New Vishay Siliconix AEC-Q101-Qualified TrenchFET® Power MOSFETs With 175 °C Junction Temperature Rating Are Industry-First for Automotive in 3-mm by 3-mm PowerPAK® Package

MALVERN, Pa. — Nov. 14, 2007 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today launched a new series of automotive AEC-Q101-qualified TrenchFET® power MOSFETs with two 60-V devices in a PowerPAK® 1212-8 package rated for a 175 °C junction temperature.

Released today were the Vishay Siliconix n-channel SQ7414EN, with on resistance of 25 milliohms at a 10-V gate drive, and the p-channel SQ7415EN, with an on-resistance rating of 65 milliohms.

Measuring 3.3 mm by 3.3 mm with a height profile of 1.07 mm, these new AEC-Q101-qualified MOSFETs are the smallest on the market capable of handling power applications in the automotive environment and the first such devices to be offered in the PowerPAK 1212-8.

With a junction-to-case thermal resistance of 2.4 °C/W, the new devices will be used in many cases to replace power MOSFETs in the less thermally efficient standard SO-8, enabling significant board space savings.

The new AEC-Q101-qualified MOSFETs address all automotive applications requiring 175 °C-rated devices, including engine controllers, transmission controllers, and motor drives.

Samples and production quantities of the SQ7414EN and SQ7415EN are available now with lead times of 8 to 10 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.