Felix Zandman, a Polish-born businessman, founded Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., an American manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. Vishay manufactures rectifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, selected integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors, and inductors in Israel, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In 2018, Vishay Intertechnology's revenue was $3.035 billion. Vishay Intertechnology had approximately 24,100 full-time employees as of December 31, 2018.
Vishay is a leading manufacturer of power MOSFETs in the world.
Power electronic applications include portable information appliances, internet communications infrastructure, power integrated circuits, cell phones, and notebook computers.