Founded in 1962 by Felix Zandman in the USA.
Started with film resistors and strain gauges.
From 1985: Vishay begins an acquisition strategy
According to the official Vishay brand overview, Vishay has acquired, among others, the following companies:
Passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors)
Dale – Resistors
Beyschlag – Thin-film resistors
Draloric – Ceramic resistors
Sprague – Capacitors
Vitramon – Ceramic capacitors
BCcomponents – formerly Philips/Beyschlag passive components
Huntington Electric (Huntington, Milwaukee, Central, Mills Resistors)
Holy Stone Polytech – Ceramic capacitors
Birkelbach Capacitor Technology (2024)
Ametherm (2024) – Thermistors & Inrush Limiters
Semiconductors & Power Electronics
Siliconix – MOSFETs
Telefunken – Semiconductors
General Semiconductor – Rectifiers & Diodes (largest acquisition in 2001 for USD 869 million)
Infineon IR Product Lines – IR Discretes & Modules (from International Rectifier)
MaxPower Semiconductor (2022) – Power Devices
Nexperia Wafer Fab (2023) – Manufacturing Capabilities
Optoelectronics & Specialty Products
HiRel Systems – High-Reliability Components
MCB Industrie – Power Resistors
Capella Microsystems – Opto-ICs
