What Barry Industries does

Barry Industries, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts, manufactures passive resistive components for RF and microwave applications. The company's product portfolio centers on three families - attenuators, resistors, and terminations - offered in chip, leaded, and flanged form factors spanning power ratings from milliwatts to 5,000W and frequencies from DC to 44GHz. All products are built on proprietary thick film technology applied to ceramic substrates (Alumina, Aluminum Nitride, and Beryllium Oxide), with a specialized Copper Tungsten flange line for pulsed power applications validated to 500,000+ thermal cycles. A fourth product line, hermetically sealable HTCC QFN packages in six sizes from 3mm to 8mm tested to 40GHz, extends the company into RF semiconductor packaging.

The business operates a vertically integrated 40,000 sq ft manufacturing facility that houses machining, EDM, electroplating, laser cutting, metal stamping, CNC, and thermal/pulsed power testing under one roof, enabling short design cycles and minimal NRE for custom builds. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales across standard catalog SKUs and customer-specific custom components, sold via an inside sales team, a global distributor network (Digi-Key, Mouser, TTI, Future Electronics, Avnet, Arrow, Farnell, RS Components), and regional sales representatives across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Australasia. Pricing is RFQ-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company serves defense and military (primary), medical and healthcare, commercial communications, and aerospace customers. ISO 9001:2015 certification and ITAR registration qualify Barry for defense supply chains, and the company has received Raytheon IDS' 4-Star Award for Supplier Excellence. In 2021, Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) acquired substantially all assets of Barry Industries for $21 million; the business now operates as the Vishay Barry - Sfernice Division while maintaining its Attleboro operations, product lines, and distribution relationships.

Name

Barry Industries

Legal name

Barry Industries

Website

https://barryind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Barry Industries (now Vishay Barry - Sfernice Division) is a US manufacturer of passive resistive RF and microwave components - attenuators, resistors, terminations, and HTCC QFN packages - serving defense, aerospace, medical, and communications customers through thick film ceramic technology and global distribution channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components (RF & Microwave Passive Components)

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Resistors (Fixed/Variable/Network) (HDAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Passive Filters & RF Passives (LC Filters/Diplexers/Baluns/Attenuators) (HDAHANAG), Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)

Keywords

• RF microwave resistors
• Passive electronic components
• Chip attenuators terminations
• Flanged resistive components
• HTCC QFN ceramic packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Attleboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Standard Passive Components: Sale of standard attenuators, resistors, terminations, and QFN packages from comprehensive product catalog. Components sold directly through sales team and distribution channels.
2. Custom Component Design and Manufacturing: Customer-specific passive component solutions based on custom requirements. Extensive capabilities including ceramics (Al2O3, AlN, BeO), various thicknesses, sizes (0202 to 1.04'), resistor values (0.1Ohm to 150GOhm), attenuation values (0-32dB), and various metallization options. Vertical integration enables short design cycles and minimal NRE.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barry Industries designs and manufactures passive resistive electronic components—chip, leaded, and flanged attenuators, resistors, and terminations—plus HTCC QFN ceramic packages for RF, microwave, and high-power/high-frequency applications. The company also offers custom resistive component design, engineering support, and QFN assembly services for defense, aerospace, medical, and communications OEMs.

Product overview

Barry Industries is a manufacturer of passive resistive components for RF and microwave applications. The product portfolio centers on three core product lines—attenuators, resistors, and terminations—each offered in three form factors (chip, leaded, and flanged) to address various power levels and mounting requirements. The company also manufactures HTCC QFN packages for semiconductor packaging. All products are built on proprietary thick film technology using ceramic substrates (alumina, AlN, BeO). Custom component design and manufacturing services are available for application-specific requirements. The product lineup spans from tiny chip-scale components (0202 packages) to high-power flanged devices (up to 5000W), serving defense, communication, medical, and aerospace markets. Specialized pulsed power variants with copper tungsten flanges address high thermal cycling applications. An assembly partner network provides QFN package assembly services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sfernice Division: A division of Vishay Barry focused on resistive components and passive electronic components.

Products and services

• Chip Attenuators Surface-mount chip attenuators providing RF and microwave signal attenuation in compact form factors for high-frequency electronics, intended for defense, aerospace, communications, and medical OEMs.
• Chip Resistors Surface-mount chip resistors built on thick-film ceramic substrates for RF, microwave, and general high-frequency electronic circuits used by defense, aerospace, medical, and communications OEMs.
• Chip Terminations Surface-mount chip terminations that absorb RF/microwave power and provide matched loads in high-frequency circuits for defense, aerospace, communications, and medical electronic systems.
• Leaded Attenuators Leaded (through-hole) attenuators offering RF and microwave signal attenuation in a leaded form factor for higher-power or legacy through-hole system designs.
• Leaded Resistors Leaded (through-hole) resistors for RF, microwave, and high-frequency circuits requiring through-hole mounting for higher power or thermal handling.
• Leaded Terminations Leaded (through-hole) terminations that absorb RF/microwave power and provide matched loads in high-frequency, higher-power through-hole system designs.
• Flanged Attenuators Flanged attenuators for high-power RF and microwave signal attenuation, designed to be bolted to a heat sink for thermal management in defense, aerospace, and communications systems.
• Flanged Resistors Flanged resistors for high-power RF, microwave, and high-frequency circuits, designed to be bolted to a heat sink for superior thermal dissipation in demanding applications.
• Flanged Terminations Flanged terminations for high-power RF and microwave systems, designed for heat-sink mounting to handle high continuous and pulsed power loads in defense, aerospace, and communications applications.
• Pulsed Power Flanged Terminations Specialty flanged terminations engineered for high-peak / pulsed RF power handling, designed to absorb high transient power while being heat-sink mounted.
• Pulsed Power Flanged Resistors Specialty flanged resistors engineered to handle high-peak / pulsed RF power in demanding military and aerospace RF systems.
• Pulsed Power Flanged Attenuators Specialty flanged attenuators engineered for high-peak / pulsed RF power handling in radar, electronic warfare, and other defense applications.
• HTCC QFN Packages High-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (HTCC) QFN (Quad Flat No-lead) packages offering hermetic, high-reliability packaging for integrated circuits used in military, aerospace, and high-frequency applications.
• Custom Resistive Components Custom-designed and manufactured resistive components (attenuators, resistors, terminations) for OEM customers needing specialized electrical, mechanical, or environmental performance.
• QFN Assembly Services Assembly services for QFN ceramic packages, supporting OEM customers that need packaging and assembly of HTCC QFN-package-based devices.
• 500W Flange Termination A 500W-rated flange termination within the flanged termination family, designed for high-power RF and microwave loads.
• 1,750W Flange Termination A 1,750W-rated flange termination within the flanged termination family, engineered for very high continuous RF power handling.
• 800W Termination An 800W-rated termination for medium-high-power RF and microwave system loads.
• 0904 Size Chip Attenuator A 0904-footprint chip attenuator within the chip attenuator family, providing RF/microwave attenuation in a compact surface-mount package.
• 5mm C-QFN Package A 5mm ceramic QFN (C-QFN) package within the HTCC QFN packaging family for hermetic, high-reliability IC packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Copper Tungsten flanged resistors remain operational after 500,000 thermal cycles compared to 600 cycles for standard copper flanges
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• ModelithicscoreTechnology or IntegrationBarry Industries and Modelithics partnership to develop and release detailed performance reports and simulation models for Barry devices. Modelithics provides highly accurate measurement-based simulation models for Barry's QFN packages and passive components. The collaboration enables engineers to access Barry device models through Modelithics' free trial request system.
• Criteria LabscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQFN Assembly Partner providing RF package assembly, test and reliability qualification services. Located in Austin, TX with over 6,000 square feet of class 100 clean room. Certifications include ISO9001, DLA MIL-PRF-38535, and DMEA Trusted status. Handles prototype and production assembly requirements for Barry's ceramic QFN packages.
• Digi-Key ElectronicsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing online inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Thief River Falls, MN.
• Mouser ElectronicsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing online inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Mansfield, TX.
• TTI (a Berkshire Hathaway company)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Fort Worth, TX.
• Future ElectronicsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada.
• AvnetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
• Arrow ElectronicsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Englewood, CO.
• Farnell (UK)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor in UK providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Leeds, UK.
• RS ComponentsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor providing inventory availability and fulfillment of Barry Industries products. Located in Fort Worth, TX.
• MRC Gigacomp (Germany)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean sales representative for Barry Industries covering Germany. Located in Bad Aibling, Germany.
• Sincron Srl (Italy)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean sales representative for Barry Industries covering Italy. Located in Gessate, Italy.
• Ecomal Israel Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMiddle East sales representative for Barry Industries covering Israel. Located in Yehud, Israel.
• ATL Electronics Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth American sales representative for Barry Industries. Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TT Electronics: Global manufacturer of electronic components including resistive products for aerospace, defense, and medical markets; competes with Barry in high-reliability chip and power resistors while serving a much broader product portfolio.
• Vishay Intertechnology: Parent company of Barry since 2021 and one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components; competes with Barry in resistors/attenuators while Barry operates as the Vishay Barry - Sfernice Division.
• KOA Speer Electronics: Major passive component manufacturer with thick-film chip resistors and specialty resistive products serving automotive, industrial, and aerospace customers; partial overlap with Barry in thick-film chip resistor technology.
• Stackpole Electronics: Established manufacturer of fixed resistors, chip resistors, and resistive products for industrial, automotive, and military markets; overlaps with Barry in chip resistor form factors and ITAR-eligible supply.

Direct peers

• API Technologies (Spectrum Control): Supplier of RF/microwave passive components, EMI filters, and resistive products for defense, aerospace, and communications; competes with Barry across chip and flanged resistive components.
• State of the Art (SOTA): Specialty chip resistor and resistor-network manufacturer for military, space, and medical applications with MIL-PRF qualifications; competes directly with Barry in thick-film chip resistors for high-reliability end markets.
• Smiths Interconnect (Florida RF Labs / EMC Technology): Designs and manufactures RF/microwave resistive products including chip terminations, attenuators, and high-power resistors on BeO and AlN substrates; highly comparable product portfolio and substrate technology to Barry.
• Mini-Systems Inc. Manufacturer of thin- and thick-film chip resistors and passive components on ceramic substrates serving defense, aerospace, and medical RF/microwave customers; directly comparable product line and customer base to Barry's chip resistors and terminations.
• Knowles Precision Devices: Produces RF/microwave passive components including chip resistors, terminations, and attenuators for defense and telecom; overlaps with Barry's attenuator/termination portfolio and target customers.

Emerging players

• Johanson Technology: Manufacturer of RF/microwave ceramic chip components including resistors, terminations, and attenuators for high-frequency applications; competes with Barry in chip-scale RF passives, particularly for telecom and Wi-Fi front ends.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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