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Vishay Intertechnology Transmissive Sensors Offer Greater Vertical Headroom and Design Flexibility for Industrial and Consumer Applications
Single- and Dual-Channel Devices Offered in Compact 5.5 mm x 4 mm x 5.7 mm SMD Package for Position Sensing and Optical Encoding ApplicationsMALVERN, Pa., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that it has expanded its transmissive sensor family with the introduction of two new surface-mount devices for industrial, consumer, and telecom applications. Offered in a compact 5.5 mm by 4 mm by 5.7 mm package, the Vishay Semiconductors single-channel
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