Offering power ratings of 2 and 6W in compact 1206 and 2512 case sizes, the PCAN series of high-power, surface-mount precision thin film chip resistors has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology. The aluminium nitride substrates of the resistors have enlarged backside terminations in order to reduce the thermal resistance between the topside resistor layer and the solder joint on the end user's circuit assembly.

An app allowing for the easy access of Vishay Intertechnology's Super 12 and Engineer's Toolbox collections has been made available for the iPad. Vishay's Super 12  brings together a dozen key semiconductor and passive components featuring improved technologies that can significantly improve the performance of end products and systems.

Featuring gold terminations for conductive gluing, the ACAS 0606 ATAU resistor array has been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. The resistor arrays combines high-temperature operation to 155°C with relative tolerance down to ±0.05%, as well as relative TCR down to ±5 ppm/K. The company claims that the resistor arrays enable significantly more accurate performance than two high-precision discrete resistors.

Providing high reliability for Class X1 (440V AC) and Y2 (300V AC) automotive applications, Vishay announces the AY2 series of AC-line-rated ceramic disc safety capacitors. These AEC-Q200-qualified devices are optimised for on-board chargers and battery management in electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), as well as high-reliability industrial applications.

Two miniaturised infrared (IR) receivers, designed specifically for low-speed data transmission, has been launched by Vishay Intertechnology. Designated the TSDP34138/56 and TSDP34338/56, the IR receivers are optimised for low-complexity, low-cost signaling in metering, sensor, automation, and gaming applications.

With devices now available in the 0406 and 1225 case sizes, Vishay Intertechnology has extended the RCL e3 series of long side termination thick film chip resistors. The AEC-Q200 qualified RCL e3 series features enhanced thermo cycling performance for automotive electronic circuits and general purpose applications.

An AEC-Q101-qualified, fully integrated proximity and ambient light optical sensor with an industry-high operating temperature range to +105°C was announced by Vishay. The VCNL4020X01 combines an IR emitter, a photo-pin-diode for proximity, an ambient light detector, a signal processing IC, and a 16-bit ADC in one small 4.8x2.3x0.8mm rectangular lead-less (LLP) package.

Vishay Intertechnology has announced the addition of a high-power surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (MLCC) in the quad 2525 case size to its QUAD HIFREQ series. The MLCCs are designed for high-frequency RF applications in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coils and generators, RF instrumentation, telecomms base stations, lasers and military communications systems.

A series of resistors providing an operating temperature range to +275 °C in 2726 and 4026 case sizes has been launched by Vishay Intertechnology. The company claims that the devices, the Vishay Dale WSLT2726 and WSLT4026, are the industry's first surface-mount, four-terminal Power Metal Strip current sensing resistors. The devices combine their high-temperature performance with 3W power ratings and extremely low...

Offering designers a convenient drop-in replacement for competing solutions, Vishay Intertechnology have launched the Vishay Milwaukee GRE1 grid resistors. The high power, high current devices combine high power ratings to 6.5 kW and high operating temperatures to +400 °C with a robust design.

Providing high accuracy in precision, high-voltage instrumentation and amplifiers, Vishay Intertechnology announces the HVPS series of through-hole single-in-line thin film resistors. The devices feature high resistance values to 10MΩ, tight tolerances down to ±0.01% and high working voltages to 1800V.

According to Vishay Intertechnology, the SiA446DJ is the industry's first 150V n-channel MOSFET in the compact, thermally enhanced PowerPAK SC-70 package. The manufacturer has also claimed that it offers the industry's lowest on-resistance (RDS(ON)) at 10V in the 2x2mm footprint area.

Providing a convenient drop-in replacement for competing solutions, the Milwaukee EDGU universal edgewound power resistor has been launched by Vishay Intertechnology. The universal-mounted EDGU combines a high-reliability design with continuous duty operation up to 85A and a short-time overload of 10x rated power for five seconds.

  Available with high-reliability screening and surge current testing options in accordance with MIL-PRF-55365, Vishay has introduced the T42 series Hi-Rel series of TANTAMOUNT surface-mount solid tantalum molded chip capacitors for military and aerospace applications.

Designed to save space and increase power efficiency in portable electronics, Vishay has claimed that the SiA453EDJ provides the industry's lowest RDS(ON) at -4.5 and -2.5V gate drives for a -30V device in the 2x2mm footprint area. This -30V, 12V VGS p-channel TrenchFET power MOSFET is supplied in an ultracompact, thermally enhanced PowerPAK SC-70 package.

Providing inductance values in the range of 0.47-22µH, Vishay has introduced the IHLP-2525CZ-8A low-profile, high-current inductor. The AEC-Q200 qualified device serves as a high-performing, space- and power-saving solution for voltage regulator modules (VRM) and DC/DC converters in high-temperature automotive applications.

Reducing switching losses and over-dissipation in automotive and telecomms applications, eight 2 and 3A FRED Pt Ultrafast recovery rectifiers have been announced by Vishay Intertechnology. Featuring extremely fast and soft recovery characteristics, low-leakage current and low-forward voltage drop, the rectifiers are supplied in the compact, low-profile SlimSMA (DO-221AC) eSMP series package.

A series of non-magnetic, non-inductive axial lead wirewound resistors has been launched by Vishay Intertechnology. The resistors deliver high power ratings to 12W and high-temperature operation to +350°C, making them suited for high-end audio and medical imaging equipment. 

An environmentally friendly, metallized polypropylene film capacitor for DC-link applications has bveen launched by Vishay Intertechnology. The MKP1848C DC-link capacitor offers a broad capacitance range of 1 µF to 500 µF, compact footprints, and voltage ratings from 500V to 1200V.

The power rating of the PTN series of resistors, from Vishay Intertechnology, has been extended to 2W. Available in the 2512 case size, the precision surface-mount, thin film chip resistors have been built using the Vishay Dale Thin Film, a self-passivated, moisture-resistant tantalum nitride resistive film technology. This technology combines high power rating with a low absolute TCR of ± 25 ppm/°C and laser-trimmed toleranc...