May 07, 2008

Vishay’s New Ultra-High-Precision, High-Resolution Z-Foil Audio Resistor Features a Special Design Without Molding or Encapsulation to Reduce Signal Distortion and Increase Clarity in Signal Processing

April 24, 2008

Vishay’s Electro-Pyrotechnic Initiator Chip Resistor Named as Winner of EDN’s 18th Annual Innovation Award In Passive Components and Interconnect Category

March 07, 2008

Vishay Releases New Platinum SMD Flat Chip Temperature Sensors in Three Standard Chip Sizes

March 07, 2008

Vishay Releases a New High-Reliability, Thick Film Resistor With Extremely Low Resistance Down to 10 mΩ, Tight Tolerances of ±1% and ±5%, and Low TCR Down to ±100 ppm/K

February 13, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry’s First Power Metal Strip® Resistors in 3921 and 5931 Case Sizes With an Operating Temperature Range of −65 °C to +275 °C

February 13, 2008

Vishay’s Electro-Pyrotechnic Initiator Chip Resistor Selected as Finalist in EDN’s 18th Annual Innovation Awards

February 08, 2008

Vishay’s New Z202 Miniature Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Resistors Combine Typical TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C, Power Coeffient of Resistance (PCR )of ±5 ppm, and Tolerances to ±0.01 %

January 23, 2008

Vishay’s New WSMS5515 Power Metal Strip® Meter Shunt Resistor Offers 3-W Power Capability With Low Resistance Values of 500 µΩ to 100 µΩ

December 19, 2007

Vishay’s New Electro-Pyrotechnic Initiator Chip Resistor is Industry’s First to Offer Joule Effect Ignition For Fast Firing Times Down to 50 µs, and a No Fire/All Fire Ratio up to 70 %

October 17, 2007

Vishay’s New SMR1DZ and SMR3DZ Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Molded Surface-Mount Resistors Combine Typical TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C, PCR of ±5 ppm at Rated Power, Tight Tolerance to ± 0.01 %, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Rating Above 25,000 V

Sept. 19, 2007

Vishay’s New SMNZ Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Four-Resistor Network Combines Typical TCR Tracking of 0.1 ppm/°C, PCR Tracking of 5 ppm at Rated Power, Tight Tolerance Match of 0.01 %, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Rating Above 25,000 V

February 09, 2007

Vishay’s D2TO20 20-W Thick Film Power Resistors Feature Wide 0.010 Ω to 550 kΩ Resistance Range in Ultra-Compact TO-263 Package (D2PAK)

January 19, 2007

Vishay’s New WSLS2512 Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Offers Increased Stability With Low Resistance Change of 0.5 % in Low Resistance Values of 0.01 Ω to 0.1 Ω

December 15, 2006

Vishay’s New Z201 Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Resistor is First to Combine Very Low Typical TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C (0 °C to +60 °C), Low PCR of ±5 ppm at Rated Power, Tight Tolerances of ±0.005 % (50 ppm), and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Above 25,000 Volts

Sept. 13, 2006

Vishay’s New High-Stability Thin-Film Flat Chip Resistors Feature Stability of ≤0.05 %, Temperature Testing up to 200 °C, Reliability in Extreme Environmental Conditions

August 23, 2006

Vishay's New WSLT2512 1-W, Surface-Mount 2512 Power Metal Strip® Resistor Is Industry's First to Offer Temperature Range of –65 °C to +275 °C

August 23, 2006

Vishay’s New WSLP1206 1-W Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Is Industry’s First in 1206 Package Size

February 10, 2006

Vishay's New WSH2818 5-Watt Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Is First Such Device in Compact 2818 Package Size

January 18, 2006

Vishay's New Ultra-High-Precision, Surface-Mount Bulk Metal® Z Foil Flip Chip Resistors Are First to Combine Power Ratings up to 750 mW, Long-Term Stability Down to ±0.005 %, and Typical TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C

January 13, 2006

Vishay's New CDHV Thick Film Chip Resistor Dividers Deliver <0.03 % Ratio Stability With Voltages Up to 3 kV

January 06, 2006

Vishay's New VSMP Ultra-High-Precision, Surface-Mount Bulk Metal® Z Foil Resistors Are First to Combine Power Ratings up to 750 mW, Long-Term Stability Down to ±0.005%, and Very Low Typical TCR of <±0.2 ppm/°C

January 06, 2006

Vishay’s New VSM Bulk Metal® Foil Ultra-High-Precision Wrap-Around, Surface-Mount Chip Resistors Are First to Combine Low ±2 ppm/°C TCR, ±0.01 % Load-Life Stability, Tolerance of ±0.01 %

November 23, 2005

New Vishay Thin Film Flat Chip Resistors Have Resistance Values from 39 Ω to 2 MW and TCR Values from ±25 ppm/K to ±10 ppm/K

November 11, 2005

Vishay 2-W Power Metal Strip® Resistor Features Resistance Value Range of 10 mΩ to 100 mΩ and 1% Tolerance

October 19, 2005

Vishay's New 0.1-W Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Delivers Industry-Low 15-mΩ Resistance for Compact 0603 Package Size

October 14, 2005

Vishay's New Low-Value Power Metal Strip® Resistors Provide Resistance Values From 0.2 to 4.0 Milliohms With Tolerances of 1.0% and 5.0%

June 24, 2005

New Vishay Thick Film Power Resistors in TO220 and TO247 Packages Feature Resistance Range of 0.010 Ohms to 1 Megohm, Inductance of Less than 0.1 Microhenries

January 21, 2005

Vishay Beyschlag Chip Resistors in 0402 Package Feature TCR Ratings from ±25 ppm/K to ±10 ppm/K and Resistance Values from 100 Ohms to 221 kilohms

January 12, 2005

New Wirewound / Metal Oxide Resistor Series Optimized for High-Volume Requirements Deliver Power Ratings up to 20 W and Resistance Values From 0.1 Ω to 50 k Ω

Sept. 22, 2004

Vishay's New FC Thin Film Chip Resistors Avoid Roll-Off at Frequencies Over 100 MHz, Offer TCR Values Down to ±25 ppm/°C

Sept. 22, 2004

New Vishay MIL-PRF-55342-Qualified Thin Film Resistor Chips Are Industry's First in Standard Package Sizes with Ratings from 100 Ohms to 160 Kilohms and Failure Rate of 0.01% per 1000 Hours

July 16, 2004

Vishay's New Thin Film High-Value Precision Single In-Line Resistors Are First to Offer Low Resistance Tolerance of ±0.01% Over 50-Kilohm to 10-Megohm Range

February 20, 2004

Vishay's 0.030-in. x 0.030-in. CTN Center-Tapped Nichrome Resistor Chip Combines Absolute TCR of ±10 ppm/°C, 250-mW Power Level, Military Operating Temperature Range

January 20, 2004

Vishay CSM Current-Sensing Foil Resistor Named EDN Hot 100 Product of 2003

January 14, 2004

Vishay's New 0805-Size Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Matches 0.25 W Rating of 1206-Size Resistor, Enabling Significant Board-Space Reduction

July 7, 2003

Vishay's New SMN Ultra-Precision Bulk Metal® Foil Resistor Network Offers Tracking TCR of 1 ppm/°C and Stability of 0.01% at 0.1 W in Eight-Pin, Surface-Mount Package

July 02, 2003

Vishay's MTR and MTT Thin Film, Wire Bondable, Multi-Tap Resistor Chips Provide Design Flexibility and Exceptional Film Stability Over Time and Temperature

June 20, 2003

Vishay's New Thin Film Power Resistor Series Offer Best Power/Size Combinations, Including Power Rating up to 1 W in Versatile, Compact 0.07−in. by 0.07−in. Chip

May 15, 2003

Vishay's New CSM Ultra-Precision, 2-mΩ, Surface-Mount, Current-Sensing Resistors Provide TCR Values Down to ±15 ppm/°C and Superior Stability in Compact 2512 and 3637 Sizes

April 25, 2003

Thin-Film, Center-Tapped Resistors Provide <0.1 pF Shunt Capacitance, -20-dB Low-Noise Operation for High Performance in Test and Measurement Systems

April 25, 2003

Industry’s Smallest Thin-Film Resistors for Microwave Applications Offer High Performance in Chip as Small as 0.010" by 0.020"

February 07, 2003

Industry’s First Thin Film Fusible Resistor Chip Reduces Space Requirements and Assembly Costs With Automatic Placement Capability

January 24, 2003

New Commercial Thin Film Chip Resistors Provide Tolerances As Low As ±0.1% with Resistance Values from 1 Ω to 330 kΩ

August 09, 2002

New Vishay Power Metal Strip® Resistors Offer Power Ratings of up to 2 W in Small Package Sizes

July 26, 2002

Vishay Provides High-Power, Low-Cost Wirewound Resistor Series for Increased Reliability in Consumer Products

June 28, 2002

New Thick Film Rectangular Chip Resistor Features Industry's Smallest Footprint, Enabling Even Lighter, Smaller Compact Electronic Systems

February 08, 2002

Thin-Film Chip Resistor Provides Broadest Selection of Sizes and Specifications With Superior Stability Under Wide Range of Environmental Conditions

October 26, 2001

Industry's First Compact Four-Terminal, 3-W Power Metal Strip®Resistor Improves Current Measurement Accuracy

October 05, 2001

New Industry-Best Established Reliability Discrete Resistor Features Radically Improved TCR Specification

October 05, 2001

Vishay Releases Industry's First Four-Terminal, 1-W, Power Metal Strip® Resistor

May 18, 2001

New 3-Watt Surface Mount Wirewound Resistor Provides Enhanced Stability Under Harsh Environmental Conditions With the Industry's Highest Derating Temperature

November 21, 2000

New LSR37 low ohmic surge Flash resistor for high pulse protection

November 21, 2000

BCcomponents introduces the world's first range of ultra-precision MINI-MELF resistors

November 21, 2000

Thin film flat chip resistor family grows to cover virtually every application