Vishay Intertechnology has dramatically grown its lines of inductors and frequency control devices with more than 2,000 new stock-keeping units (SKUs) since it set out on an ambitious product expansion plan in 2024. They are spread across nearly a hundred product series while continued rollouts are underway, significantly increasing the breadth and availability of components now in the field.
The expanded offering supports more applications through broader inductance and voltage ranges, improved noise suppression and additional size variations to fit even the smallest PCB footprints. Recent launches include new wireless charging inductors, common-mode chokes, high current ferrite impedance beads, and TLVR inductors, as well as nearly 15 new FCD products.
“This expansion was designed to deliver on our commitment to give customers maximum design flexibility, and the market response has confirmed that we’ve hit the mark,” said Mike Husman, Senior Vice President, Inductor Division, at Vishay. “We’re now seeing the impact of this expansion in the field — thousands of new SKUs, strong uptake through distribution, and a clear signal from our customers that they value the depth and readiness of our offering.”
The company continues to invest in global production capacity with recent expansions in Asia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In response to the industry’s increasing demand for diversified manufacturing locations, and part of Vishay’s strategy of vertically integrated, resilient manufacturing, the company’s flagship IHLP power inductors are now shipping from its La Laguna plant in central Mexico. Opened two years ago, the 18,000 square meter facility accounts for a significant addition to Vishay’s power inductor manufacturing capacity,
The momentum continues in 2025, with more product series set to launch in the coming months. In total, the company expects to exceed 3000 new SKUs across inductors and frequency control devices from its overall expansion effort to support increased design-in activity across industrial, telecom and consumer applications.
Automotive grade IHDM inductors with powdered iron alloy core technology
Two of the latest products include a pair of automotive-grade IHDM through-hole inductors that offer stable inductance and saturation at temperatures reaching more than 180 °C. Introduced in August, they feature powdered iron alloy core technology and edge windings.
The edge-wound coil of the devices provides low DCR down to 0.22 mΩ, which minimizes losses and improves rated current performance for increased efficiency. Compared to competing ferrite-based solutions, they offer 30% higher rated current and 30% higher saturation current levels at +125 °C. Their soft saturation provides a predictable inductance decrease with increasing current, independent of temperature. To reduce the risk of whisker growth, they feature a hot-dipped tin plating. See www.vishay.com.
