Vishay has grown through acquisition to include such top names in discrete electronic components as Dale, Sfernice, Draloric, Sprague, Vitramon, Siliconix, General Semiconductor, BCcomponents, and Beyschlag. Vishay’s portfolio of brands represents an unmatched collection of discrete semiconductors, passive components, integrated modules, stress sensors, and transducers. All of these brands and products are part of one global manufacturer: Vishay.

Vishay Semiconductors is the world’s #1 supplier of infrared data communications devices (IRDCs), the #1 supplier of diodes and rectifiers, and the #2 and #3 supplier respectively of optocouplers and optical sensors. In these areas, Vishay Semiconductor combines the product lines of the former Vishay Telefunken, General Semiconductor (the largest producer of low-to-medium power rectifiers and TVS diodes), as well as the infrared components business of Infineon Technologies. Together, they provide Vishay customers with a single source for a broad portfolio of semiconductor products used for short-range infrared data transmission, power management, remote controls, and electrical safety.

Vishay Semiconductors’ strength in advanced IR technologies such as high radiant double hetero GaAlAs technology and fast, highly sensitive photo PIN diodes is the basis for Vishay’s success in high-speed infrared transceivers for data communication (IRDC) and infrared receiver modules, where it is the number one supplier worldwide. In optocouplers, Vishay Semiconductors products comply with key safety standards such as VDE, UL, CSA, Fimko and BSI and are used worldwide to make safer switchmode power supplies, AC/DC converters, and battery chargers.

Discrete components from Vishay Semiconductors include Schottky, small-signal switching, RF-band switching, FM capacitance, RF PIN, suppressor, and Zener diodes, plus bridge rectifiers, Schottky rectifiers and fast and ultra fast switching soft recovery rectifiers. LEDs, displays, RF transistors and MOSMICs® complete the Vishay Semiconductor portfolio.

About West Coast Engineering

For over 23 years, West Coast Engineering (WCE) has been supplying electronics to OEMs, CEMs and distributors worldwide. Located in Hawthorne California, near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), West Coast Engineering has established itself as a premier independent distributor specializing in providing electronic components for the military, aeronautical, medical, automotive and commercial manufacturing industries. General Semiconductors | Vishay Semiconductors is one of the hundreds of manufacturers that WCE carries on its linecard.

WCE has the techology and resources to handle any size transaction, no matter how big or small.

Quick Facts

• Founded: 1984
• Headquarters: Hawthorne, CA
• Other Locations: Futain, Shenzhen ▪ China PRC ▪ Brazil

West Coast Engineering is committed to providing the highest quality service to customers with its large diverse inventory stocked in its ISO9001:2000 and ESD compliant 70,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Year after year, West Coast Engineering has been considered a top independent distributor because of its principled reputation built on longstanding relationships with a dedicated customer base.

WCE's strategies differ from any other independent distributors. Listed below are some of the added measures that WCE takes to make sure that OEMs, CEMs and distributors have peace of mind when placing orders for electornic components, selling excess inventory, forming strategic alliances, and purchasing RoHS or
non-RoHS parts.