Ceramite
Cera-Mite Inc. manufactures electronic components such as ceramic disk capacitors and positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor used in power supplies, electronic lighting, aerospace, refrigeration, over current protection, telecommunications, and electronic fluorescent ballasts. The company is based in Grafton, Wisconsin with manufacturing plants in Grafton, Oconto and Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. As of August 10, 2000, Vishay Cera-Mite Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
Vishay Cera-Mite is a worldwide supplier of ceramic capacitors and non-linear components for the electronics industry. Vishay Cera-Mite single-layer ceramic capacitors, available with ratings from 100 V to 40 kV, are used in power supplies, electronic lighting, EMI/RFI filtering, and aerospace and industrial applications.The products also include a wide range of ceramic disc capacitors, including AC-line-rated disc capacitors – rugged, high-voltage capacitors specifically designed and tested for use on 125 V to 600 V power sources. Certified to meet demanding Y- and X-type worldwide safety agency requirements, they are used in across-the-line, line-to-ground, and line-bypass filtering applications.
Vishay Cera-Mite ceramic positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors are used for refrigeration and HVAC compressor motor starting, overcurrent protection, telecommunications, and electronic fluorescent ballasts.
