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Diodes Incorporateda?s Self-Protected MOSFETs Raise Protection Levels for Inductive Loads

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DALLAS--([ 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, today announced further additions to its IntelliFET^® range of self-protected MOSFETs. The 60V, 75m© (typical) rated single N-channel ZXMS6006DG/SG and dual N-channel ZXMS6006DT8 provide thermal shutdown, short circuit, over voltage, over current and input ESD protection facilities enabling circuit designers to dramatically increase circuit reliability. Well suited for automotive and industrial applications, these self protected MOSFETs are ideal for switching inductive loads, such as motors, relays and lamps at low frequencies.

The dual channel ZXMS6006DT8 integrates over-temperature, over-current, over-voltage and input ESD protection on each of their two independent and isolated switching channels. Packaged in the thermally efficient SM8, the ZXMS6006DT8 delivers a thermal efficiency 30% better than comparable competing SO8 devices, ensuring cooler running, more reliable end applications.

The single channel ZXMS6006DG (drain connected to tab) and ZXMS6006SG (drain connected to source) are offered in the compact high power dissipation SOT223 package and provide a cost effective alternative to competing solutions. Both the ZXMS6006DG and ZXMS6006SG have nominal load current ratings of 2.8A, at an input voltage of 5V, and have an avalanche clamping rating of 490mJ. For more information, visit the Companya™s website at [ www.diodes.com ].

IntelliFET is a trademark of Diodes Incorporated, registered in the United States and other jurisdictions worldwide.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poora™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 Companya™s corporate headquarters, logistics center, and Americasa™ 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 Companya™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 ].