SMT Power Resistor combines stability, low resistance.
Press Release Summary:
While featuring resistance values of 0.01-0.1 W, WSLS2512 Power Metal Strip® resistor exhibits 0.5% max resistance stability change during 2,000 hour workload. Materials of construction allow current sensing in high-temperature (+125°C), tightened-stability applications requiring precision current monitoring of sensitive circuits. Along with 0.5-2.0 nH inductance, resistor features all-welded construction with solid metal nickel-chrome alloy resistive element.
Original Press Release:
Vishays New WSLS2512 Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Offers Increased Stability with Low Resistance Change of 0.5% in Low Resistance Values of 0.01 ohms to 0.1 ohms.
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA January 19, 2007 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip® resistor that offers improved resistance stability during operation with a maximum resistance change of 0.5 % through a 2000-hour workload. By comparison, the typical current sensing resistor has a resistance stability of ≥1 % through a 1000-hour workload.
The WSLS2512 devices feature specially selected materials which allow for current sensing in high-temperature (+125°C), tightened-stability applications that require precision current monitoring of sensitive circuits, such as automotive electronic controls including engine, transmission, and pollution controls.
Manufactured using proprietary techniques that result in extremely low resistance values of 0.01W to 0.1W, the WSLS2512 features all-welded construction with a solid metal nickel-chrome alloy resistive element. The resistor offers low inductance values of 0.5 nH to 2.0 nH, a tight tolerance down to ±0.5 %, and low TCR values down to ±30ppm/°C.
Samples of the new resistor will be available in February 2007. Production quantities will be available in Q3 2007, with a lead time of eight weeks for larger orders. Pricing for U.S. delivery in 10,000-piece quantities is $0.70 to $0.80 per piece.
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
Power Metal Strip is a registered trademark of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
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