Vishay/BC Components is one of the world's largest manufacturers of
passive components, such as
thermistors, MOV & MLV varistors, capacitors, resistors, MLCC, and trimpots. BC Components emerged from
Philips Electronics Components division in 1999 and becosme a subsidiary of Vishay in 2002. Products address leaded metal film and metal glaze resistors, non-linear and variable components, and ceramic, aluminum, and film capacitors.