Vishay/Sprague is a world-famous company first developing the tantalum capacitors and the surface-mount tantalum chip capacitors. It operates in automotive, consumer, industrial, and telecommunications as well as very high-performance applications.
Vishay/Sprague has the broadest range of tantalum capacitors offered by any manufacturer. In 1992, the acquisition of the tantalum capacitor division from Sprague makes Vishay the number one manufacturer of wet tantalum and conformal-coated capacitors worldwide. In the future, Vishay/Sprague will continue its commitment to offer innovative products through the ongoing development of higher performance tantalum capacitors in a wide range of sizes.