Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a United States-based manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. Founded in 1962 by Polish-born engineer and entrepreneur Felix Zandman, the company began with patented foil resistor and foil resistance-strain-gauge technologies. Its name derives from Veisiejai, the Lithuanian town associated with Zandman’s family history. From that specialized beginning, Vishay developed into a broad-line component supplier through organic product development and an extensive acquisition program. The company’s portfolio includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, rectifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronic devices, selected integrated circuits, and related power and sensing components. These products are generally sold as components to original-equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, distributors, and other industrial customers rather than directly to consumers. Applications span automotive electronics, industrial equipment, power conversion, energy systems, telecommunications infrastructure, computing, mobile devices, instrumentation, aerospace and defense-related systems, and other forms of embedded electronics. A central part of Vishay’s market position is its breadth across both passive components and discrete semiconductors. Its portfolio includes precision and power resistors, tantalum, ceramic, film and other capacitor technologies, magnetic components, power rectifiers, power MOSFETs, optoelectronic components, and sensors. The company is particularly associated with power MOSFETs and with components used for power management, signal control, thermal management, sensing, and electrical protection. Its products are designed for applications in which electrical performance, reliability, miniaturization, endurance, and supply continuity are important. Beginning in 1985, Vishay pursued a sustained acquisition strategy intended to expand its technology base, geographic reach, and customer relationships. Acquisitions brought well-known component businesses and brands into the company, including Dale Electronics, Draloric, Sfernice, Sprague Electric, Roederstein, Vitramon, Siliconix, Telefunken, BCcomponents, and other businesses. This program transformed Vishay from a specialist producer of precision foil products into one of the world’s larger suppliers of electronic components. Vishay manufactures and develops products through facilities in the Americas, Europe, Israel, and Asia, supported by a global sales and distribution network. Its operating model has historically combined manufacturing scale, product-line expansion, cost control, selective relocation of production, and continued investment in new component technologies. The company serves global electronics supply chains, making its results sensitive to industrial production, automotive demand, telecommunications and computing investment, inventory cycles, semiconductor conditions, and broader economic activity. In 2009, Vishay announced the creation of a separate company for its high-precision technologies. The spin-off was completed in 2010, creating Vishay Precision Group, which included bulk-metal-foil resistors, measurement technologies, load cells, process weighing, and onboard weighing businesses. The transaction clarified Vishay Intertechnology’s focus on mainstream electronic components while separating a significant precision measurement activity. Vishay remains an active publicly traded company headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. According to the cited 2024 reference material, it reported approximately $2.9 billion in revenue for 2024 and employed about 22,700 full-time people at the end of that year. Its continuing strategic emphasis is on supplying a broad range of components for automotive, industrial, consumer-electronics, computing, communications, and power-electronics applications.

Vishay Intertechnology was established in 1962 by Felix Zandman, a Polish-born engineer and Holocaust survivor. The company’s name refers to Veisiejai, a town in present-day Lithuania connected with Zandman’s ancestry. Its initial business was built around two patented technologies: foil resistors and foil resistance strain gauges. These products gave Vishay a specialized position in precision electrical resistance and measurement applications. During its first decades, Vishay concentrated on developing and manufacturing these original technologies. By 1985, it had become a leading producer in its initial product categories. That year marked a major strategic change: Vishay began an acquisition-led expansion intended to create a much broader electronic-components business. The strategy combined the purchase of established component manufacturers with manufacturing-cost management, geographic expansion, product development, and efforts to deepen relationships with major customers and distribution partners. The acquisition program added businesses across resistors, capacitors, semiconductors, optoelectronics, and related technologies. Dale Electronics joined in 1985, followed by Draloric Electronic in 1987 and Sfernice in 1988. The purchase of Sprague Electric in 1992 expanded Vishay’s capacitor activities, while Roederstein and Vitramon, acquired in 1993 and 1994, added further capacitor and passive-component capabilities. In 1998, Vishay acquired Siliconix and Telefunken, strengthening its semiconductor and power-electronics portfolio. The company continued expanding in 2000 and 2001. Businesses acquired in 2000 included Electro-Films, Cera-Mite, and Spectrol. In 2001, Vishay purchased the infrared-components business of Infineon, General Semiconductor, Tansitor, and North American Capacitor Company, known for the Mallory brand. These transactions broadened Vishay’s presence in discrete semiconductors, infrared and optoelectronic components, capacitors, and other electronic technologies. The acquisition of BCcomponents in 2002 added businesses associated with Beyschlag and Centralab components, formerly connected with Philips Electronics Components. Further expansion followed with the acquisition of International Rectifier’s Power Control Systems business in 2007, the wet tantalum capacitor business of KEMET in 2008, Huntington Electric’s resistor businesses in 2011, and HiRel Systems in 2012. Collectively, these transactions helped turn Vishay from a precision-resistor specialist into a diversified supplier serving automotive, industrial, communications, computing, consumer-electronics, and power-electronics markets. Vishay also reshaped its corporate portfolio. In October 2009 it announced plans to separate its high-precision technologies into a new company. The transaction was completed in July 2010 through the spin-off of Vishay Precision Group. The separated business included bulk-metal-foil resistors, micro-measurement products, load cells, process weighing, and onboard weighing. The spin-off allowed Vishay Intertechnology to focus more clearly on its broad electronic-components operations. The company’s manufacturing footprint developed across Israel, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Its long-term operating approach has included maintaining production near important markets, moving selected manufacturing to locations with lower labor costs or investment incentives, reducing expenses, introducing new products, and using acquisitions to add technologies and customer access. Vishay’s products are sold into global electronics supply chains, where demand is influenced by automotive electrification, industrial automation, power conversion, communications infrastructure, computing, and consumer devices. In November 2023, Vishay agreed to acquire the Inmos microprocessor factory from Nexperia. The United Kingdom government approved the transaction in March 2024. The acquisition illustrates Vishay’s continuing interest in expanding its manufacturing and technology footprint while responding to the strategic importance of semiconductor production. As reported in the cited reference material, Vishay ended 2024 with approximately 22,700 full-time employees and generated about $2.9 billion in revenue. It remains an active, publicly traded component manufacturer headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

• 2024

  UK approval for the Inmos transaction

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  The UK government approves Vishay’s acquisition of the Inmos facility.

• 2023

  Agreement to acquire the Inmos factory

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  Vishay agrees to purchase the Inmos microprocessor factory from Nexperia.

• 2010

  Vishay Precision Group is spun off

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  The spin-off separates foil-resistor, measurement, load-cell, and weighing businesses from Vishay Intertechnology.

• 2009

  Vishay announces a precision-technology spin-off

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  Vishay announces plans to separate its high-precision technology activities into a new company.

• 2002

  BCcomponents is acquired

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  The transaction adds component businesses associated with Beyschlag and Centralab.

• 1998

  Siliconix and Telefunken join Vishay

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  These acquisitions strengthen Vishay’s semiconductor and power-electronics capabilities.

• 1992

  Sprague Electric is acquired

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  The acquisition expands Vishay’s capacitor activities and broadens its passive-component portfolio.

• 1985

  Acquisition-led expansion begins

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  After becoming a leading supplier of its original products, Vishay begins an ongoing program of acquisitions, starting with Dale Electronics.

• 1962

  Vishay is founded

  [1]Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org

  Felix Zandman establishes Vishay with initial products based on foil resistors and foil resistance strain gauges.

A broad-line, high-reliability supplier of passive components and discrete semiconductors, with particular strength in power electronics, precision resistors, sensing, automotive, and industrial applications.

• Passive components · 1962

  Resistors

  Vishay produces a broad range of resistors, including precision foil, power, film, thick-film, thin-film, wirewound, and other technologies. They are used for current limiting, voltage division, sensing, feedback, energy dissipation, and precision measurement in industrial, automotive, communications, computing, and consumer applications.

• Passive components

  Capacitors

  The capacitor portfolio covers multiple technologies used for energy storage, filtering, decoupling, timing, power conversion, and suppression of electrical noise. Vishay’s expansion into this category was supported by acquisitions including Sprague Electric, Roederstein, Vitramon, and other capacitor businesses.

• Discrete semiconductors

  Power MOSFETs

  Vishay is a major supplier of power MOSFETs used for switching and power management. These devices support applications such as portable equipment, communications infrastructure, power supplies, motor control, automotive systems, and notebook computers.

• Discrete semiconductors

  Diodes and rectifiers

  The company supplies rectifiers, diodes, and related protection and power-management devices. These components are used to convert, route, clamp, protect, and control electrical power in industrial, automotive, consumer, and communications equipment.

• Passive components

  Inductors

  Vishay’s inductive components support filtering, energy storage, electromagnetic interference control, and power-conversion functions. They are used in power supplies, automotive electronics, industrial systems, communications equipment, and embedded electronic products.

• Optoelectronics

  Optoelectronic components

  Vishay manufactures selected optoelectronic and infrared components for sensing, signaling, control, and communications-related applications. The company expanded this area through acquisitions that included infrared-component operations.

• 2023

  Acquire the Inmos microprocessor factoryM&A

  Background

  Vishay sought to expand its manufacturing and semiconductor footprint through the purchase of a facility from Nexperia.

  Action taken

  Vishay agreed to acquire the Inmos microprocessor factory for $177 million.

  Aftermath

  The transaction received approval from the United Kingdom government in March 2024.

  Purchase price. $177 million (November 2023 agreement)

  Source

• 2009

  Separate precision technologies from the core companyStrategy

  Background

  Vishay’s high-precision foil and measurement activities represented a distinct business grouping within the broader electronic-components company.

  Action taken

  Vishay announced the creation of a separate company focused on foil technology, micro-measurements, load cells, and weighing products.

  Aftermath

  The separation was completed in July 2010 through the spin-off of Vishay Precision Group.

  Source

• 1985

  Adopt an acquisition-led expansion strategyStrategy

  Background

  Vishay had grown from a specialist manufacturer of foil resistors and strain gauges into a leading supplier of its initial products.

  Action taken

  The company began systematically acquiring electronic-component manufacturers and complementary product businesses.

  Aftermath

  The strategy broadened Vishay into resistors, capacitors, semiconductors, optoelectronics, and other component categories.

  Source

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.10.19

  Vishay launches four SOT-227 power modules[3]Vishay推出四款SOT-227功率模块finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced the launch of four power modules with 650 V superjunction technology in industry-standard SOT-227 packages: VS-FC50SA65, VS-FC100SA65, VS-FC150SA65 and VS-FC50LA65.

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.10.13

  Vishay launches automotive-grade D2TO35S top-side cooled thick film power resistor in TO-263 (D2PAK) package[4]威世推出新款车规级顶层散热厚膜功率电阻器D2TO35S（TO-263/D2PAK封装）finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay Intertechnology announced the launch of the Vishay Sfernice D2TO35S, an automotive-grade top-side cooled thick film power resistor in a surface-mount TO-263 (D2PAK) package, with power dissipation up to 35 W at a 25 °C case temperature and intended for automotive applications. Samples are available and the device is in mass production with a 14-week lead time.

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.08.18

  Vishay launches SMDY1...S Y1 safety capacitor series[5]Vishay推出SMDY1...S系列Y1安规电容finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay Intertechnology announced a new series of surface-mount ceramic safety capacitors for AC lines, the SMDY1...S, rated Y1 300 VAC and 1500 VDC, designed for EMI/RFI suppression and filtering in industrial equipment and other applications; samples are available and mass production has started with a 12-week lead time.

• 2020.12.20

  Reported2020.12.20

  Vishay launches K857PE silicon PIN photodiode[6]Vishay 推出 K857PE 硅 PIN 光电二极管finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced that its optoelectronics division had launched the K857PE, described as the industry's first standard surface-mount, automotive-qualified four-quadrant silicon PIN photodiode.

• 2020.11.18

  Reported2020.11.18

  Vishay sensors win AspenCore sensor award[7]Vishay 传感器荣获 AspenCore 年度传感器奖finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced that its VEML3328 and VEML3328SL RGBC-IR sensors won the Sensor of the Year award at the 2020 AspenCore Global Electronics Achievement Awards.

• 2020.10.10

  Reported2020.10.10

  Vishay launches NTC thermistor with extended PEEK-insulated leads[8]Vishay推出带加长PEEK绝缘引线的NTC热敏电阻finance.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced a new epoxy-coated NTC thermistor, model NTCLE317E4103SBA, with extended PEEK-insulated nickel-iron leads for high-precision temperature measurement, sensing, and control in automotive and industrial applications. The article says the device was available for samples and in mass production.

• 2020.09.18

  Reported2020.09.18

  Vishay announces new brand identity and positioning[9]Vishay 宣布推出全新品牌形象与主张tech.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced a new brand identity and the brand positioning “The DNA of tech,” presenting its product range and commitment to customer relationships.

• 2020.07.13

  Reported2020.07.13

  Mouser receives Vishay 2019 EMEA High Service Distribution Award[10]Mouser获得Vishay 2019年度EMEA高服务水平分销奖finanznachrichten.de

  Mouser Electronics announced that Vishay Intertechnology presented it with the 2019 High Service Distribution Award for EMEA, citing performance in metrics including sales, new product introductions and stocked parts.

• 2020.05.09

  Reported2020.05.09

  Vishay announces two automotive-grade aluminum capacitor series[11]Vishay宣布推出两款汽车级铝电解电容系列tech.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced two new automotive-grade surface-mount aluminum electrolytic capacitor series, 152 CME and 192 CTX, with voltage ratings up to 450 V and an operating temperature of up to +125 °C.

• 2020.04.08

  Reported2020.04.08

  Vishay introduces ThermaWick THJP thermal jumper chip resistors[12]Vishay推出ThermaWick THJP热跳线片式电阻tech.sina.com.cn

  Vishay announced the ThermaWick THJP surface-mount thermal jumper chip resistor series, designed to transfer heat from electrically isolated components to a ground plane or general heat sink.

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1. 1Vishay Intertechnologyen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Vishay official websitevishay.com
3. 3Vishay推出四款SOT-227功率模块finance.sina.com.cn
4. 4威世推出新款车规级顶层散热厚膜功率电阻器D2TO35S（TO-263/D2PAK封装）finance.sina.com.cn
5. 5Vishay推出SMDY1...S系列Y1安规电容finance.sina.com.cn
6. 6Vishay 推出 K857PE 硅 PIN 光电二极管finance.sina.com.cn
7. 7Vishay 传感器荣获 AspenCore 年度传感器奖finance.sina.com.cn
8. 8Vishay推出带加长PEEK绝缘引线的NTC热敏电阻finance.sina.com.cn
9. 9Vishay 宣布推出全新品牌形象与主张tech.sina.com.cn
10. 10Mouser获得Vishay 2019年度EMEA高服务水平分销奖finanznachrichten.de
11. 11Vishay宣布推出两款汽车级铝电解电容系列tech.sina.com.cn
12. 12Vishay推出ThermaWick THJP热跳线片式电阻tech.sina.com.cn
13. 13Vishay推出SiR680ADP MOSFETtech.sina.com.cn
14. 14Vishay推出IHDF-1300AE-10电感器tech.sina.com.cn
15. 15Vishay宣布推出RAMK060位置传感器rfidworld.com.cn
16. 16Vishay推出的新款汽车级IHDM电感器具有出色的感值及饱和稳定性tech.sina.com.cn
17. 17Vishay推出的新型ThermaWickÔ表面贴装热跳线片式电阻可消除电气隔离元件热量tech.sina.com.cn
18. 18Vishay推出汽车级双电感器，降低电路板所需空间，减少D类放大器元件数量tech.sina.com.cn
19. 19Vishay推出新款高压汽车级铝电容，可提高设计灵活性，并增强系统稳定性tech.sina.com.cn
20. 20Vishay推出新型汽车级接近传感器，压力感测分辨率高达20 µmfinance.sina.com.cn