-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PsU/WnmmKxoCcS/hO9RIuCiyDsbDhXbLBxPwcifCr4ZqQijEmpTnMwv8sMskTE9i cV8+TaGjHyI4CLBxbVMaxA== 0001181431-04-055113.txt : 20041124 0001181431-04-055113.hdr.sgml : 20041124 20041124165314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-055113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041124 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041124 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280452 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770466789 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 983 UNIVERSITY AVE STREET 2: BLDG A CITY: LOS GATOS STATE: CA ZIP: 95032 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHANG KUO WEI HERBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001192171 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167802 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MARVELL SEMI CONDUCTOR INC STREET 2: 700 FIRST AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTAR BURGEON VENTURE CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167797 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3469 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTAR DAYSPRING VENTURE CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267603 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167796 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3469 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTAR EXCELSUS VENTURE CAPITAL INTL INC LDC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267604 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167798 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3469 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOREFRONT VENTURE PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267605 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167801 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3469 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Forefront Associates LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308766 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167800 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 557-0272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308767 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167794 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 557-0272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc (II) LDC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308768 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 557-0272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAI KENNETH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106323 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167792 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALTIGEN CUMMINATIONS INC STREET 2: 47429 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085731066 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALTIGEN COMMUNICATIONS INC STREET 2: 47429 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTAR CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134179 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51026 FILM NUMBER: 041167799 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVE STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4082222500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVE STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 4 1 rrd59162.xml FORM 4 X0202 4 2004-11-24 0 0001280452 MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC MPWR 0001192171 CHANG KUO WEI HERBERT C/O MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. 983 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, BUILDING A LOS GATOS CA 95032 1 0 1 0 0001267605 FOREFRONT VENTURE PARTNERS LP 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 300 SANTA CLARA CA 95051 0 0 1 0 0001308766 Forefront Associates LLC 3600 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 300 SANTA CLARA CA 95051 0 0 1 0 0001134179 INVESTAR CAPITAL INC ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001267604 INVESTAR EXCELSUS VENTURE CAPITAL INTL INC LDC ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001267601 INVESTAR BURGEON VENTURE CAPITAL INC ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001267603 INVESTAR DAYSPRING VENTURE CAPITAL INC ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001308767 InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001308768 InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc (II) LDC ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 0001106323 TAI KENNETH ROOM 1201, 12TH FLOOR 333 KEELUNG ROAD SEC.1 TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. F5 TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 A 130955 I By Forefront Venture Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 30386 0 A 30386 I By C Squared Investment Corp. Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 677671 0 A 677671 I By InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital, Inc. Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 A 130955 I By InveStar Dayspring Venture Capital, Inc. Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 864489 0 A 864489 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 313193 0 A 313193 I By InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital (International) Inc., LDC Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 2520964 0 A 0 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. Common Stock 2004-11-24 4 S 0 546274 7.905 D 1974690 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 130955 0 I By Forefront Venture Partners, L.P. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 30386 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 30386 0 I By C Squared Investment Corp. Series C Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 546716 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 546716 0 I By InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital, Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 130955 0 I By InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital, Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 130955 0 I By InveStar Dayspring Venture Capital, Inc. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 2520964 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 2520964 0 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. Series C Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 733534 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 733534 0 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 130955 0 I By InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC Series C Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 182238 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 182238 0 I By InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital (International) Inc., LDC Series D Convertible Preferred Stock 2004-11-24 4 C 0 130955 0 D 1998-08-08 Common Stock 130955 0 I By InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital (International) Inc., LDC These securities are held directly by Forefront Venture Partners, L.P., and indirectly by Forefront Associates LLC, its general partner. Reporting person is a managing general partner of Forefront Associates LLC, and shares voting and/or investment power over these securities. InveStar Capital Inc. is the investment manager of this entity. The reporting person is President of InveStar Capital Inc., and exercises voting and/or investment power over these securities. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. Reporting person is the chief executive officer of C Squared Management Corporation, which is the management company of C Squared Investment Corp. 1-for-1 Immed. /s/ Herbert Chang 2004-11-24 EX-24. 2 rrd49482_55952.htm POWERS OF ATTORNEY rrd49482_55952.html 
                                                                                                   Exhibit 24 
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY                                    
                                                      
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
          &nbs
p;     all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition o
r
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and 
agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

  &n
bsp;                                 InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc.

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The und
ersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her disc
retion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
               
 Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 
16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund Inc.
                    &n
bsp;               (II) LDC
                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital
,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursua
nt to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
             
   national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full fo
rce and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital Inc.

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
     
;                                   ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      c
omplete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
    &
nbsp;           as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropria
te.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
 the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    InveStar Dayspring Venture Capital, Inc.

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------

                    &nb
sp;           POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in ord
er to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capa
city at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital Inc.

&n
bsp;                                   By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true an
d lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
          &nb
sp;     Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
     &n
bsp;          attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to

the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    Forefront Venture Partners, L.P.

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                        &
nbsp;               ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Herbert Chang,
Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
            &nbs
p;   all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
 &
nbsp;              disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or an
y of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

    &n
bsp;                               InveStar Capital, Inc.

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reportin
g person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commissio
n, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
                her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange A
ct of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    Kenneth Tai
                               &nbs
p;    By: /s/ Kenneth Tai
                                        ----------------------------------------

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints InveStar Capital,
Inc., Herbert Chang, Steven E. Bochner and Christine Wong, and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
        1.      complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and
                all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
                any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes,
                shall in their, his or her discretion determine to be required
                or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
                promulgated t
hereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
                as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
                disposition of securities of the Company; and
        2.      do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or
                national association, and such other person or agency as such
                attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or
          &nbs
p;     her substitute or substitutes, shall deem appropriate.
        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute
or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-i
n-fact and agents.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2004.

                                    Forefront Associates LLC

                                    By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                        ----------------------------------------
EX-99.1 3 rrd49482_55989.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION rrd49482_55989.html 
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                         FORM 4 JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Name:                                      ForeFront Venture Partners, L.P.
Address:                           
;        3600 Pruneridge Avenue, Suite 300
                                           Santa Clara, CA  95051
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                      &nb
sp;           ForeFront Venture Partners, L.P.

                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
           &nb
sp;                                      ------------------------------
Name:                                      Forefront Associates LLC
Address:                                   3600 Pruneridge Avenue, Suite 300
                                           Santa Clara, CA  950
51
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  Forefront Associates LLC

                                           B
y: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               ------------------------------ 
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------
Name:                &nbs
p;                     InveStar Capital, Inc.
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:          &nbs
p;         10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  InveStar Capital, Inc.

                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
            
;                                   ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------
Name:                                &
nbsp;     InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital
                                            (Int'l) Inc., LDC
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                             
;              Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  InveStar Excelsus Venture Capital
                        &nbs
p;                   (Int'l) Inc., LDC

                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
       
                                           ------------------------------
Name:                                      InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital,
                                            Inc.
Address:                                   Room 1201 12
th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Nam
e and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  InveStar Burgeon Venture Capital,
                                            Inc.
                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                           &nbs
p;                   ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------
Name:                                      InveStar Dayspring Venture Capital, 
     
                                       Inc.
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  InveStar Dayspring Venture Capital,
                                          
;  Inc.
                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                           
                       ------------------------------
Name:                                      InveStar Semiconductor Development
                                            Fund, Inc.
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                 
;                          333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:                    10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature     &
nbsp;                            InveStar Semiconductor Development
                                            Fund, Inc.
                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               
- ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------
Name:                                      InveStar Semiconductor Development
                       
                     Fund, Inc. (II), LDC
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Designated Filer:            &n
bsp;             Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  InveStar Semiconductor Development
                                            Fund, Inc. (II), LDC

                                   
;        By: /s/ Herbert Chang
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------

Name:        &
nbsp;                             Kenneth Tai
Address:                                   Room 1201 12th Floor
                                           333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
                                           Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Relationship to Issuer:    
                10% Owner
Designated Filer:                          Chang, Kuo Wei ("Herbert")
Date of Event Requiring Statement:         11/24/2004
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)
Signature                                  Kenneth Tai

                                           By: /s/ Herbert Chang
       
                                        ---------------------------------
                                           Title: 
                                                  ------------------------------
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