Vishay Precision Group, Inc today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released a new ultra-high-precision Z-Foil power current sensing resistor with low TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., power TCR (PCR) of 4 ppm/W typical at rated power, tolerances to ±0.02%, and load life stability to ±0.005% (50 ppm) at +25°C for 2,000 hours at rated power. For high-power applica...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released a new 600 V, 47 A n-channel power MOSFET with ultra-low maximum on-resistance of 0.07 Ω at a 10 V gate drive and an improved gate charge of 216 nC in the TO-247 package. The SiHG47N60S's 15.12 Ω-nC gate charge times on-resistance, a key figure of merit (FOM) for MOSFETs used in power conversion applications, is the industry's lowest for this device type.

Vishay announced that Yuval Hernik, director of application engineering for Vishay Foil Resistors, will present a tutorial entitled Selecting Resistors to Avoid Unforeseen Stress Factors at CARTS Europe 2010. Taking place on Nov. 10 and 11 at the International Congress Centre in Munich, CARTS Europe 2010 is held in conjunction with electronica 2010.

To assist customers in understanding the applications and key performance parameters for solid state lighting, phototriacs, photodiodes, high-speed optocouplers, and ambient light sensors, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has added five new optoelectronics webinars to its website's video library (http://www.vishay.com).

To assist customers in understanding the applications and key performance parameters for solid state lighting, phototriacs, photodiodes, high-speed optocouplers, and ambient light sensors, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has added five new optoelectronics webinars to its website's video library (http://www.vishay.com).

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released two new devices in its industry-first family of power MOSFETs built on an enhanced process flow with strict manufacturing process controls for implantable medical applications.

Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released three improved Bulk Metal power current sensing resistors with TCR of ±20 ppm/°C (available to ±15 ppm/°C), resistive tolerance to ± 0.1%, load life stability of ± 0.5% at +25°C for 2000 hours at rated power, and four leads for a Kelvin connection. Available in two configurations, the VCS101 and VCS103 serve as medium-power current sensing resistors, while the VCS401 is...

Vishay announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor that is the industry's first 0.4-W current sensing resistor in the compact 0603 package size. The WSLP0603 resistor features a very low 10-mΩ to 100-mΩ resistance value range and high-temperature performance up to + 170 °C.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released four new 500-V, 16-A n-channel power MOSFETs with ultra-low 0.38-Ω maximum on-resistance at a 10-V gate drive, and an improved gate charge of 68 nC, in the TO-220AB,TO-220 FULLPAK, D2PAK, and TO-247AC packages.

Vishay today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released a new family of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Z-Foil hybrid chip resistors. Offering an order of magnitude improvement over other chip resistors for hybrid applications, the new V5X5Z, V15X5Z, and V15X10Z are the industry's first to offer low typical TCR of 0.05ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and 0.2ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., TCR tracking to 0.5ppm/°C, f...

Vishay announced that it has extended its E/H MIL-PRF-55342-qualified Thin Film surface-mount resistor chips in the 0505, 1005, 1505, 0705, 1206, and 1010 case sizes to offer a T reliability level for space applications. Qualification on larger cases sizes is pending.

Vishay Semiconductor has a complete portfolio of phototriacs for consumer electronics. This 8-slide webinar provides a quick review of the function of optocouplers and phototriacs. It describes key performance parameters and where optocoupler phototraics are used in the home.

Vishay today introduced the new TM8 series of high-reliability, surface-mount tantalum capacitors with very low DC leakage current (DCL) down to 200 nA. DC leakage levels in early medical device platforms were at tolerable levels; however, lower levels are now required. By utilizing Vishay's proprietary multi-array packaging (MAP), the new TM8 devices realize significant reduction in DC leakage and better stability. Leveraging the patented MAP a...

Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has extended the Z Series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z-Foil resistors with three new devices that provide very low TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., tight tolerances of ±0.005% (50ppm), and a load life stability of ±0.005% at 70°C for 2,000 hours or to ±0.015% at 70°C for 10,000 hours. Qualified in accordance with...

Vishay today announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor that is the industry's first 0.5-W current sensing resistor in the compact 0805 package size. The WSLP0805 resistor features a very low 10-mΩ to 50-mΩ resistance value range and high-temperature performance up to +170 °C.

Vishay Intertechnology will present all its new electronics components at booth A5.143. Special focus is set on the Super12 featured products. The line-up of components features industry-leading specs such as capacitance-voltage, current rating, and on-resistance. These innovative products are ideal for use in several key applications and provide a cross-section of Vishay’s very broad product portfolio.

Vishay today released the industry's first surface-mount aluminum capacitors to combine an ultra-low impedance down to 0.035 Ω for better filtering with high ripple current to 1.75 A for higher reliability while offering more process flexibility by meeting the rigorous IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 soldering standard for severe reflow conditions.

Vishay released a new series of long side termination thick film chip resistors with high power ratings to 1.0 W and high temperature cycle withstand ability in 0612 and 1218 case sizes. Qualified to AEC-Q200 Rev. C, the RCL0612 e3 and RCL1218 e3 feature wide terminals that enable high power dissipation. Their small case sizes save space on densely packed PCBs and allow a higher number of temperature cycles, thus improving solder-joint reliabili...

Vishay announced a new white, non-diffused 3-mm LED optimized for high-end applications with extreme luminous intensity requirements. Utilizing ultrabright InGaN technology, the VLHW4100 features a high luminous intensity from 4,500 mcd to 11,250 mcd at 20 mA.

Vishay announced a new white, non-diffused 3-mm LED optimized for high-end applications with extreme luminous intensity requirements. Utilizing ultrabright InGaN technology, the VLHW4100 features a high luminous intensity from 4,500 mcd to 11,250 mcd at 20 mA.