New Low-Profile, High-Current Vishay Inductors Feature 1.19 mm Height Profile, Handle Up To 500 mA: An Industry First

MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA-January 26, 2001-A new pair of surface-mount inductors combining low-profile packaging, high current handling, and robust energy storage capabilities has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH). Small and lightweight, the new Vishay Dale ILS-2515 devices are targeted at portable electronics applications, including circuitry for PC Cards, TFT displays, and LCDs in notebook computers, cell phones, and other handheld information appliances.

The ILS-2515 inductors are the first such products on the market to combine a rated dc current of 500 mA and a package measuring just 0.15 in. (3.8 mm) by 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) with a remarkably slender 0.047 in. (1.19 mm) height profile, enabling the design of slimmer dc-to-dc conversion circuits. With a high-efficiency rated Q of up to 55 at 7 MHz, the ILS-2515 is offered in 4.7-μH (ILS-2515) and 10-μH versions with respective dc resistance of 0.58 Ω. and 0.95 Ω. Inductance tolerance for both devices is ±20%.

Featuring monolithic, ferrite construction, the self-shielding ILS-2515 features terminals designed for maximum trace EMI, enabling more compact designs.

Today's customer for notebook computers, cell phones, and other information appliances want a product that is not only small but as thin as possible. Low-profile inductors that can meet the current demands of these applications are key to making handheld electronics that are slim enough to fit easily into a pocket while maximizing the energy delivered by a smaller battery pack.

Packaged in tape and reel form for high-speed assembly, samples and production quantities of the new ILS-2515 inductors are available now, with lead times of four to six weeks for larger orders.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.