BLACKSBURG, Virginia,
March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- VPT, Inc., a HEICO company (NYSE:HEI.A) (NYSE:HEI), today
announces the addition of VPT Components, a collaboration formed
between VPT, Inc., a global leader in power conversion solutions,
and SST Components, Inc., a MIL-PRF-19500 JANS certified
semiconductor manufacturer. VPT Components will supply the
high-reliability electronics market with discrete semiconductor
products for military, defense, satellite, and aerospace
industries and enters the market as the second largest
provider of JAN certified semiconductors in the world, based on the
Qualified Product List (QPL) of the Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA).
"VPT Components is synergistic to our corporate strategy of
providing mission critical components and services to
high-reliability markets," said John
Hodock, President of VPT, Inc. "We are excited about this
collaboration and have full confidence in our ability to become the
premier supplier within the high-reliability components
market."
VPT Components' expanding product portfolio includes
MIL-PRF-19500 qualified radiation hardened NPN and PNP small signal
and power switching transistors, Silicon Controlled Rectifiers, and
MOSFETs, along with an extensive offering of Zener diodes,
rectifiers, switching diodes, and Schottky products including JANHC
and JANKC qualified die. VPT Components' products are manufactured
and tested in the USA at two JANS
DLA certified facilities located in Billerica and Lawrence, MA. The manufacturing facilities
have the current capacity in-place to assemble, test, and screen up
to 300,000 diodes and 50,000 transistor units per month with
automated testing, mark, tape and reel equipment to process 5,000
units per hour, with plans to expand in the near future.
"With over 100-years of combined experience in the military and
aerospace high-reliability marketspace, the VPT Components
leadership team has the knowledge to deliver the highest quality
products into the JAN segments and solve our customers' critical
needs," said Dr. Joseph Benedetto,
President and CEO of VPT Components. Mark
McNulla, Executive Vice President and COO, added that "the
partnership with VPT gives us the financial stability to focus on
growing our product portfolio as rapidly as possible while forming
strong foundry partnerships."
VPT Components acquired the assets of MACOM's Hi-Rel Components
business (former Aeroflex Metelics) located in Lawrence, MA in September 2018 and is committed to supporting the
current slash sheet qualifications as listed on the Qualified
Manufacturer's List (QML), along with continually qualifying new
products. VPT Components also includes the former SST
Components located in Billerica,
MA, where it offers a full-service facility for the
independent, unbiased testing and custom assembly of electronic
components. It will operate both businesses under the VPT
Components brand name.
Complete information on VPT Components and its offerings can be
found at www.vptcomponents.com.
About VPT and HEICO
VPT, Inc., part of the HEICO
Electronic Technologies Group, is a global provider of innovative
DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and custom engineering
services for avionics, military, space, and industrial
applications. Every day, organizations like NASA, ESA, Lockheed
Martin, Boeing, BAE Systems, Thales and many more depend on
high-reliability solutions from VPT to power critical systems. For
more information about VPT, please visit
www.vptpower.com.
HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI.A) (NYSE:HEI) is engaged
primarily in niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and
electronics industries through its Hollywood, FL based HEICO Aerospace Holdings
Corp. subsidiary and its Miami,
FL-based HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. subsidiary. For
more information about HEICO, please visit www.heico.com.
Products described in this communication are subject to all
export license restrictions and regulations, which may include but
are not limited to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
and the Export Administration and Foreign Assets Control
Regulations. Further restrictions may apply. The
information provided is considered accurate at time of publication,
errors or omissions excepted. VPT, Inc. reserves the right to
make changes to products or services without prior notification and
advises customers to obtain the latest version of all relevant
technical information from VPT to verify data prior to placing
orders. VPT, its logo and tagline are registered trademarks in the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other names, product names
and trade names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
Contact: Katie Bouchard
Marketing Communications Manager
425-353-3010 x 8511
kbouchard@vptpower.com
VPT, Inc. www.vptpower.com
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