Dale and Vishay are both companies in the electronics industry, but they are separate entities. Dale is a brand of passive electronic components that is owned by Vishay Intertechnology. Vishay acquired the Dale brand, along with several other brands, when it purchased the Electro-Films Division of Union Carbide Corporation in 1985. Since then, Dale has become an important part of Vishay's product portfolio, offering a range of resistors, capacitors, and other passive components for various applications. While the two companies are related through the ownership of the Dale brand, they operate as distinct entities within the electronics industry.