Vishay's New Surface-Mount, Common-Mode Choke Circuits Improve on Multilayer Circuits With DCR Down to 0.20 Ω and Rated Current up to 450 mA

MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA — June 27, 2003 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of two new surface-mount, common-mode choke circuits featuring a wirewound design that enables lower dc resistance, higher current-handling capability, and greater stability than multilayer common-mode choke circuits.

The new Vishay Dale ICM-0805 and ICM-1206 common-mode choke circuits are designed to provide noise suppression in Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, FireWire®/IEEE 1394, Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS), and other high-speed digital interfaces increasingly incorporated in end products including notebooks and personal computers, digital cameras, and scanners.

The ICM-0805 features maximum dc resistance from just 0.20 Ω up to 0.45 Ω at rated currents from 450 mA down to 280 mA and common-mode impedance ranging from 30 Ω to 370 Ω at 100 MHz. Maximum dc resistance for the ICM-1206 ranges from 0.3 Ω to 1.2 Ω with rated current ranging from 370 mA down to 200 mA and common-mode impedance from 90 Ω to 2200 Ω. Both devices feature a rated voltage of 50 V, a withstanding voltage of 125 V, and insulation resistance of 10 MΩ.

Packaged in lead (Pb)-free, surface-mount designs that feature excellent solderability and high resistance to solder heat, the new devices enable easy assembly with flow and reflow soldering. The ICM-0805 and ICM-1206 measure 0.079 in. by 0.047 in. [2.0 mm by 1.2 mm] and 0.126 in. by 0.063 in. [3.2 mm by 1.6 mm], respectively, with heights of 0.047 in. [1.2 mm] and 0.075 in. [1.9 mm]. Both devices offer high reliability over an operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.

Samples and production quantities of the ICM-0805 and ICM-1206 are available now. Lead time for production quantities is six to eight weeks.

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.