Vishay / Dale

During 1984 Dale Electronics came on the market, and Vishay began its first major acquisition spree, growing its core resistor business. Dale was the largest wirewound resistor maker in the world outside Japan. Although companies such as Du Pont, Emerson, and Dynamics Corporation of America were interested, Vishay bought 50 percent of the company in 1985, acquiring the rest of the shares in 1988. The Dale name has meant excellence in passive components for many decades. Vishay Dale products include a broad line of non-linear resistors, inductors, magnetics, connectors, crystal oscillators, and panel displays. Products include both commercial and military-grade devices, and an extensive offering of both surface-mount and leaded configurations.