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Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Business

Schedule of consolidated subsidiaries

Subsidiaries		Main Activities		Jurisdiction of Incorporation		August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011
SemiLEDs Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Taiwan SemiLEDs")		Research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of LED products, consisting primarily of LED chips and LED components		Taiwan			100	%		100	%
Helios Crew Corporation ("Helios Crew")		Sale of LED components through the Taiwan branch office		Delaware			100	%		100	%
SemiLEDs International Corporation Ltd. ("Hong Kong SemiLEDs")		Investment holding		Hong Kong			100	%		100	%
Silicon Base Development, Inc. ("SBDI")		Sale of LED components		Taiwan			100	%		100	%
Ning Xiang Technology Co., Ltd. ("Ning Xiang")		Research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of lighting fixtures and systems		Taiwan			51	%		51	%
Xuhe Guangdian Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen SemiLEDs")		Sales and support services		China			100	%		—
HB Lighting Co., Ltd. ("HB Lighting")		Sale of LED components		Taiwan			100	%		—

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