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      "text": "Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.: Principal facility consisting of a design base, sales and marketing, and a warehouse. MPS International Ltd. (Shanghai): The Shanghai company does sales and marketing. Hangzhou MPS Semiconductor Technology Ltd.: In Hangzhou, the company does application design.",
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