Fab Owners Association Reaches Membership Milestone with Addition of Diodes, Inc., Cypress Systems, Matheson Tri-Gas and Semplastics

The Fab Owners Association (FOA), the association of semiconductor / MEMS manufacturing executives and suppliers, has announced the addition of it newest device-maker member, Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), www.diodes.com/. Diodes is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets.

“We are excited that Diodes has chosen to join the Fab Owners Association, bringing our membership to 49 members,” stated L.T. Guttadauro, executive director of the FOA. “With the addition of three new associate members, Cypress Systems, www.cypress.com/systems/, Matheson Tri-Gas, www.mathesontrigas.com/ and Semplastics, www.semplastics.com/ the FOA now stands at 52 members.”

“Our mantra of seeking and sharing semiconductor manufacturing efficiencies through collaboration continues to pay dividends for our membership,” said Mr. Guttadauro. “Device manufacturers are attracted by our level playing field, manufacturing benchmark studies and our aggregate purchasing programs. Our associate member companies are attracted by the growing marketing opportunities presented by our membership.”

The FOA’s device maker members are the following companies: AMI Semiconductor, Austriamicrosystems AG, Avago Technologies, Cypress Semiconductor, Delphi Microelectronics Center, Diodes, Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, International Rectifier, Intersil, Jazz Semiconductor, MagnaChip Semiconductor, Micrel Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, ON Semiconductor, Skyworks Solutions, and X-FAB.

FOA device maker member companies represent approximately 1,000,000 eight-inch- equivalent monthly wafer starts and US$19 Billion in annual revenue.

About FOA:

Fab Owners Association (FOA) is an international, nonprofit, trade association, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cupertino, California. The FOA provides a forum for semiconductor manufacturing executives and industry suppliers to discuss common manufacturing issues often leading to company wide cost savings. Full Membership companies must own and operate a semiconductor or MEMS fabrication facility. Other membership levels are available. Please visit http://www.waferfabs.org/. “Fab Owners Association” and the “FOA” logo are trademarks of Fab Owners Association, a California corporation. References to other companies and their products use trademarks owned by the respective companies and are for reference purposes only.

Contacts:

Fab Owners Association, L.T. Guttadauro, +1 408 725 7127, LT {at} waferquote(.)com

Barbara Kalkis, Maestro Marketing & PR, +1 408 996 9975,

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