Vishay Precision Group CSM series feature an all-welded construction made up of a Bulk Metal® resistive element with 60/40 tin/lead-plated copper terminations. Vishay's Bulk Metal technology enables the new wirewound resistors to provide superior TCR performance over larger, competing devices, as well as excellent long-term stability and ultra-precision tolerances down to ±0.1%.
Vishay Precision Group CSM Series High Precision Power Metal Strip Resistors
Features
- Power rating: 1 W to 3 W
- Resistance tolerance: ± 0.1 %
- Resistance range: 1 mΩ to 200 mΩ
- Load life stability to ± 0.2 % (70 °C, 2000 h at rated power)
- Short time overload: ± 0.1 % typical
- Thermal EMF: 3 μV/°C (DC offset error, significant for low values)
- Maximum current: up to 54 A
- Proprietary processing techniques produce low TCR, tight tolerance and improve stability
Applications
- Switching and linear power supplies
- Power management systems
- Power amplifiers
- Medical and automatic test equipment
- Satellites and aerospace systems
- Commercial and Military avionics
- Test and measurement equipment