Vishay Intertechnology has announced 600 and 650V FRED Pt Gen 4 Ultrafast recovery diodes optimised for high-frequency converters in power modules, motor drives, UPS, solar inverters and welding machine inverters. Offered as die in wafer form, The 28 'H' and 'U' series devices offer ultra-low forward voltage and reverse recovery charge to reduce losses and increase efficiency.

A series of thick film chip resistors designed to meet the demand for high voltages in industrial and medical applications while saving valuable PCB space have been released by Vishay Intertechnology. The Vishay Draloric RCV e3 devices offer high limiting element voltages of 400 and 500V in the compact 0805 and 1206 case sizes, respectively.

Vishay Intertechnology's PLTT precision high-temperature thin film chip resistor is now available in an AEC-Q200 automotive-qualified 0603 case size. The PLTT 0603 resistor features a wide operating temperature range from -55 to +230°C, a low absolute TCR down to ±5ppm/°C and laser-trimmed tolerances down to ±0.02%.

AEC-Q200-qualified, high-precision, dual-in-line, thin film resistor networks from Vishay Intertechnology have low TCR tracking of ± 5ppm/°C. The AORN series also have tight ratio tolerances to ± 0.05% and long-term ratio stability of 0.015 % after 1,000 hours at +155°C. For improved ESD and moisture protection, the resistor networks are constructed with a tantalum nitride resistor film on a high-purity alumina or ceram...

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a thin film bar MOS capacitor designed for use in high-power hybrid assemblies and SiC/GaN applications. The BRCP offers high power handling and operating voltage up to 100V in two compact case sizes measuring 3.048x0.889 and 6.096x0.889mm (0.12x0.035 and 0.24x0.035"), allowing for smaller product designs without sacrificing performance.

Vishay Intertechnology has extended its RCWE series of thick film surface-mount wraparound chip resistors with devices in the 0612 and 1020 case sizes. Providing four times the power dissipation of standard devices in equivalent 1206 and 2010 footprints, the RCWE0612 and RCWE1020 saves space and reduces component counts in telecommunications, computer, industrial and consumer applications.

A series of miniaturised snap-in power aluminium capacitors with high capacitance from 820µF to 47,000µF in compact cases down to 20x25mm has been released by Vishay Intertechnology. Designed for audio, industrial, and general power supply applications, the 256 PMG-SI capacitors offer a long useful life, high ripple current and low ESR.

Vishay has introduced 16 10-30A FRED Pt Hyperfast and Ultrafast recovery rectifiers in the low-profile SMPD (TO-263AC) package. Combining extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics with low leakage current and low forward voltage drop, the rectifiers reduce switching losses and over-dissipation in automotive and telecomms applications while providing a high-density alternative to the TO-263 (D²PAK) package.

Built on the company's SurfLight surface emitter chip technology, a high-speed 940nm IR emitter has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology. The devices are claimed to provide up to five times greater radiant intensity than standard IR emitters, reducing component counts, improving performance and lowering solution costs in a wide range of IR illumination, data transmission and gesture recognition applications.

Vishay has introduced two leadless NTC thermistor dies, contacted on the top and bottom, that provide designers with the same mounting options as IGBT semiconductors. Featuring gold metallisation, the NTCC300E4 supports gold wire bonding and conductive adhesive gluing, while the NTCC200E4 with silver metallisation supports aluminium wire bonding and is compatible with reflow soldering and nano-silver paste sintering.

Solid tantalum, surface-mount, molded chip capacitors in small case sizes have been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. The Vishay Polytech TMCJ and TMCP are offered in the J (1608-09) and P (2012-12) case sizes, respectively, while the TMCU is available in the ultra-flat, low-profile UA (3216-12) and UB (3528-12).

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced an 8x8x1.8mm PowerPAK 8x8L package designed to provide a high-current, space- and power-saving alternative to D²PAK and DPAK devices commonly used in automotive applications. The SQJQ402E 40V TrenchFET MOSFET is claimed to be the industry's first AEC-Q101-qualified MOSFET to use this 8x8mm footprint and the first in an 8x8mm package with gull-wing leads for mechanical stress relief.

Mustafa Dinc, Global Director, Automotive Business Development, Vishay Intertechnology, looks at what EV designers need to address in terms of power management and component design.

Vishay has released a Bidirectional Symmetrical (BiSy) single-line ESD protection diode for portable electronics in the ultra-compact CLP0603 package. Measuring only 0.6x0.3x0.27mm, the VBUS05B1-SD0 offers ultra-low capacitance and leakage current for the protection of high-speed data lines and antennas against transient voltage signals.

Approved to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) drawing 15005, a tantalum-cased wet tantalum capacitor with a glass-to-tantalum hermetic seal has been introduced by Vishay. For avionics and aerospace systems, the device is claimed to be the industry's first wet tantalum capacitor approved to DLA 15005 to combine a reverse voltage of 1.5V at +85°C with improved vibration (sine: 50g; random: 27.7g) capability and thermal shock of 300 cycles.

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a TrenchFET 20V n-channel MOSFET which is claimed to provide the industry's lowest on-resistance for any 20V device in the compact 1mm square footprint. The device is designed to save space, decrease power consumption and extend battery usage in wearable devices, smartphones, tablets and SSDs.

Designed for automotive applications, the VJ....31X series of MLCCs has been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. Available with C0G, X7R and X8R dielectrics, in six body sizes ranging from 0402 to1812, the devices offer high voltages and high-temperature operation of up to +150°C for increased reliability.

Adding a sidewall patterning capability to its custom thin film substrate offering, Vishay Intertechnology can now provide conductive patterning on up to four surfaces with compact line width and gap dimensions, increasing design flexibility and density for miniaturisation in military, aerospace, medical and telecomms equipment.

Featuring Filtron UV technology for high UV sensitivity and linearity, an integrated UV light sensor has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology. The VEML6070 incorporates a photo-pin-diode and signal processing IC with an I²C bus interface for simple operation in order to convert solar UV light intensity to digital data in consumer, medical, and industrial applications.

Offering two inductors in one 4032 package, Vishay Intertechnology has announced that the automotive-grade IHLD-4032KB-5A is the industry's first dual inductor to operate up to +155°C. The device is optimised for automotive and commercial class D amplifier circuits, where it reduces board space requirements and offers improved performance compared to multiple discrete inductors.