General Semiconductor, Inc. is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic semiconductor devices. Based in New York, United States, the company is a special subsidiary of the Vishay group. 

Today, General Semiconductors enjoys a worldwide reputation as a market and technology leader where power rectifiers and voltage suppressors are concerned. Specializing in discrete semiconductors, the company now operates globally and serves a diverse range of clientele spanning industries including lighting, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and automotive. 

The wide range of product categories offered by General Semiconductors include:

• Rectifiers 
• Signal modulators 
• Signal mixers 
• Signal demodulators 
• Oscillators 
• Signal limiters 
• Voltage regulators 
• Switches

The patented products of Vishay General Semiconductor are:

• TMBS® Rectifiers
• TRANSZORB® TVS
• PAR® TVS
• eSMP® Package Series