Surface Mount Resistor offers resistance from 0.5-5 mOhm.
Press Release Summary:
Available in 0612 package, Power Metal Strip® WSK0612 features all-welded construction featuring solid metal nickel-chrome or manganese-copper alloy resistive element with low TCR of less than 20 ppm/°C. Four-terminal, 1 W device offers high-temperature performance up to +170°C and low thermal EMF of less than 3 µV/°C. Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, resistor is intended for current sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications in DC/DC converters and VRMs.
Original Press Release:
New 4-Terminal, 1 W Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor
Is Industry's First in 0612 Package Size With Resistance Range From 0.5 mW to 5 mW
MALVERN, Pa. - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip® resistor that is the industry's first 4-terminal, 1 W current sensing resistor in the compact 0612 package size to offer a very low resistance range from 0.5 mW to 5 mW.
The small size of the WSK0612 resistor allows it to replace larger current sensing resistors, saving space on the circuit board that in turn will enable creation of smaller and lighter products for the consumer. The WSK0612 is intended for current sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications in DC/DC converters for computers, VRMs for laptops, Li-Ion battery safety and management, and LCD TVs; and electronic automotive systems, including engine controls, multi-media electronics, climate controls, and anti-lock brakes.
Manufactured using proprietary techniques that result in extremely low resistance values, the WSK0612 features a durable all-welded construction with a solid metal nickel-chrome or manganese-copper alloy resistive element with low TCR (< 20 ppm/°C). Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, the resistor offers high-temperature performance to + 170 °C and low thermal EMF of < 3 µV/°C.
Samples and production quantities of the new resistor are available now, with a lead time of four to six weeks for larger orders. Pricing varies by application, volume, and region and starts at $0.13 per piece in greater than 100,000-piece quantities. Follow Vishay Power Metal Strip resistors at twitter.com/vishayindust.
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, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it 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.
