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November 21, 2008

Vishay Releases New High-Power, High-Speed 870-nm Infrared Emitter in SMD PLCC2 Package With Industry’s Lowest Forward Voltage of 1.45 V at 100 mA and 2.1 V at 1 A, and High Radiant Intensity of 16 mW/sr at 100 mA

October 01, 2008

Vishay Upgrades 5-V Infrared Receiver Series to Offer 15 % Greater Sensitivity, 30 % Reduction in Operating Current, Broader 3-V to 5-V Power Supply Range, and Improved Pulse Width Accuracy and EMI and ESD Immunity

Sept. 19, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry’s First White Power SMD LEDs to Utilize InGaN/TAG on Sapphire Technology in CLCC-6 and CLCC-6 Flat Ceramic Packages

August 27, 2008

Vishay’s New 1-A Output Current Integrated Power Phototriac Eliminates Need for Separate Power TRIAC

August 27, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry’s First Amber and Yellow Power SMD LEDs in CLCC-2 Flat Ceramic Package With 400-mA Driving Current

July 09, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry-First White Power SMD LEDs in CLCC-2 Flat Ceramic Package With Ultra-Low 0.75-mm Profile

June 25, 2008

Vishay Releases New High-Power, High-Speed 850-nm Infrared Emitters with Viewing Angles of ±10° and ±18° in Leaded 5-mm Packages

June 20, 2008

Vishay’s New Power SMD LEDs in Thermally Enhanced PLCC-4 Package Feature Thermal Resistance Down to 290 K/W, With High Current Drives to 70 mA for Improved Light Output

May 09, 2008

Vishay Releases New VLRE31.. and VLRK31.. Series of High-Brightness Yellow and Red SMD LEDs in Reverse Gullwing Package with 1.9-mm Profile

April 30, 2008

Vishay Releases New High-Power, High-Speed 870-nm Infrared Emitter with Wide Viewing Angle of ±38° in Leaded Package

April 04, 2008

Vishay Releases New VEMT Series of Silicon NPN Phototransistors In PLCC 2 Package That is Compatible With Lead (Pb)-Free Soldering

March 12, 2008

Vishay Releases New VLMW611.. and VLMW621.. Series of Warm White Power SMD LEDs in CLCC-6 and CLCC-6 Flat Package With Industry’s Lowest Profile of 0.9 mm

January 30, 2008

Vishay Releases Five New Series of High-Sensitivity AGC3 IR Receivers Optimized for Noisy Environments and Short Burst Codes

December 12, 2007

Vishay Releases Industry-First SMD LEDs in CLCC-6 Flat Ceramic Package Combining Low Thermal Resistance Down to 40 k/W and High Optical Power From 2800 mcd to 9000 mcd

November 09, 2007

Vishay Releases Multi-SMD Tri-Color LED with Separate Control for Red, Green, and Blue LED Chips in Compact 3.2-mm by 2.8-mm PLCC-4 Package

November 07, 2007

Vishay Releases New Little Star® Family of Yellow, Amber, Warm White, and White 1-W LEDs in the SMD Power Package

October 12, 2007

Vishay Extends Temperature Range of TCLT Family of Phototransistor Output Optocouplers to +110 °C

Sept. 21, 2007

Vishay Extends Isolation Capabilities of All SOIC-8 Optocouplers to 4000 V

Sept. 05, 2007

Vishay Releases New High-Speed 1 Form A Solid-State Relay With 800-µs Turn-On/Turn-Off Times and Low 0.25-Ω On-Resistance

August 24, 2007

Vishay’s New Surface-Mount Ambient Light Sensing Photodiodes Are Industry’s First Qualified to Automotive Standard AEC-Q101; Feature Linear Response to Illuminance from 0.1 lux to 100 klux

August 24, 2007

Vishay Releases Industry’s First High-Intensity Power SMD LEDs in CLCC6 Ceramic Package With Low Heat Dissipation and Optical Efficiency up to 35 lm/W

June 13, 2007

Vishay’s New SMD Blue LEDs Feature High Luminous Intensity of 45 mcd to 112 mcd and 2 kV ESD-Withstand Voltage

May 30, 2007

New 950-nm Surface-Mount Transmissive Optical Sensors for the Automotive Market Are Industry’s First With AEC Q101 Qualification and MSL 1 Moisture Rating

May 09, 2007

Vishay Releases New Series of Ultrabright White SMD LEDs with 0603 Footprint, the Industry’s Smallest for This Device Type

February 02, 2007

Vishay Releases New Sapphire-Based, High-Intensity White SMD LED Series in PLCC-2 Package

December 20, 2006

Vishay's New Non-Zero-Crossing 1.5-kV/µs dV/dt Phototriac Optocouplers Provide Off-Line Control of AC Voltages up to 380 V

December 06, 2006

New Thermal Models for Vishay Optocoupler Products Reduce Design Time

November 29, 2006

Vishay Releases New IR Receiver Modules in Compact Minicast Package

November 29, 2006

Vishay Releases Four New 5-V Modules for IR Receiver Series

Sept. 08, 2006

Vishay's New Solid-State Relay Provides On-Resistance of 5 Ohms in 4.7-mm by 7.4-mm Package for Security and Instrumentation Applications

July 12, 2006

Vishay Offers Industry's First 128 x 32 LED Graphics Display with Drive Electronics and +5-V HC CMOS-Level Video Interface

July 07, 2006

Vishay Broadens Portfolio of Ambient Light Sensors With Surface-Mount 0805 and Leaded 3-mm and 5-mm Devices

June 26, 2006

Vishay's New 0.5-A MOSFET, IGBT Driver Closely Matches 1.0-V Maximum Output Voltage to Positive Supply Voltage, Eliminating Need For Shunt Resistor

May 19, 2006

Vishay's New IrDA® FIR 4 Mbit/s Transceivers Allow Seamless Implementation of the IrSimpleShot™ Protocol for Fast Digital Photo Transfer to TVs and Printers

March 24, 2006

Vishay Launches New Phototriacs with Static dV/dt of 5 kV/µs, Blocking Voltages of 400 V and 600 V, and Trigger Currents as Low as 1.6 mA

March 24, 2006

Vishay's New White Super-Bright MiniLED in Compact 2.3-mm by 1.3-mm by 1.4-mm Package Meets Quality, Performance Demands of Auto and Industrial Systems

February 17, 2006

Vishay's New Dual Photovoltaic MOSFET Driver SSRs Offer Industry-Best Combination of 14.6-V Open-Circuit Voltage and 42-µA Short-Circuit Current

November 18, 2005

Vishay's New Phototriacs Provide dV/dt Greater Than 5 kV/µs

Sept. 28, 2005

Vishay's New Zero Crossing 1.5-kV/µs dV/dt Phototriacs Provide Off-Line Control of AC Voltages

June 17, 2005

Vishay's New Surface-Mount PIN Photodiodes Combine Fast 100 ns Response Times and Miniature 4.24 mm by 5.0 mm by 1.12 mm Package

May 27, 2005

Vishay's New IrDA® SIR Transceivers Offer Improved 75-µA Idle Current and 12.5-mW/sr Intensity in 1.6-mm by 6.8-mm Package, Industry’s Smallest

April 20, 2005

All Standard Vishay Optocouplers Are 100% Lead (Pb)-Free; Over a Billion Have Been Shipped

April 13, 2005

Vishay's New Ultra-Bright, Low-Current LEDs Are First to Meet Industry Demand for Exceptional Brightness in Ultra-Compact 0603 SMD Package

February 11, 2005

Vishay's New Highly Integrated Miniature Reflective Optical Sensor Provides Operation in Bright Sunlight up to 200 kLux; Enables Proximity Detection at Distance of 2 cm and Touch Detection at Distance of 1 cm from Sensor Surface

January 05, 2005

Vishay’s New Surface-Mount, Highly Integrated Reflective Optical Sensor Includes IR Emitter and PIN Photodiode in Single Package, Operates at Distances up to 40 mm

December 17, 2004

Vishay's New High-Speed 10 MBd Optocouplers in Single- and Dual-Channel Configurations Feature +100 °C Capability in SOIC-8 Package

Sept. 24, 2004

Vishay's New SMD 0603 Ultra-Bright LEDs Provide Luminous Intensity from 13 mcd to 80 mcd and Choice Of Six Colors

Sept. 24, 2004

Vishay's New Miniature Ambient Light Sensor Features 4.0 mm by 2.0 mm Footprint, Peak Sensitivity of 570 nm

August 06, 2004

Vishay's New Infrared Emitters Combine High-Speed Performance with Radiant Power up to 180 mW/sr

July 28, 2004

Vishay's New High-Speed, High-Power Infrared Emitters Are Optimized with 850-nm Wavelength

April 23, 2004

Vishay Enriches SMD Multi-Functioned IR Receiver Module Offering With New Devices Specified for 2.7 V to 5.5 V Supply Voltage

April 16, 2004

Vishay Launches New High-Intensity SMD LEDs in Thermally Efficient PLCC-3 Package

April 02, 2004

Vishay’s New Red Seven-Segment, Single-Digit Displays Deliver Luminous Intensity Up to 3600 µcd While Driven With Just 1 mA of Current

March 23, 2004

Vishay Introduces First +110 °C-Rated Optocoupler Family

December 11, 2003

Vishay Semiconductors Announces 115 kbit/s Infrared Transceiver With 1.9-mm Height and 3.1 mm by 6 mm Footprint, the Industry's Smallest

Sept. 12, 2003

Vishay's New High-Voltage Optocoupler Meets ATEX Standard for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

May 23, 2003

Vishay's New Exceptionally Bright MiniLEDs Provide Brightness Up to 120 mcd for Demanding Automotive and Industrial Lighting Applications

June 07, 2002

New Ultra-Bright LEDs from Vishay Replace Incandescent Bulbs in Automotive, Traffic, and Outdoor Applications

May 13, 2002

New SMD IR Receiver Module Features Industry-Best Transmission Distance and High Data Transfer Rate for Superior Performance in Multimedia Applications

January 18, 2002

New Vishay Dale IR Touch Panel Provides Compact, Attractive and Easy-to-Integrate Display Solution

August 03, 2001

Boosting Capacity, Vishay Becomes Number-One Producer of Infrared Receiver Modules

April 06, 2001

New Transmissive Optical Sensor from Vishay

February 07, 2001

New Vishay Telefunken Miniflat Optocoupler Series Slims Packaging to 2 mm While Retaining Maximum Safety Standards

May 04, 2001

Two New Vishay Telefunken SMD Optocoupler Series Deliver Reinforced Isolation in Thin Surface-Mount Package

January 19, 2001

New Full-Featured Vishay IR Receiver Provides Increased Data Handling Capabilities

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