Priced for one buyer, wanted by many: management describes new sources of demand converging on the same thing it already
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2018 call → NOWe need answer YES or NO based on transcript. Need analyze carefully. Question asks: Does management describe that demand for same thing company already makes/does is now coming from more than one direction at once? Demand base widened recently, distinct sources competing for same output, management responding with real steps, and numbers lag it. We need parse transcript. Company: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, makes power semiconductors (MOSFET, Power IC, etc). They discuss core business, new products, capacity constraints, Chongqing JV, digital power. Key points: They have supply/manufacturing constraints causing forgo potential revenue. They are building Chongqing JV for capacity. They have demand for new products. But is demand base widened? They mention growth in segments: Computing, Consumer, Power Supply/Industrial, Communications. They discuss new products, IGBT crossing $10M annual revenue, aMOS5 high-voltage platform for new applications. But is there a convergence of multiple distinct sources on same existing output? They have capacity constraints across products. They mention "demand for our new products has increased" causing supply constraints. They expect to grow revenue high single digits in calendar 2018 even under supply constraints. They are adding capacity via JV and Oregon fab de-bottlenecking. But is the demand base widened? They mention new products for wide range applications, including power tools, industrial power supply. They mention aMOS5 for industrial, energy, TV. They mention IGBT product line gaining momentum. But are these distinct sources competing for same output? They have capacity constraints overall. However, the question requires that the thing being demanded is already what company does, demand base recently widened with new sources actually transacting, and management managing convergence with numbers lagging. Let's examine specifics. Management says "As the demand for our new products has increased in the last year or so, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience supply and manufacturing constraints. These capacity constraints have caused us to forgo potential revenue, on an annualized basis, in the order of tens of millions of dollars." This is about demand for new products, not necessarily multiple distinct sources. They are adding capacity.
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