Vishay / Sprague

Vishay Sprague is well known for having invented the first tantalum capacitors and the first surface-mount tantalum chip capacitors. Vishay Sprague continues this commitment to innovation today through the ongoing development of higher performance tantalum capacitors in a wide range of sizes. Vishay acquired its tantalum capacitor division from Sprague in 1992, which was founded in 1926 by Robert Sprague, founder of the “tone control” capacitor. Vishay subsequently reinforced its position in the marketplace by acquiring tantalum operations from brands like Mepco, Roederstein, Tansitor, North American Capacitor Company (Mallory capacitors) and more recently, Kemet and Arcotronics wet tantalum products. Vishay is the number one manufacturer of wet tantalum and conformal-coated capacitors worldwide.