008 and ZXCT1080 current and voltage output current monitors, the ZTL431 and TLV431 shunt regulators, and the LM4040 precision micropower voltage reference devices support measurement and protection duties in a wide range of reliability-critical subsystems, including window motor control, air conditioning and courtesy lighting.“Qualifying these very popular devices at such a stringent automotive quality specification provides automobile manufacturers the benefit of more precise power management coupled with significantlyincreased reliability,” said Mark King, Diodes’ Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “From a business perspective, this step is a natural progression for our Company. The Zetex range of high efficiency bipolars and MOSFETs has long been qualified to the AEC-Q101 specification for discrete parts. Our AEC-Q100 compliant monitors, regulators and references are a perfect complement, which substantially increases the value proposition we offer to the automotive sector.”Published by the Automotive Electronic Committee (AEC), the AEC-Q100 quality specification details the environmental and endurance tests and conditions that electronic components need to satisfybefore automotive qualification can be declared.
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