MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA — Sept. 8, 2010 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH: NYSE) today 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 reliability for automotive electronic circuits and general purpose applications.

The RCL e3 series features tolerances of 1 % and 5 %, TCR of ± 100 ppm/K and
± 200 ppm/K and a resistance range from 1 Ω to 2.2 MΩ. The resistors offer a protective overglaze and pure tin solder contacts on a Ni barrier layer for compatibility with lead (Pb)-free and lead-containing soldering processes. The devices are compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC and halogen-free according to the IEC 61249-2-21 definition.

Device Specification Table:

Type	Resistance range	Resistance tolerance	TCR	Rated dissipation	Operating voltage
RCL0612 e3	1 Ω - 1 MΩ	± 1 %	± 100 pep/K	0.5 W	75 V
		± 5 %	± 200 ppm/K
RCL1218 e3	1 Ω − 2.2 MΩ	± 1 %	± 100 ppm/K	1.0 W	200 V
		± 5 %	± 200 ppm/K

Samples and production quantities of the new resistors are available now, with lead times of 6 to 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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