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Foundry Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.16 
 NOTE: Portions of this Exhibit are the subject of a Confidential Treatment Request by the Registrant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Such portions have been
redacted and are marked with a “[***]” in the place of the redacted language. The redacted information has been filed separately with the Commission. 
 FOUNDRY AGREEMENT 
 THIS FOUNDRY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as
of January 10, 2002 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”), whose
principal offices is at No. 1188 Chuan Qiao Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, China (“HHNEC”); and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, whose registered office is
at 479 East Evelyn Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA (“AOS”). 
 RECITALS 
  

	A.	AOS wishes HHNEC to manufacture power double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (“DMOS’) products for AOS. 

  

	B.	HHNEC has agreed to manufacture such products for AOS on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained. 

  

	C.	The parties intend: (i) that the relationship established hereunder shall be a long-term strategic partnership; and (ii) to use their best efforts to ensure
the success of the tasks contemplated hereunder in a timely and successful fashion. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as
follows: 
  

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 The following capitalized
terms shall have these meanings ascribed to them: 
 1.1 “Designs” means all masks, reticles, designs,
test tapes, data base tapes, data, information and technical and other expertise relating to the manufacture of Products, each embodied in whatever appropriate form to enable HHNEC to set up the Process and to manufacture the Products. 

1.2 “Die” means an individual functioning power DMOS device on a Wafer produced by HHNEC for AOS in accordance
with the Specification using the Process. 
 1.3 “GDS” means “Graphic Design System” format, a
mask file format in binary for integrated circuit masks. 
 1.4 “Intellectual Property Rights” means all
patents, utility models, design rights, copyrights, semiconductor and mask work rights, trademarks and trade names, trade secrets, inventions (whether patentable or not), process technology, know-how, and all other intellectual property rights as
may be recognized in any jurisdiction in the world as well as any applications and registrations for any of the foregoing. 
 1.5 “Lot” means a batch of Wafers: a Lot may be an “Engineering Lot,” “Qualification Lot” or a “Production Lot” for engineering, qualification
and production purposes, respectively. 
  

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 1.6 “Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.

 1.7 “Process” means the process architecture, process flow, and unit module processes as a whole for
the manufacture of Wafers, including but not limited to the integrated flow of such unit module processes, the specific sequence of such unit module processes, the masks and parameters for such unit module processes, the test protocol, procedures
and parameters in connection with such unit module processes; provided that no such individual unit module process is a HHNEC Unit Module Process. 
 1.8 “Products” either Wafers or Dies. 
 1.9
“Qualification” means the testing of Products in accordance with the Specification and the Qualification Criteria, with the objective of approving of the Process by AOS as being ready for production of the Products.

 1.10 “Qualification Criteria” means the criteria set forth in Schedule 3, part 1. 
 1.11 “HHNEC Unit Module Process” means any individual unit module process that is either in existence as of the
Effective Date or solely developed by HHNEC during the Term for setting up and integration with the Process, including but not limited to the test protocols, procedures and parameters in the connection therewith; provided that the foregoing shall
not include any mask layers developed hereunder or GDS files provided by AOS. 
 1.12 “Specification”
means the specification set forth in Schedule 2, part 2. 
 1.13 “Stop Notice” has the meaning set forth
in Section 4.2. 
 1.14 “Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1. 
 1.15 “Wafer” means the power DMOS devices manufactured pursuant to this Agreement in the form of 8 inch silicon
wafers. 
 1.16 “Wafer Acceptance Criteria” means the criteria for acceptance of the Wafers as forth in
Schedule 4, part 1, which criteria may be amended in writing by both parties hereto. 
  

	2.	ENGINEERING; QUALIFICATION 

 2.1 Designs, Process. AOS shall provide HHNEC with such part of the Designs and the Process as has been agreed between the parties in such form and in such detail as HHNEC shall reasonably require; provided,
however, that: 
 2.1.1 Masks. AOS shall provide HHNEC with the mask Designs for the Product
in GDS format. HHNEC shall select a mask-making vendor that is reasonably suitable as to quality, service and cost for converting the GDS mask design into masks suitable for the Process, as well as avoidance of time for any reworking. The Process
will be 0.35 micron and use seven (7) masks/layers, with mask/layer variation subject to approval by AOS; 
 2.1.2 Substrate; Epitaxy. HHNEC shall be responsible for the substrate and epitaxy such that the substrate shall be: (i) 1-3 mW-cm for n-channel and 1-5 mW-cm for p-channel; (ii) grown by single epitaxial reactor to ensure tolerance and quality; and (iii) provided via a vendor chosen by HHNEC based on substrate quality and reactor availability. The
parties shall jointly develop an effective method of: (a) securing the measurement correlation of epitaxy profiles; and (b) shortening the lead time of epitaxy delivery from vendors so as to speed up Product develop and manufacture;

 2.1.3 Metrology. HHNEC shall be responsible for developing an effective method of measuring the
depth of the narrow and deep trenches in the Wafers; 
  

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 2.1.4 Back Metal. The back metal shall be: (i) ground to
200 microns; (ii) subjected to diluted hydrofluoride (HF) treatment before metal deposition; (iii) composition of either Ti-Ni-Ag or Cr-Au; and (iv) deposited via a refurbished metal system processor purchased by HHNEC; 
 2.1.5 Defects Gettering. HHNEC shall use dichloroethylene (DCE) or hydrochloride (HCl) in two (2) furnaces
to assure overall product integrity; and 
 2.1.6 N & P Process Flows. The preliminary process
flows for n and p-channels, based on HHNEC’s fab ability, has already been provided to HHNEC and is subject to revision by the parties. 
 2.2 Set-up and Qualification. HHNEC shall begin the work to set up and qualify the Process, and the development and implementation of any necessary HHNEC Unit Module Process, the design and
execution of short-loop experiments to develop and build up process blocks (with or without masks), and the manufacture and delivery of Product prototypes and Engineering Lots. AOS shall reasonably cooperate with HHNEC with setting up and qualifying
the Process. HHNEC shall be responsible for obtaining, setting up and maintaining all equipment that conform to the Specification and are necessary for the development and manufacture of the Products, including the immediate ordering of necessary
process equipment, such that such equipment will be delivered to HHNEC in accordance with the schedules for equipment/unit step set up, and for Product set up and release, as set forth in Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2, respectively. 
 2.3 Testing. HHNEC will provide the first Die sort tester and all probers; it shall be AOS’ responsibility for any
additional Die sort testers required hereunder. The parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce the need for full testing after production of Products is stabilized, as demonstrated by yield enhancement. 
 Both sides assign a dedicated person to form a task force to realize cost reduction through yield management to minimize test cost(such
as sampling test as a goal.). 
 2.4 Engineering Lots. HHNEC shall manufacture and deliver Engineering Lots to
AOS in accordance with Schedule 3, part 2, with copies of all relevant test data sheets. During the engineering and Qualification phase, HHNEC shall provide AOS with results of PCM (Process Monitor), CP (Chip Probe) test, die-sort test and in-line
monitor testing of every Lot as a partial progress report leading to the outgoing visual inspection specification. As soon as practicable after AOS’ testing of the Engineering Lots, AOS shall provide HHNEC a status update via electronic
communications means. If AOS notifies HHNEC that any Wafers in an Engineering Lot are misprocessed for reasons attributable to HHNEC, HHNEC shall at its own expense use commercially reasonable efforts to rerun the Wafers and resubmit Wafers meeting
the Specification and the Qualification Criteria. Before release to production, each Product shall fully meet the Qualification Criteria. 
 2.5 Visits. During the Term, AOS may assign one (1) engineer for up to two (2) years to work at the sites and facilities of HHNEC, to discuss, assist and facilitate the Process and
production set up. Such engineer shall observe all HHNEC regulations. 
  

	3.	MANUFACTURING; ROLLING FORECAST; ORDER AND SUPPLY; CYCLE TIME; EXCLUSIVITY 

 3.1 Forecasts. Once the Process is set up and stabilized at HHNEC, AOS will provide to HHNEC in writing a rolling forecast of
its Orders for Wafers on a six-month forward basis on or before the 15th of each month. The first-month estimate of each such forecast will be a firm estimate, the second-month estimate will allow 30% variation therefrom, the third-month estimate
will allow 60% variation therefrom, and the estimates for the fourth through sixth months will be for reference as a good faith estimate only. 
 3.2 Orders. 
 3.2.1 Placement. On or
about 20th of each month after providing the first rolling forecast pursuant to Section 3.1, and at such other times as deemed necessary by AOS; AOS may place an order for one or more Production Lots with HHNEC in writing (an
“Order”). 
  

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 3.2.2 Acceptance. Within three (3) business days of
receipt of an Order, HHNEC shall notify AOS in writing, either to acknowledge the acceptance of such Order, or to provide the reason why such Order is not accepted, or to suggest the way in which HHNEC wishes to modify such Order. An Order placed by
AOS in accordance herewith shall be deemed accepted by HHNEC absent a timely notice in writing of non-acceptance or modification. HHNEC shall manufacture and supply the Products in accordance with any and all Orders accepted by HHNEC. 
 3.2.3 Order Changes. No Order placed by AOS and accepted by HHNEC may be unilaterally changed by either party,
with the exception that: (i) AOS may change the date of delivery to a later date by notifying HHNEC in advance; or (ii) AOS may cancel such an Order or reduce the quantity of the Products under such an Order, subject to Section 5.1.

 3.2.4 Capacity Commitment. HHNEC shall make its best efforts to: (i) ramp up Production
Lots (“Production Start”) within three (3) months of the first Qualification of Product; (ii) accommodate 1,695 Wafers per month in the first twelve (12) months after production start; (iii) accommodate
3,955 Wafers per month in the next twelve (12) months; (iv) accommodate 6,214 Wafers per month in the next twelve (12) months after that and at least such volume thereafter (and increase in line with market growth); and
(v) accommodate volumes of Wafers that differ from the foregoing by -30% to +50%. HHNEC shall reserve and provide capacity to meet the foregoing requirements. 
 3.3 Cycle Time. HHNEC shall use its best efforts to ensure that Qualification and Production Lots cycle time shall be no more than 2 days per layer, plus 6 days allowance for backside metal,
die sort, packaging and paperwork. In the event that HHNEC fails to meet such cycle times, then HHNEC shall use its best efforts to solve the problem causing such failure, and AOS shall upon request provide reasonable assistance to help HHNEC solve
such problem. 
 3.4 HHNEC Testing. HHNEC will promptly notify AOS in writing after discovery of any defect or
non-conformity in either the Products already shipped to AOS or Wafers currently being processed for AOS. 
 3.5 Cost
Reductions. HHNEC and AOS shall each use its commercially reasonable effort to reduce the cost of the Wafers. HHNEC and AOS shall share equally any such reduction in cost. 
 3.6 Records; Reports; ECNs. HHNEC shall keep records of all production control information and summaries of production
monitors for a period of five (5) years from the date of production, and shall at the request of AOS forward to AOS a copy of such data. HHNEC shall provide to AOS, upon AOS’ written request during the Term and for three (3) years
thereafter, various reports listed in Schedule 4, part 3. Any engineering change notice (“ECN”) initiated by HHNEC on engineering or specification change in HHNEC should be approved by AOS in writing prior to the
implementation of such change. The obligations of HHNEC under this Section 3.6 shall include but not limited to process or equipment change, bill of material, quality inspection or monitoring procedures or specifications. 
 3.7 Exclusivity. HHNEC agrees that, during the term of this Agreement or five (5) years from the Effective Date,
whichever is longer, it will not enter into any agreement for production, supply and/or service related to any DMOS products with any customer except AOS. HHNEC represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
performance under this Agreement will not in any aspect interfere with or be impeded by any agreement, understanding or relationship between HHNEC (including its affiliates) and its current customers (including their affiliates). 
  

	4.	DELIVERY; ACCEPTANCE AND STOP NOTICE; QUALITY DATA; RMA 

 4.1 Delivery. All the Products shall be vacuum sealed supplied FOB Shanghai. Delivery of the Products shall take place when HHNEC has handed over the Products, cleared for export, into the
charge of a carrier named by AOS. Risk and title in the Products shall pass to AOS upon such delivery. AOS shall acknowledge to

  

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HHNEC the receipt of each shipment of the Products stating quantity, type, and shipment damages existing at delivery, within thirty (30) days of receipt at AOS’s destination. HHNEC
shall not be responsible for any claims relative to quantity and shipment damages made after the foregoing thirty (30) day period. AOS may decline to accept any Products, in its discretion, that are not delivered within the cycle time specified
in Section 3.3. HHNEC may, for the purpose of assuring timely delivery of the Products to AOS and subject to reasonable approval by AOS, maintain up to one (1) month inventory of Products (per the rolling forecast provided by AOS in
accordance with Section 3.1). 
 4.2 Final Testing. AOS shall perform final testing of the Products after
assembly of the Products. In the event that any Product fails such final tests, where AOS reasonably suspects the corresponding Wafers delivered would have failed to pass the Wafer Acceptance Criteria, AOS may immediately issue a stop notice, upon
receipt of which HHNEC shall immediately stop manufacture and/or shipment of the affected Wafers (a “Stop Notice”). 
 4.3 Effect of Stop Notice. If HHNEC is responsible for a failure necessitating a Stop Notice and is unable to correct the matter within thirty (30) days of receipt of such Stop Notice,
AOS may: (i) reject any non-conforming Products or Wafers; and/or (ii) cancel any then-pending Orders for such Wafers without payment or penalty. If AOS issues a Stop Notice for any Wafers which AOS is obligated to purchase, and such
Wafers are later determined by HHNEC and AOS to pass the Wafer Acceptance Criteria, then AOS shall pay HHNEC in full for completed Wafers and, in addition, for HHNEC’s reasonable costs for work in progress. 
 4.4 RMAs. AOS may make any returns to HHNEC with a written return material authorization (“RMA”)
issued by HHNEC. HHNEC will analyse such authorised returns and report to AOS on the results of such analysis within thirty (30) days of receipt of such RMA. AOS will cooperate with HHNEC to resolve any problems associated with the returns. If
AOS and HHNEC determine that any Products returned under an RMA are defective for reasons attributable to HHNEC, HHNEC shall immediately refund any payment made by AOS for such Products and reimburse AOS for assembly and testing costs related to
such Products. 
  

	5.	PAYMENT 

 5.1
Prices. The prices for the Wafers are as set forth in Schedule 4, part 2; provided, however, that in the event of an Order change per Section 3.2.3, AOS shall pay such prices in full for all Wafers fifty percent
(50%) or more of the mask layers of which have been processed and fifty percent (50%) of such prices for all Wafers less than fifty percent (50%) of the mask layers of which have been processed. 
 5.2 Payment Terms. HHNEC shall invoice AOS after delivery of the Products and AOS shall pay all sums due in US dollars by
telegraphic transfer within sixty (60) days of receipt of any undisputed invoice. 
  

	6.	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 

 6.1 AOS. All Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Designs, the Process the Products (and related masks and GDS files) including all revisions, modifications and improvements respectively thereto, whether made or supplied
by AOS or developed jointly by AOS and HHNEC, shall be solely and exclusively owned by AOS, subject only to a license to HHNEC (and not any third party including HHNEC affiliates) to manufacture the Products for AOS pursuant to this Agreement. Any
documentation provided by AOS to HHNEC hereunder, fixed in whatever appropriate form, and any Intellectual Property Rights associated therewith, shall belong solely and exclusively to AOS. 
 6.2 HHNEC. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the HHNEC Unit Module
Processes, including all revisions, modifications and improvements thereto, shall be solely and exclusively owned by HHNEC, subject only to a license to AOS to use, import/export, and sell or otherwise dispose of the Products. 
  

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 6.3 Cooperation. Each party agrees to take such further action and execute, or
cause its employees, agents and contractors to execute, such further instruments as may be necessary to give effect to the ownership provisions of this Agreement. 
  

	7.	CONFIDENTIALITY 

 7.1
Scope. With respect to any and all information, whether oral, written or visual, disclosed or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement in whatever format, including without limitation the Designs, the Process and the
HHNEC Unit Module Processes (the “Confidential Information”), each party shall keep the other party’s Confidential Information strictly secret and confidential, shall not use the same other than for the purposes of this
Agreement, and shall disclose the same only on a need-to-know basis to those of its full-time employees, and contractors expressly contemplated hereunder who are subject to confidentiality agreements. Other than as provided by the foregoing, one
party’s Confidential Information shall not be disclosed to third parties (including the other party’s affiliates). 
 7.2 Exceptions. For purposes hereof, Confidential Information shall not include information: (i) was already known to the receiving party without an obligation of confidentiality at the time of disclosure hereunder;
(ii) was generally available to the public at the time of its disclosure to the receiving party hereunder; (iii) became generally available to the public after its disclosure other than through an act or omission of the receiving party in
breach of this Agreement; (iv) was subsequently, lawfully and independently disclosed to the receiving party by a person other than the Disclosing Party, not in violation of the confidentiality agreement, arrangement or understanding with such
person; or (v) is required to be disclosed pursuant to applicable law, provided that the disclosing party is provided reasonable notice and opportunity to contest the need for such disclosure, or to seek a protective order therefor. 

7.3 Publicity. Neither AOS nor HHNEC shall disclose the existence or terms of this Agreement to any third party without the
prior written consent of the other party, except as required by applicable laws; provided, however, that the parties shall issue a joint press release about the relationship hereunder promptly after execution of this Agreement.

 7.4 Injunctive Relief. Each party acknowledges that unauthorized disclosure or use of the Confidential
Information of the other party may cause irreparable harm to the other party for which recovery of money damages would be inadequate, and the other party shall therefore be entitled to obtain timely injunctive relief to protect its rights under this
Agreement, in addition to any and all remedies available at law. 
 7.5 Prior NDA. AOS and HHNEC Parties have
entered into a nondisclosure agreement dated August 20, 2001, which is hereby superseded in its entity for purposes of this Agreement. 
  

	8.	WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION 

 8.1 Warranties. HHNEC warrants that all Wafers delivered to AOS shall: (i) be processed using the masks which have been approved by AOS or to the extent there have been changes, such
changes have been approved by AOS in ECN format; (ii) be within the process parameter tolerances stated in the Process; (iii) at the date of delivery conform to the Specifications and shall be free from defects in workmanship and
materials; and (iv) for one year from the date of shipment, be free from defects in material and workmanship provided that such Wafers will be vacuum sealed or stored in a controlled nitrogen environment or dry air environment with relative
humidity 40-50% and temperature 23-28°C. To the extent that any Products fail to meet the foregoing warranties and/or requirements due to reasons for which HHNEC is responsible, HHNEC shall either: (a) replace such Wafers without charge; or
(b) refund the payments made to HHNEC for such Wafers, as the case may be, within thirty (30) calendar days of HHNEC’s receipt of written notice from AOS of such non-conformity. 
 8.2 Disclaimer. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
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DATA, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE ALLEGED IN TORT, CONTRACT OR INDEMNITY, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH (I) THE INFRINGEMENT OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND (II) THE BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 6 OR 7 HEREOF. 
 8.3 Indemnification. AOS shall indemnify, defend, and hold HHNEC harmless from and against any and all liabilities, damages,
losses, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Claims”) resulting from the infringement of any third-party Intellectual Property Rights by HHNEC’s making the Wafers in compliance with
the Designs and the Process at HHNEC’s sites and facilities. HHNEC shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AOS from and against any and all Claims resulting from the infringement of any third-party Intellectual Property Rights by the use of
any HHNEC Unit Process Module and from any property damage or bodily injury (including death) of HHNEC’s employees, agents, contractors, consultants or representatives out of performance of this Agreement. In either case, the indemnified party
shall promptly notify the indemnifying party of a Claim, allow the indemnifying party to take sole control of the defense and settlement of the Claim, and provide the indemnifying party with all reasonable information, assistance and authority, at
the indemnifying party’s expense. 
  

	9.	TERM AND TERMINATION 

 9.1
Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall, subject to Section 9.2, continue in force for an initial Term of five (5) years. The parties in good faith contemplate a renewal for a subsequent Term of
five (5) years thereafter. 
 9.2 Termination. If either party (the “Defaulting
Party”) defaults in the performance of any material provision of this Agreement and fails to cure such default within thirty (30) days after receiving a written notice from the other party (the “Terminating
Party”), then the Terminating Party may, in addition to any other remedies it may have, terminate thereupon this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the Defaulting Party. 
 9.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Sections 1, 3.6, 3.7, 5.2, 10.2, 6, 7, 8, 9.3 and
10 shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms, and each party shall return to the other party all Confidential Information of the other party in its possession or under its control. Unless HHNEC is the Defaulting
Party under Section 9.2, all payments still owed HHNEC at termination or expiration shall be due and payable in full immediately. Unless AOS is the Defaulting Party under Section 9.2, Section 4.4 shall also remain in full force and
effect after the termination of this Agreement. 
  

	10.	GENERAL 

 10.1
Notices. Any notice required to be given by either party hereunder shall be in writing and served personally or sent by Federal Express or facsimile addressed to the other party at the address or facsimile number set forth below unless
such address or number is changed by written notice for this purpose: 
  

							
	HHNEC: Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited	  	AOS: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
				
	Address:	 	 No. 1188 Chuan Qiao Road,
 Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, China
	  	Address:	  	 479 East Evelyn Avenue
 Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA

		
	To the attention of: Toshio Ohta, Exec. Vice President	  	To the attention of: Mike Chang, President
		
	 Facsimile No. 011 (8621) 5834-4909
	  	Facsimile No.: 1 (408) 830-9749

 Any notice
served personally shall be deemed to have been given on such service. Any notice sent by Federal Express shall be deemed to have been served 72 hrs after the same have been posted or delivered to carrier. Any notice given by facsimile shall be
deemed to have been served 24 hrs after the time of transmission (as corroborated by a facsimile transmission report). 
  

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 10.2 Governmental Approval. Upon reasonable request from AOS, HHNEC shall
assist AOS in obtaining governmental approval or clearance for operations, logistics, import/export and tax aspects relating to the transfer of Wafers from HHNEC to the assembly house in the PRC. 
 10.3 Assignment. Neither party may assign, delegate, transfer or otherwise dispose of any rights or obligations under this
Agreement in part or in whole without the prior consent of the other; provided, however, that: (i) either party may assign and transfer this Agreement as part of the sale of all or substantially all of its equity or assets as part
of a merger, acquisition or sale; and (ii) the resulting or acquiring entity agrees to abide by the terms of this Agreement. 
 10.4 Independent Contractors. The status of the parties is one of independent contractors and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating any agency or partnership. Neither party has the
right or authority to assume, create or incur liability of any kind against or on behalf of the other. 
 10.5 Waivers.
Any reasonable forbearance or reasonable delay on the part of either party in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of such provisions or rights and shall in no way
affect such parties the right to later enforce such provision. 
 10.6 Force Majeure. No Party shall be liable in
any manner for failure or delay upon fulfillment of all or part of this Agreement, directly or indirectly owing to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, governmental orders or restriction, war, threat
of war, warlike conditions, strike, lockout, interruption of transportation or inability to obtain necessary labor, materials, or facilities. However, if HHNEC cannot supply the Wafers, AOS may seek other sources of supply and reduce the amount it
has committed to buy from HHNEC. HHNEC shall notify AOS at the earliest indication of any interruption in supplying the Wafers or other facility difficulty, which may impact the availability of Wafers or Products under this Agreement. 
 10.7 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability for any reason of any part of this Agreement shall not prejudice the
continuance in force of the remainder. 
 10.8 Governing Law; Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of California. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the performance, breach or termination thereof, shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in
Singapore, under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such rules. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof; provided, however, that either party may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for injunction relief to enforce Section 7.4. 
 10.9 Entire Agreement; Modifications. This Agreement together with its Schedules embodies the entire and complete understanding of the parties in relation to this subject matter and
overrides or supersedes all prior promises, agreements, understandings, proposals and representations and warranties made by either party with respect to this subject matter. This Agreement may be varied, changed, modified or amended in writing
signed by a duly authorized representative of each party. 
 IN WITNESS whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives the day and year first above written. 
  

											
	 Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited
	  	Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
				
	 By:
	 	/s/ Toshio Ohta 1/10/2002	  	By:	 	/s/ Mike Chang 1/10/2002
	 Name:
	 		 	Toshio Ohta	  	Name:	 		 	Mike Chang
	 Title:
	 		 	Executive Vice President	  	Title:	 		 	President

  

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 Schedule 1 
 Designs and Process 
 Part 1 - Schedule for
Equipment/Unit Step Set Up 
  

									
	 EPI Wafer Source Selection
	 	42 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	2/8/02 17:00	 	
	 Confirm quality/capability from Shinetsu
	 	7 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/21/01 17:00	 	
	 AOS provide correlation pieces to HHNEC for Shinetsu to do correlation measurement
	 	5 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	12/21/01 17:00	 	
	 Shinetsu to provide As doped substrate information details
	 	5 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/19/01 17:00	 	
	 AOS will determine order quantity based on matrix design
	 	5 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	12/21/01 17:00	 	
	 Order SEH wafers, p and n
	 	35 days	 	12/24/01 8:00	 	2/8/02 17:00	 	2
					
	 Mask Making Procedure
	 	24 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	1/15/02 17:00	 	
	 Need a quote from Dupont ShangHai for different grade
	 	5 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/19/01 17:00	 	
	 View E-Beam Layout in San Jose, or alternative
	 	5 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/19/01 17:00	 	
	 AOS and HHNEC to confirm enough information for mask making
	 	5 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/19/01 17:00	 	
	 AOS to provide 1st set of Trench and metal mask information to HHNEC
	 	10 days	 	12/13/01 8:00	 	12/26/01 17:00	 	
	 To finish Trench and metal mask before 1/16/2002
	 	15 days	 	12/26/01 8:00	 	1/15/02 17:00	 	
					
	 DCE Implementation
	 	36 days	 	12/31/01 8:00	 	2/18/02 17:00	 	
	 HHNEC order DEC parts
	 	25 days	 	12/31/01 8:00	 	2/1/02 17:00	 	
	 Installation and process setup
	 	10 days	 	2/5/02 8:00	 	2/18/02 17:00	 	
					
	 Etch development with HHNEC’s test masks, results to AOS USA
	 	26 days	 	12/20/01 8:00	 	1/24/02 17:00	 	
	 Trench etch, Oxide mask and Resist mask
	 	10 days	 	12/20/01 8:00	 	1/2/02 17:00	 	
	 Round hole etch
	 	10 days	 	1/3/02 8:00	 	1/16/02 17:00	 	20
	 Trench measurement by CDSEM capability confirmation, Top side down
	 	3 days	 	1/2/02 8:00	 	1/4/02 17:00	 	
	 Contact Isotropic etch
	 	10 days	 	12/20/01 8:00	 	1/2/02 17:00	 	
	 2.8 um metal dry etch
	 	7 days	 	1/3/02 8:00	 	1/11/02 17:00	 	23
	 Gate oxidation/Poly Dep. Poly etchback
	 	7 days	 	1/16/02 8:00	 	1/24/02 17:00	 	
					
	 Backmetal Implementation
	 	75 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	3/29/02 17:00	 	
	 Grind down to 200 um
	 	1 day	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	12/17/01 17:00	 	
	 Si Stress release etch 4 um in SEZ
	 	25 days	 	12/18/01 8:00	 	1/21/02 17:00	 	28
	 50:1 HF etch in SEZ
	 	25 days	 	12/18/01 8:00	 	1/21/02 17:00	 	
	 Backmetal evaporator delivery
	 	50 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	2/22/02 17:00	 	
	 Evaporator installation
	 	10 days	 	2/25/02 8:00	 	3/8/02 17:00	 	31
	 Ti/Ni/Ag Evaporation Process setup
	 	15 days	 	3/11/02 8:00	 	3/29/02 17:00	 	32
					
	 Trench Oxide Breakdown Test
	 	62 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	3/12/02 17:00	 	
	 To purchase substrate with notch @(100), n or n+
	 	30 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	1/25/02 17:00	 	
	 Establish breakdown test method, CV
	 	5 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	12/21/01 17:00	 	
	 Trench Oxode Breakdown Test, Notch must be @(100), no doping concern, n or n+, 2 pcs
	 	10 days	 	2/18/02 8:00	 	3/1/02 17:00	 	
					
	 B-penetration Test, after DCE is ready
	 	62 days	 	12/17/01 8:00	 	3/12/02 17:00	 	
	 Prepare lightly doped n-type (n-, 10-20 ohms) substrate, normal substrate
	 	1 day	 	1/7/02 8:00	 	1/7/02 17:00	 	
	 AOS design implant split table
	 	1 day	 	12/18/01 8:00	 	12/18/01 17:00	 	
	 Grow Gate oxide 250 A
	 	1 day	 	3/4/02 8:00	 	3/4/02 17:00	 	17
	 Poly , undoped, 1.0 um
	 	1 day	 	3/5/02 8:00	 	3/5/02 17:00	 	43

  

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	 implant, P and B, split
	 	1 day	 	3/6/02    8:00	 	3/6/02    17:00	 	44
	 Go through body and source drive (one wafer skip this process)
	 	2 days	 	3/7/02    8:00	 	3/8/02    17:00	 	45
	 C-V dot patterning
	 	1 day	 	3/11/02    8:00	 	3/11/02    17:00	 	46
	 Measure C-V curve @ room temperature
	 	1 day	 	3/12/02    8:00	 	3/12/02    17:00	 	47
					
	 Testing set up
	 	55 days	 	12/17/01    8:00	 	3/1/02    17:00	 	
	 Purchase CATS 530
	 	50 days	 	12/17/01    8:00	 	2/22/02    17:00	 	
	 AOS provide N003 7 mohm samples (6”) wafers for equipment set up
	 	5 days	 	2/25/02    8:00	 	3/1/02    17:00	 	51
	
	Part 2 - Schedule for Product Set Up and Release
	 12/30V N_channel LS/NB
	 	157 days	 	3/1/02    8:00	 	10/7/02    17:00	 	
	 N01 1st Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	3/1/02    8:00	 	4/4/02    17:00	 	
	 N01 2nd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	4/9/02    8:00	 	5/13/02    17:00	 	
	 N01 3rd Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	5/14/02    8:00	 	6/12/02    17:00	 	3
	 N01 4th Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	6/13/02    8:00	 	7/12/02    17:00	 	4
	 N01 Assembly
	 	12 days	 	7/15/02    8:00	 	7/30/02    17:00	 	5
	 N01 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	7/31/02    8:00	 	8/15/02    17:00	 	6
	 N01 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/16/02    8:00	 	9/2/02    17:00	 	7
	 N01 Rel. Test 1000hrs
	 	15 days	 	9/3/02    8:00	 	9/23/02    17:00	 	8
	 N01 5th Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	7/15/02    8:00	 	8/13/02    17:00	 	5
	 N01 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/14/02    8:00	 	8/29/02    17:00	 	10
	 N01 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/30/02    8:00	 	9/16/02    17:00	 	11
	 N01 Rel. Test 1000hrs
	 	15 days	 	9/17/02    8:00	 	10/7/02    17:00	 	12
	 3 PP Lots, 25 each
	 	25 days	 	8/14/02    8:00	 	9/17/02    17:00	 	10
	 Production
	 	0 days	 	9/17/02 17:00	 	9/17/02    17:00	 	14
					
	 25/30 P-Channel Charger
	 	155 days	 	3/1/02    8:00	 	10/3/02    17:00	 	
	 P01 1st Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	3/1/02    8:00	 	4/4/02    17:00	 	
	 P01 2nd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	4/5/02    8:00	 	5/9/02    17:00	 	18
	 P01 3rd Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	5/10/02    8:00	 	6/10/02    17:00	 	19
	 P01 4th Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	6/11/02    8:00	 	7/10/02    17:00	 	20
	 P01 Assembly
	 	12 days	 	7/11/02    8:00	 	7/26/02    17:00	 	21
	 P01 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	7/29/02    8:00	 	8/13/02    17:00	 	22
	 P01 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/14/02    8:00	 	8/29/02    17:00	 	23
	 P01 Rel. Test 1000hrs
	 	15 days	 	8/30/02    8:00	 	9/19/02    17:00	 	24
	 P01 5th Engineering lot
	 	22 days	 	7/11/02    8:00	 	8/9/02    17:00	 	21
	 P01 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/12/02    8:00	 	8/27/02    17:00	 	26
	 P01 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/28/02    8:00	 	9/12/02    17:00	 	27
	 P01 Rel. Test 1000hrs
	 	15 days	 	9/13/02    8:00	 	10/3/02    17:00	 	28
	 3 PP Lots, 25 wfs each
	 	25 days	 	8/12/02    8:00	 	9/13/02    17:00	 	26
	 Production
	 	0 days	 	9/13/02 17:00	 	9/13/02    17:00	 	30
					
	 12/30V N-channel HS/NB
	 	125 days	 	4/1/02    8:00	 	9/20/02    17:00	 	
	 N02 1st Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	4/1/02    8:00	 	5/3/02    17:00	 	
	 N02 2nd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	5/6/02    8:00	 	6/7/02    17:00	 	34
	 N02 3rd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	6/10/02    8:00	 	7/12/02    17:00	 	35
	 N02 Assembly
	 	12 days	 	7/15/02    8:00	 	7/30/02    17:00	 	36
	 N02 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	7/31/02    8:00	 	8/15/02    17:00	 	37
	 N02 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/16/02    8:00	 	9/2/02    17:00	 	38
	 N02 4th Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	7/15/02    8:00	 	8/16/02    17:00	 	36
	 N02 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/19/02    8:00	 	9/3/02    17:00	 	40
	 N02 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	9/4/02    8:00	 	9/19/02    17:00	 	41

  

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	 3 PP Lots, 25 wfs each
	 	25 days	 	8/19/02    8:00	 	9/20/02    17:00	 	40
	 Production
	 	0 days	 	9/20/02 17:00	 	9/20/02    17:00	 	43
					
	 12/20V N-Channel CD
	 	125 days	 	5/1/02    8:00	 	10/22/02    17:00	 	
	 N03 1st Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	5/1/02    8:00	 	6/4/02    17:00	 	
	 N03 2nd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	6/5/02    8:00	 	7/9/02    17:00	 	47
	 N03 3rd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	7/10/02    8:00	 	8/13/02    17:00	 	48
	 N03 Assembly
	 	12 days	 	8/14/02    8:00	 	8/29/02    17:00	 	49
	 N03 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	8/30/02    8:00	 	9/16/02    17:00	 	50
	 N03 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	9/17/02    8:00	 	10/2/02    17:00	 	51
	 N03 4th Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	8/14/02    8:00	 	9/17/02    17:00	 	49
	 N03 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	9/18/02    8:00	 	10/3/02    17:00	 	53
	 N03 Rel. Test 500hrs
	 	12 days	 	10/4/02    8:00	 	10/21/02    17:00	 	54
	 3 PP Lots, 25 wfs each
	 	25 days	 	9/18/02    8:00	 	10/22/02    17:00	 	53
	 Production
	 	0 days	 	10/22/02 17:00	 	10/22/02    17:00	 	56
					
	 20/30V N-Channel, HS/MB
	 	125 days	 	6/3/02    8:00	 	11/22/02    17:00	 	
	 N04 1st Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	6/3/02    8:00	 	7/5/02    17:00	 	
	 N04 2nd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	7/8/02    8:00	 	8/9/02    17:00	 	60
	 N04 3rd Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	8/12/02    8:00	 	9/13/02    17:00	 	61
	 N04 Assembly
	 	12 days	 	9/16/02    8:00	 	10/1/02    17:00	 	62
	 N04 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	10/2/02    8:00	 	10/17/02    17:00	 	63
	 N04 4th Engineering lot
	 	25 days	 	9/16/02    8:00	 	10/18/02    17:00	 	62
	 N04 Rel. Test 168hrs
	 	12 days	 	10/21/02    8:00	 	11/5/02    17:00	 	65
	 3 PP Lots, 25 wfs each
	 	25 days	 	10/21/02    8:00	 	11/22/02    17:00	 	65
	 Production
	 	0 days	 	11/22/02 17:00	 	11/22/02    17:00	 	67

  

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 AOS CONFIDENTIAL 
 Schedule 2 
 Part 1 - Products

 AOS will provide regular updates as Design(s) are developed. 
 Part 2 - Specifications 
 AOS will provide Specifications
during engineering phase for each Product. 
  

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 Schedule 3 
 Part 1 - Qualification Criteria 
 All tests on selected
parameters must meet Specifications. 
 Products must pass 168 hours, 500 hours and 1000 hours of HTGB and HTRB reliability tests. AOS with the
help from HHNEC will actively perform failure analysis to identify cause and to eliminate the cause for fast introduction of production. 
 The
sampling die sort (the “CP” test) must pass the “Yield Limit”, which is defined as the average of CP yields of three (3) Engineering Lots each having a minimum of twelve (12) Wafers. 
 The Yield Limit shall be the “Agreed Production Yield”. 
 HHNEC implements ECN for all of the qualified masks and processes. 
 HHNEC implements ECN for the
outgoing visual inspection specification. 
 HHNEC sets up in-line SPC monitor systems. 
 Part 2 - Engineering Lots 
 Minimum Engineering Lot Size: Six
(6) Wafers. 
 Cost per Engineering Lot Wafer: [***]. 
 Engineering Lots can be staged at any step of the Process. 
 ***CONFIDENTIAL
PORTIONS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION*** 
  

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 Schedule 4 
 Part 1 - Wafer Acceptance Criteria 
 All tests of PCM
parameters must pass Specifications. 
 All wafers must pass the outgoing visual inspection specification. 
 No diffusion or thin film rework is allowed. 
 The
acceptance yield limit will be the Agree Production Yield minus two (2) sigmas as a reference for the time. Finalized form will be achieved one month after production. 
 The scrap limit will be determined jointly later according to reliability concerns of AOS’s customers. 
 Wafers below the acceptance yield limit may be accepted by AOS at prices discounted according to the deficiencies. AOS may decline to accept any such wafers if it determines that such wafer poses a threat
to its customer’s product reliability. 
 Part 2 - Orders and Prices 
 Minimum Production Lot Size: Twenty-five (25) Wafers. 
 Prices (based on 0.35 μm DMOS Wafers with seven (7) mask layers that includes wafer processing, PCM test, CP test, die-sort test; epitaxyl layer and silicon substrate): [***] 
 Prices above will be adjusted, for Wafers having other than seven (7) mask layers, by [***] per mask layer that differs from 7 layers 
 Part 3 - Reports 
 Every two day work in progress (“WIP”) report through electronic means by HHNEC. 
 PCM, CP and die-sort test data for every
Lot. 
 Monthly in-line SPC, outgoing visual inspection, and oxide V-ramp reports. 
 Electrical and mechanical yield reports. 
 ***CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION*** 
  

 14First Addendum to Foundry Service Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.17 
 NOTE: Portions of this Exhibit are the subject of a Confidential Treatment Request by the Registrant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Such portions have been
redacted and are marked with a “[***]” in the place of the redacted language. The redacted information has been filed separately with the Commission. 
 First Addendum to 
 the FOUNDRY AGREEMENT 
 THIS First Addendum to the Foundry Agreement by and between Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited, a Chinese limited liability company
with offices at No. 1188 Chuan Qiao Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, China (“HHNEC”), and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, a Bermuda exempted company with offices at 495 Mercury Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA
(“AOS”), is made effective as of this 28th day of July, 2005, pursuant to Section 10.9 of the Foundry Agreement (dated January 10, 2002 by and between HHNEC and AOS). 
 For valid and sufficient consideration, AOS and HHNEC agree as follows: 
  

	1.	Terms. 

 The initial Term
set forth in Section 9.1 of the Foundry Agreement shall be renewed and extended for a subsequent Term of five (5) years immediately after the initial Term. AOS and HHNEC shall begin negotiating additional term in good faith at least six
(6) months prior to the expiration of the subsequent Term. At the expiration or termination, each party shall nonetheless use its reasonable best effort to effect an orderly transition for a period of not less than three (3) years.

  

	2.	Production Volume Commitment Table 

  

					
	Monthly Supply & Purchase ( unit: wafers )
	 Fab I
 HHNEC
	 	minimum	 	[***]
	 	maximum	 	[***]
	 Fab II
 HHNEC
	 	minimum	 	[***]
	 	maximum	 	[***]
	 Total:      minimum  [***]         maximum [***]

 2.1 The volume of Fab II of HHNEC in the table above shall not be applied until the Fab II is released for mass production. 
 2.2 The maximum is the capacity that HHNEC committed to offer to AOS. And the minimum is the order that AOS committed to order to HHNEC. If AOS fails to reach the minimum level in certain month, AOS shall
buy the short wafers in the following month. 
 2.3 The minimum loading requirement and make-up plan required from AOS above is contingent on
such condition that HHNEC maintains 1) consistent and reliable quality standards and output; 2) sufficient resources for new technology development to make AOS products competitive in the market; and 3) enough capacity to meet the foregoing
requirements. 
  
 ***CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION*** 
  

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	3.	Price of the Wafer 

 The
price of the wafer shall be discussed and fixed by both parties every six months to be market competitive. 
  

	4.	Integration. 

 Any
provision set forth in the Foundry Agreement that is not affected by this First Addendum shall remain valid and in full force and effect. This First Addendum shall upon execution become an integral part of the Foundry Agreement, which embodies the
entire and complete understanding of the parties in relation to the subject matter of the Foundry Agreement and overrides or supersedes all prior promises, agreements, understandings, proposals and representations and warranties made by either party
with respect to this subject matter. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Addendum to the Foundry Agreement to be executed
by their duly authorized representative on the date first written above. 
  

							
	HHNEC	  	AOS
		
	Hua Hong NEC Electronics Co., Ltd.	  	Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.
				
	 By
	 	 /s/ Wen Tao Liu
	  	By	 	 /s/ Mike F. Chang

				
	 Name:
	 	 Wen Tao Liu
	  	Name:	 	 Mike F. Chang

				
	 Title:
	 	 President
	  	Title:	 	 President

				
	 Date:
	 	 07-28-2005
	  	Date:	 	 8-1-2005

  

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