MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced the release of four new miniature power inductors designed to deliver higher efficiency and thermal performance in significantly smaller footprints, a move aimed at designers facing relentless space and power constraints across industrial, consumer, and automotive electronics.
The new components, introduced in 0806 and 1210 case sizes, include the commercial-grade IHLL-0806AZ-1Z and IHLL-1210AB-1Z, along with the Automotive Grade IHLP-0806AB-5A and IHLP-1210ABEZ-5A. According to the company, the devices achieve the same performance as the next-smallest competing inductors while reducing footprint size by up to 64 percent in the 0806 format and 11 percent in the 1210 size.
Vishay said the inductors offer inductance values ranging from 0.24 microhenries to 4.70 microhenries, with direct current resistance as low as 6.6 milliohms, improving efficiency in space-constrained designs. Operating temperatures reach up to plus 165 degrees Celsius, exceeding comparable composite inductors by 10 degrees.
Design features vary by application. The IHLL series uses bottom-only plated terminals to enable tighter land patterns and more compact board layouts, while the IHLP automotive-grade devices feature bottom-and-side plating to allow solder fillets that improve mechanical strength under high shock conditions and simplify inspection. All four devices meet AEC-Q200 qualification standards.
Vishay said the inductors use a powdered iron composite body that fully encapsulates the windings, eliminating air gaps and reducing magnetic interference with nearby components. The construction also supports a soft saturation curve that maintains stability across operating temperatures and current ranges, while reducing audible noise under load.
The devices are RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and classified as Vishay Green. Target applications include DC/DC converters, filtering, and noise suppression across automotive infotainment, advanced driver-assistance systems, braking and engine control units, as well as CPUs, solid-state drives, data networking equipment, industrial automation systems, consumer electronics, medical devices, and telecommunications hardware.
Vishay said the new inductors are intended to help designers meet rising performance demands without increasing board size, as electronics manufacturers continue to push for higher power density and reliability in increasingly compact systems.
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