MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA — Oct. 23, 2009 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of a new series of tantalum-cased wet tantalum capacitors with glass-to-tantalum hermetic seals. For high-reliability applications, the 136D devices operate over a temperature range of - 55 °C to + 85 °C, to + 200 °C with voltage derating, and provide low ESR down to 0.44 Ω at 120 Hz and + 25 °C.

The 136D capacitors are commercial equivalents of Military-style CLR90 and CLR91 devices, which are designed to meet the performance requirements of Military Specifications MIL-PRF-39006/30 and 39006/31. In addition, the devices released today are equivalent to former Tansitor EQ and ER styles and Kemet T190 and T191 styles.

The wet tantalum capacitors are optimized for timing, filtering, voltage hold-up, and energy storage applications in power supplies and military, avionics, space, and oil exploration equipment.

The devices offer capacitances from 1.7 μF to 2200 μF in C, F, T, and K case codes, and capacitance tolerances of ± 20 % standard at 120 Hz and + 25 °C, with tolerances of ± 10 % and ± 5 % available. The 136D series features standard tin/lead terminations, with RoHS-compliant 100 % tin terminations available, and are offered with standard and extended ratings.

Samples and production quantities of the new 136D wet tantalum capacitors are available now, with lead times of 8 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, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.

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