ES Components and VPT Components Announce Distribution Agreement and Cooperation

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STERLING, Mass. and BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ES Components (Eastern States Components, LLC), a niche distributor and manufacturer of microelectronic components for Military/Aerospace/High-Reliability markets, and VPT Components, a MIL-PRF-19500 JANS and MIL-PRF-38535 class Q certified semiconductor manufacturer and assembly/test service provider, today announced distribution agreements and cooperation between the two companies.

VPT Components has designated ES Components as an authorized franchised distributor for bare die and wafer products, as well as its packaged products. ES Components has designated VPT Components as a distributor for "ESC Brand" of packaged products including the hermetic MOSFETs, JFETs and Analog Switches that it continues to manufacture with die/wafers acquired from Vishay Siliconix.

Previously ES Components had announced providing MIL-PRF-19500 JAN/TX/TXV JFETs and MOSFETs listed under Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime's (DLA's) Qualified Product List (QPL), which are manufactured and branded by VPT Components ("Basic Plant"), using Vishay Siliconix die/wafers that were acquired by ES Components ("Contracted Plant"). Additionally, ES Components had announced full certification to MIL-PRF-38535 Class Q specification and QML-38535 listing with intent to build it's "ESC brand" of Analog Switches IC's, using Vishay Siliconix die/wafers on VPT Component's MIL-PRF-38535 Class Q certified manufacturing line. ES Components and VPT Components also plan to cooperate in providing custom packaging and obsolescence mitigation (DMSMS support) to Military/Aerospace/High-Reliability markets.

"Based on the recent changes in discrete device's supply from US and the growing need for custom packaging and obsolescence alternatives, our combined efforts with VPT components is very timely and it will bring much needed solutions to this market", said Ike Aubrey, Founder of ES Components.

"The new Rad Hard Mosfets and ASICs from VPT Components in bare die and packaged form, are world class products and very much welcomed by our customer base", said Curt Olsen, Director of sales at ES Components.

"VPT Components is rapidly growing its offering of Discrete Components and ASICS for Space, Military and Commercia/Industrial markets. Our engagement with ES Components will help to bring these products to customers, effectively", said Mark McNulla, Executive VP and COO of VPT Components.

About VPT Components

VPT Components was formed as a collaboration between VPT Inc., a global leader in power conversion solutions, and SST Components, Inc., a MIL-PRF-19500 JANS and MIL-PRF-38535 class Q certified semiconductor manufacturer. VPT Components is now one of the largest providers of JAN certified semiconductors along with a full-service facility for the independent, unbiased testing and custom assembly of electronic components. In addition to continued operations in Billerica, MA, VPT Components acquired the assets of MACOM's Hi-Rel Components business (formerly Aeroflex Metelics) located in Lawrence, MA in September 2018. This acquisition provides VPT with an additional 40,000 square feet of state-of-the-art manufacturing, clean rooms, screening and test capability of high reliability discrete semiconductors.

The expanding product portfolio includes MIL-PRF-38535 assembly and test along with MIL-PRF-19500 qualified Rad Hard NPN and PNP small signal and power switching transistors, SCRs, and MOSFETs. It also includes an extensive offering of Zeners, rectifiers, switching diodes and Schottky products including JANHC and JANKC qualified die. Custom products and packaging services are also available.

For more information, please visit: http://www.vptcomponents.com

About ES Components

With over 35 years of experience and an impeccable quality reputation, ES Components is a franchised distributor and MIL-PRF-38535 certified manufacturer of microelectronic components, focused on providing solutions to Military/Aerospace and High Reliability customers.

• Woman Owned Small Business – WBENC Certified
• ITAR Registered
• MIL-PRF-38535 - DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) Certified
• Qualified Supplier List of Distributors (QSLD) – DLA Certified
• ISO9001:2015 and AS9120:2016 – NQA Certified
• AS6081:2012 (Counterfeit Avoidance) – NQA Certified
• GIDEP Member

For more information, please visit: http://www.escomponents.com.

Contacts:

ES Components
Donald Larson
Product Manager
Direct: +1 978-206-6598
Main: +1 978-422-7641
[email protected]

John Bishop
VPT Components
John Bishop
VP of Sales
Main: +1 978-670-7300
[email protected]

SOURCE ES Components