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Vishay Intertechnology Launches New AEC-Q101 Qualified High Voltage Thyristors and Diodes

For On-Board Battery Chargers, Devices Provide Wide Voltage and Current Ranges in Three Package Options

MALVERN, Pa. — May 7, 2018 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced 37 new high voltage thyristors and diodes for automotive applications. Qualified to AEC-Q101, the Vishay Semiconductors devices offer repetitive voltages from 600 V to 1600 V and wide current ranges in three package options.

The devices released today are available in surface-mount DPAK (TO-252AA) and D²PAK (TO-263AB) packages and in the through-hole TO-247AD. The nine new thyristors deliver continuous RMS on-state current from 12 A to 79 A, while the 28 standard and fast recovery diodes offer forward current from 8 A to 65 A. All devices provide up to 1000 V/µs immunity.

The thyristors and diodes are designed for use in the 50 Hz / 60 Hz AC line rectification stage for on-board battery chargers in electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), where they supply a full range of charging power from 3 kW to over 30 kW. For inrush current limiting, the thyristors enable soft start functionality without the use of resistors and bulky mechanical relays.

Device Specification Table:

Device Specification Table:

Thyristors

Package

IRMS (A)

VRRM/VDRM (V)

Configuration

D²PAK (TO-263AB)

12 to 25

800 to 1600

Single

TO-247AD

30 to 79

1200 to 1600

Diodes

Package

IF(AV) (A)

VRRM (V)

Configuration

DPAK (TO-252AA)

8

600 to 1600

Single; Fast recovery; standard recovery

D²PAK (TO0263AB)

10 to 25

600 to 1200

TO-247AD

35 to 65

600 to 1600

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 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 www.vishay.com.

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