Vishay Intertechnology : Vishay Intertechnology’s IHLP® Production Line at Be’er Sheva, Israel Plant Receives Sony “Green Partner” Certification
January 11, 2012 at 11:08 pm
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Vishay Intertechnology's IHLP® Production Line at Be'er
Sheva, Israel Plant Receives Sony "Green Partner"
Certification
MALVERN, Pa. - Jan. 12, 2012 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
(NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company's IHLP®
production line at its Be'er Sheva, Israel plant has
received Sony "Green Partner" certification through 2013.
The certification recognizes that the production line for
Vishay's IHLP low-profile, high-current inductors has
successfully passed the program's rigorous environmental
requirements, and highlights Vishay's commitment to the
environment.
Launched in March 2002, Sony's "Green Partner"
program requires suppliers to comply with policies that
prevent and minimize hazardous environmental impact in
product development and manufacturing. To become a Sony
"Green Partner," suppliers must pass a series of
inspections in environmental, operational, and engineering
management systems before qualifying.
Inductors in Vishay's IHLP series offer high maximum
frequencies and a wide range of inductance values,
currents, and package sizes. The devices handle high
transient current spikes without hard saturation. Packaged
in an RoHS-compliant, 100 % lead (Pb)-free shielded,
composite construction that reduces buzz noise to ultra-low
levels, the IHLP series is specified for an operating
temperature range of
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Vishay) is engaged in manufacturing a portfolio of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, which supports designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Vishay designs, manufactures, and markets electronic components that cover a range of functions and technologies. Its products include commodity, non-commodity, and custom products. Vishayâs brands include Siliconix, Dale, Draloric, Beyschlag, Sfernice, MCB, UltraSource, Applied Thin-Film Products, IHLP, HiRel Systems, Sprague, Vitramon, Barry, and BCcomponents. Vishayâs semiconductors products include metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), diodes, and optoelectronic components. The Companyâs semiconductor components are used for a variety of functions, including power control, power conversion, signal switching, signal routing, signal blocking, two-way data transfer, and circuit isolation.