WSK1206 18 Power Metal Strip® Resistor Features Power to 0.5 W and Kelvin 4-Terminal Connection for Increased Measurement Accuracy and Reduced TCR

Product Group: Vishay Dale, Resistors / February 2016
Author: Bryan Yarborough
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New WSK1206…18 Power Metal Strip® Resistor Features
Power to 0.5 W and Kelvin 4-Terminal Connection for
Increased Measurement Accuracy and Reduced TCR
Product Benefits:
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Compact 1206 case size
High 0.5 W power rating
Kelvin 4-terminal connection
TCR down to 35 ppm
Tight tolerances down to 0.1 %
Low resistance values down to 0.01 Ω
All-welded construction
Low thermal EMF (< 3 μV/°C)
Temperature range from -65 °C to +170 °C
RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green
Market Applications:
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Current sensing, voltage division, and pulse applications
Power management for cell phones
DC/DC converters for servers, VRMs for laptops, and Li-Ion battery safety and management
Industrial instrumentation
Automotive electronic control such as engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes, audio, and climate
controls
Buy It Now
Check distributor stock on the Vishay website
The News:
Vishay Intertechnology announces a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip current sense resistor in
the compact 1206 case size that combines an extended power rating to 0.5 W with a Kelvin 4terminal connection that reduces TCR and enables tight tolerances down to 0.1 % for increased
measurement accuracy. To minimize excess power dissipation, the Vishay Dale WSK1206...18 High
Power offers low resistance values down to 0.01 Ω.
 Offers twice the power of standard resistors in the 1206 footprint
 Saves board space and reduces costs by allowing designers to utilize fewer and smaller
components
Product Group: Vishay Dale, Resistors / February 2016
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Reduces system errors while eliminating the need for system calibration during manufacturing or
in the field
 Further reduces costs and improves end product performance
Advanced construction incorporates a solid metal nickel-chrome or manganese-copper resistive
element with low TCR (< 20 ppm/°C)
Proprietary processing technique produces extremely low resistance values
The Key Specifications:
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Power rating of 0.5 W
Resistance range from 0.01 Ω to 0.05 Ω
Tolerances of 0.1 %, 0.25 %, 0.5 %, and 1.0 %
TCR of 35 ppm
Temperature range from -65 °C to +170 °C
Availability:
Samples and production quantities of the new resistor are available now, with a lead time of six to
eight weeks for larger orders.
To access the product datasheet on the Vishay Website, go to
http://www.vishay.com/ppg?30325 (WSK1206...18 High Power)
Contact Information:
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Steve Hendricks
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Jens Walther
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Victor Goh
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Bryan Yarborough
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