Vishay Releases New Series of Screw-Terminal Power Aluminum Capacitors in Nine Case Sizes Ranging From 50 mm by 80 mm to 90 mm by 220 mm

MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA— Dec. 1, 2010— Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced a new series of screw-terminal power aluminum capacitors with efficient, high capacitance/voltage combinations from 1,000µF at 450 V to 15,000 µF at 400 V in nine case sizes ranging from 50 mm by 80 mm to 90 mm by 220 mm.

Featuring a cylindrical aluminum case insulated with a blue sleeve and pressure relief in their sealing disc, the new 500 PGP-ST capacitors offer a high rated ripple current to 24.1A at + 85°C, and a useful life of 2,000 hours at + 85°C.

The devices are available with 8-mm terminals on the standard high-post M5 disc, or 13-mm terminals featuring the high-current M6 disc. The capacitors are compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.

As polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors with a non-solid electrolyte, the500PGP-STdevices are ideally suited for power applications and pulsed power applications, which demand high energy storage in a small form factor. End products include medical and industrial equipment, UPS devices, welding devices, and motor drives.

Device Specification Table:

Case size (D x L in mm)	50 x 80 to 90 x 220
Capacitance range	1,000µF to 15,000 µF
Tolerance	±20 %
Ripple current	4.2 A to 24.1 A
Rated voltage range	400 V to 450 V
Temperature range	- 40°C to + 85°C
Useful life at + 85°C	2,000 hours
Shelf life at 0 V, + 85°C	500 hours
Sectional specification	IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068	40/085/56

Samples and production quantities of the500 PGP-STcapacitors are available now, with lead times of 12 weeks.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 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 http://www.vishay.com.

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