Rutronik Inc.is now distributing the entire Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. product portfolio in the Americas. Vishay offers a wide range of semiconductors and passive components, with a product lineup that includes resistors, inductors, capacitors, and more. The company predominantly serves the industrial, automotive, computing, and telecommunications markets.

Vishay’s portfolio includes: MOSFETs, power resistors, voltage dividers, battery shunts, optical sensors, ESD and Zener diodes, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), Schottky diodes, power ICs, tantalum and multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC), power inductors, infrared receivers, and microBUCK^® regulators. These components are of particular interest for applications in the fields of mobility, battery management systems, human/machine interfaces in automobiles, ADAS, connectivity, set-top boxes, and Bluetooth Low Energy beacons for IoT devices.

“We’ve enjoyed a strong partnership with Rutronik in Europe for 17 years,” said Robert Kirch, vice president of global distribution sales at Vishay. “We’re looking forward to building on that relationship in the Americas, where Rutronik’s support will be instrumental as we look to increase our presence in a range of markets.”

“Vishay’s extensive range of high-quality components, as well as reliable and flexible technical and commercial support, make the company one of our most important partners,” said Manuel Gauß, line manager for Vishay, at Rutronik. “That‘s why we‘re excited to be working with Vishay in the Americas as well.”