EXHIBIT 99.46
Diodes Incorporated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Diodes Incorporated Announces Conference Call
To Discuss Second Quarter FY 2002 Results

Westlake  Village,  California  - July 18, 2002 - Diodes  Incorporated  (Nasdaq:
DIOD),   a  leading   manufacturer   and  supplier  of  high  quality   discrete
semiconductors, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer
electronics  and automotive  markets,  will host a conference call at 8 a.m. PDT
(11 a.m.  EDT) on  Wednesday,  July 31st to  discuss  second  quarter of FY 2002
results.

Joining C.H. Chen, President and CEO of Diodes Incorporated,  will be Mark King,
Vice President of Sales and Marketing,  and Carl Wertz, Chief Financial Officer.
The Company plans to distribute its earnings  announcement on Business Wire that
same day at 6 a.m. PDT (9 a.m. EDT).

This  conference  call  will be  broadcast  live  over the  Internet  and can be
accessed by all interested parties on the investor section of Diodes' website at
www.diodes.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Investor section of
Diodes  website and click on the Conference  Call link at least fifteen  minutes
prior to the start of the call to register,  download, and install any necessary
audio software.  For those unable to participate  during the live  broadcast,  a
replay will be available shortly after the call on Diodes website for 90 days.

About Diodes Incorporated
Diodes  Incorporated  (Nasdaq:  DIOD) is a leading  manufacturer and supplier of
high-quality  discrete  semiconductor  products,   serving  the  communications,
computer,  industrial,  consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company
operates  three  Far East  subsidiaries,  Diodes-China  (QS-9000  and  ISO-14001
certified)  in  Shanghai,  Diodes-Taiwan  (ISO-9000  certified)  in Taipei,  and
Diodes-Hong Kong. Diodes-China's manufacturing focus is on surface-mount devices
destined for wireless  devices,  notebook  computers,  pagers,  PCMCIA cards and
modems,  among others.  Diodes-Taiwan is our Asia-Pacific  sales,  logistics and
distribution  center.  Diodes-Hong  Kong covers sales  warehouse  and  logistics
functions.  The Company's 5" wafer foundry,  Diodes-FabTech (QS-9000 certified),
specializes  in Schottky  products  and is located  just  outside  Kansas  City,
Missouri.  The Company's  ISO-9000 corporate sales,  marketing,  engineering and
logistics   headquarters  is  located  in  Southern   California.   For  further
information, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

Source:  Diodes Incorporated
CONTACT:  Crocker Coulson, Partner, Coffin Communications Group;
(818) 789-0100 e-mail: crocker.coulson@coffincg.com or Carl Wertz, Chief
Financial Officer, 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
to Investor Relations,  Diodes Incorporated,  3050 E. Hillcrest Drive,
Westlake Village, CA 91362, or they may be e-mailed to: diodes-fin@diodes.com.