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Medical Resistors 101
INTRODUCTION
Vishay Dale is a market leader in medical resistor technology. Resistors for medical applications cover a
wide range of applications and operating environments; whether they are found in implantable devices,
imaging equipment, surgical or patient monitoring equipment, as part of a hospital’s physical plant, or
part of home-based health care, these resistors need to have a high level of performance, stability, and
precision.
Vishay Dale’s wide range of resistor products offers solutions for a variety of engineering challenges.
Our technical staff can help designers select the device best matched to their application. This guide
highlights some of our resistor products with target applications; in addition, Vishay can also design and
produce custom components.
Quality and reliability are of the utmost importance for medical devices. Vishay Dale provides comprehensive environmental testing and failure analysis capabilities; MIL specifications augmented by customer specific requirements form our testing protocols. Process control and stability is an important
aspect of Vishay’s high product reliability; lot traceability is maintained for all products. All Vishay Dale
resistor facilities are ISO 9001 and 14001 certified and selected facilities are also ISO 13485 certified.
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Medical Implantable
Series/Part
Number
Applications
Features
•Cardiac rhythm management
•Neurostimulation
•Muscle stimulation
•Small size
•Battery optimization
•Pulse handling
•Stability / precision
Features and Descriptions
Benefits
M
•High-reliability thick film SMT chip resistor
•Wide resistance range available: 10 Ω to 22 MΩ
•100 % thermal shock, electrical, and visual inspected
•Tolerance as low as 1 % and power rating up to 2 W
PNS (MILPRF-55342)
•Precision thin film SMT chip resistor
•Wide resistance range available : 10 Ω to 6.19 MΩ
•Wide selection of case sizes with power ratings to 2 W
•TCR as low as 10 ppm/°C available
• Tolerance to ± 0.02 %
SFM, MSFM
•Wirebondable
•Wide resistance range available: 1 Ω to 1 MΩ
•Small footprint (0.015 in x 0.015 in)
•Rated power to 250 mW
NET, PSS
•Wirebondable
•Custom resistor networks
•Good pulse handling
•Tight ratio tolerance and TC tracking
WSL
WSL…18
WSLP
•Power Metal Strip® resistors
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 500 mΩ
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower-cost
ICs
•Small size
•Au-plated terminations available
CRHV
•High-voltage thick film chip resistor
•Voltages to 3 kV
•Divider chip available
•Stability to < 0.5 %
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Custom sizes, terminations, testing, and
performance available
CRMV
•Medium-voltage thick film chip resistor
•Voltages to 800 V
•Stability to < 0.5 %
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Custom sizes, terminations, testing, and performance
available
RCWP
•Thick film industrial / medical chip resistor
•Sulfur-impervious construction and materials
•100 % tested to MIL-PRF-55342, Group A
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Non-magnetic solderable termination available
•Value range of 1 Ω to 22 MΩ standard
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WSK0612
WSK2512
WSL3637
•Power Metal Strip resistors
•4-terminal Kelvin connection
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 200 mΩ
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Low-RTC resistance element (< 20 ppm/°C) results in
accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower cost ICs
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Provides high-temperature performance that can surpass
that of thick film resistors
•Saves space by enabling use of a single low-value resistor
instead of multiple high-value resistors in parallel
RCWE
•Thick film resistors with wrap termination
•Extremely low resistance range, from 0.01 Ω to 0.979 Ω
•High power capacity to 2 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•High power
•High surge pulse performance
•Tight tolerances: ± 1 %, ± 5 %
•Temperature coefficient:
from ± 100 ppm/°C to ± 700 ppm/°C depending on value
•Operating temperature range : -55 °C to +155 °C
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Medical Instrumentation
Series/Part
Number
Features and Descriptions
Applications
Features
•Patient monitoring
•Portable defibrillator
•Glucose monitoring
•Stress test equipment
•Precision
•Stability
•Low TCR
Benefits
LNS
•Low-value SMT chip resistor
•Moisture-resistant nickel alloy film
•Resistance range from 0.03 Ω to 10 Ω
•Non-standard resistance values available
•Pre soldered or gold terminations
•Tolerance down to 1 % and TCR as low as 300 ppm/ºC
PLT
•Precision low-TCR SMT chip resistor
•Resistance range from 250 Ω to 775 kΩ
•Non-standard resistance values available
•Tolerance down to 0.01 %
•Low TCR of 5 ppm/ºC over entire operating range
MPM
•Precision thin film resistor divider network
•Small SOT-23 package
•Multiple standard divider ratios: 1:1 to 100:1 available
•Custom divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 2 ppm/ºC
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.01 %
DFN/DFN
Divider
•8 mm pitch, dual flat no-lead package resistor network
•Low-profile 1 mm seated height
•Custom schematics and divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 3 ppm/ºC
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.025 %
ORN / ORN
Divider
•8-pin SOIC precision resistor network
•33 Ω and 500 kΩ resistance per element
•Multiple standard divider ratios: 2:1 to 100:1 available
•Customer schematics and divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 5 ppm/ºC
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.01 %
NOMC
•14- and 16-pin SOIC precision resistor networks
•100 Ω to 100 kΩ resistance per element
•Isolated and bussed schematics available
•Customer schematics and divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 5 ppm/ºC
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.05 %
HLZ, FVE, FSE,
RB
•Wirewound
•35 W to 2000 W
•0.010 Ω to 391 Ω
•High power
•Custom designs
•Mounting solutions
•Overload capacity of 10x rated power for 5 s
RNX / ROX
•High-voltage metal oxide axial resistors
•Voltage to 8 kV on the RNX and 45 kV on the ROX
•Tolerances to 0.5 % and TCR to 50 ppm/ºC
•Alternative construction available
•Special testing available
CRHV / CRMV
•High- or medium-voltage thick film chip resistor
•Voltages to 3 kV
•Divider chip available
•Stability to < 0.5 %
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Custom sizes, terminations, testing, and performance
available
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PTF / PSF
•High-precision, high-stability metal film resistors
•Through-hole (axial) product available in PTF series
•Surface-mount (SMD) product available in PSF series
•Tolerances to 0.01 % and TCR to 5 ppm/ºC
•Very low noise and voltage coefficient
TR / FHV
•High-voltage through-hole thick film planar resistors
•Radial or axial lead available
•Voltages to 30 kV
•Non-inductive design
•Tolerances to 1 % and TCR to 100 ppm/ºC
•Ohmic values ranging from 10 Ω to 3 TΩ
WSL
WSL…18
WSLP
•Power Metal Strip® resistors
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 500 mΩ
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Instrumentation imaging
•Low-RTC resistance element (< 20 ppm/°C) results in
accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower cost ICs
•Provides high-temperature performance that can surpass
that of thick film resistors
•Available with gold plated terminations for wire bond or
epoxy bond applications
•Saves space by enabling use of a single low-value resistor
instead of multiple high-value resistors in parallel
WSK0612
WSK2512
WSL3637
•Power Metal Strip resistors
•4-terminal Kelvin connection
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 200 mΩ
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Low-RTC resistance element (< 20 ppm/°C) results in
accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower cost ICs
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Provides high-temperature performance that can surpass
that of thick film resistors
•Saves space by enabling use of a single low-value resistor
instead of multiple high-value resistors in parallel
RCWE
•Thick film resistors with wrap terminations
•Extremely low resistance range, from 0.01 Ω to 0.979 Ω
•High power capacity to 2 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•High power
•High surge pulse performance
•Tight tolerances: ± 1 %, ± 5 %
•Temperature coefficient:
from ± 100 ppm/°C to ± 700 ppm/°C, depending on value
•Operating temperature range : -55 °C to +155 °C
WSR
•Power Metal Strip resistors
•Very low resistance values of 1 mΩ to 1 Ω
•High power capacity to 5 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Compact 4527 package size
•Inductance values as low as 0.5 nH
•Resistant to thermal and mechanical shock, extreme
temperatures, humidity, and vibration
•Operating temperature range: -65 ºC to +275 ºC
•Lead (Pb)-free version is RoHS-compliant
WSC
WSN
SM
•Wirewound SMD design
•Wide resistance range from 0.1 Ω to 40 KΩ
•High power capacity to 4 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Complete molded construction
•Available in non-inductive (WSN) version
•Resistant to thermal and mechanical shock, extreme
temperatures, humidity, and vibration
•Operating temperature range: -65 ºC to +275 ºC
•Lead (Pb)-free version is RoHS-compliant
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Medical Imaging
Series/Part
Number
Applications
Features
•X-ray
•MRI
•Portable ultrasounds
•CT scanning
•High voltage handling
•Non-magnetic construction
Features and Descriptions
Benefits
PNM
•Precision thin film non-magnetic SMT chip resistor
•Resistance range from 20 Ω to 3 MΩ
•Tight tolerance of 0.1 % and low TCR of 25 ppm/ºC
•Wide variety of case sizes with power levels up to 1 W
•Non-standard resistance values available
CSOM/CSO
•25 mil and 50 mil pitch dual in-line SMT resistor network
•Ceramic package with no cavities
•Tantalum nitride or passivated nichrome resistive film
•Custom schematics available
•Tight TCR tracking of 5 ppm/°C
•Ratio tolerance as low as ± 0.02 %
PLT
•Precision low-TCR SMT chip resistor
•Resistance range from 250 Ω to 775 kΩ
•Non-standard resistance values available
•Tolerance down to 0.01 %
•Low TCR of 5 ppm/ºC over entire operating range
MPM
•Precision thin film resistor divider network
•Small SOT-23 package
•Multiple standard divider ratios: 1:1 to 100:1 available
•Custom divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 2 ppm/°C
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.01 %
DFN / DFN
Divider
•8 mm pitch, dual flat no-lead package resistor network
•Low-profile 1 mm seated height
•Custom schematics and divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 3 ppm/°C
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.025 %
ORN / ORN
Divider
•8-pin SOIC precision resistor network
•33 Ω to 500 kΩ resistance per element
•Multiple standard divider ratios: 2:1 to 100:1 available
•Customer schematics and divider ratios available
•Tight TCR tracking down to 5 ppm/°C
•Ratio tolerance as low as 0.01 %
HLZ, FVE, FSE,
RB
•Wirewound
•35 W to 2000 W
•0.010 Ω to 391 Ω
•High power
•Custom designs
•Mounting solutions
•Overload capacity of 10x rated power for 5 s
MRA
•Axial-leaded wirewound
•RoHS compliant
•Welded construction
•Non-inductive / non-magnetic
•Power ratings of 4 W to 12 W
•Excellent pulse performance
RNX / ROX
•High-voltage metal oxide axial resistors
•Voltage to 8 kV on the RNX and 45 kV on the ROX
•Tolerances to 0.5 % and TCR to 50 ppm/ºC
•Alternative construction available
•Special testing available
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CMF
Non-Magnetic
•Precision industrial / medical axial-leaded metal
film resistor
•Same electrical characteristics as the standard CMF series
•Fully non-magnetic construction
•Tolerances to 0.1 % and TCR to 25 ppm/ºC
•Value ranges from 0.1 Ω to 50 MΩ standard
•Custom construction and testing available
RCWP
Non-Magnetic
•Non-magnetic industrial / medical thick film resistor
•Sulfur-impervious construction and materials
•100 % tested to MIL-PRF-55342, Group A
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Value range of 1 Ω to 22 MΩ standard
•Custom size, values, materials, testing available
CRHV / CRMV
Non-Magnetic
•Non-magnetic high- or medium-voltage thick film
chip resistor
•Voltages to 3 kV
•Divider chip available
•Stability to < 0.5 %
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Custom sizes, terminations, testing, and performance
available
WSL
WSL…18
WSLP
•Power Metal Strip® resistors
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 500 mΩ
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Instrumentation imaging
•Low-RTC resistance element (< 20 ppm/°C) results in
accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower cost ICs
•Provides high-temperature performance that can surpass
that of thick film resistors
•Available with gold-plated terminations for wire-bond or
epoxy-bond applications
•Saves space by enabling use of a single low-value resistor
instead of multiple high-value resistors in parallel
WSK0612
WSK2512
WSL3637
•Power Metal Strip resistors
•4-terminal Kelvin connection
•Very low resistance values of 0.5 mΩ to 200 mΩ
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Low-RTC resistance element (< 20 ppm/°C) results in
accurate current sensing, allowing the use of lower cost ICs
•Tight tolerance of 1 % standard, and available down
to 0.1 %
•Provides high-temperature performance that can surpass
that of thick film resistors
•Saves space by enabling use of a single low-value resistor
instead of multiple high-value resistors in parallel
RCWE
•Thick film resistors with wrap termination
•Extremely low resistance range, from 0.01 Ω to 0.979 Ω
•High power capacity to 2 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•High power
•High surge pulse performance
•Tight tolerances: ± 1 %, ± 5 %
•Temperature coefficient:
from ± 100 ppm/°C to ± 700 ppm/°C, depending on value
•Operating temperature range : -55 °C to +155 °C
WSR
•Power Metal Strip resistors
•Very low resistance values of 1 mΩ to 1 Ω
•High power capacity to 5 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Compact 4527 package size
•Inductance values as low as 0.5 nH
•Resistant to thermal and mechanical shock, extreme
temperatures, humidity, and vibration
•Operating temperature range: -65 ºC to +275 ºC
•Lead (Pb)-free version is RoHS-compliant
WSC
WSN
SM
•Wirewound SMD design
•Wide resistance range from 0.1 Ω to 40 KΩ
•High power capacity to 4 W
•Implantable instrumentation imaging
•Complete molded construction.
•Available in non-inductive (WSN) version.
•Resistant to thermal and mechanical shock, extreme
temperatures, humidity, and vibration
•Operating temperature range: -65 ºC to +275 ºC
•Lead (Pb)-free version is RoHS-compliant
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Series/Part
Number
Applications
Features
•Ground fault protection
•Neutral grounding
•Neutral earthing
•High power
•Overload capacity
Features and Descriptions
Benefits
HL, FST, FVT,
RD
•Wirewound
•5 W to 1150 W
•0.012 Ω to 651 kΩ
•High power
•Custom designs
•Mounting solutions
•Overload capacity of 10 x rated power for 5 s
NGR
•Grounding of industrial power systems for ground fault,
over voltage, and short circuit protection
•Steel grid technology
•System voltage from 2.4 kV to 13.8 kV
•Current rating from 100 A to 1000 A
•Tied live design
•Application specific designs
•Designed per IEEE-32
•High thermal capacity to absorb high currents
•Rugged shock resistant IP23 rated enclosures
CRHV / CRMV
•High- or medium-voltage thick film chip resistor
•Voltages to 3 kV
•Divider chip available
•Stability to < 0.5 %
•Tolerances to 0.5 %
•Custom sizes, terminations, testing, and performance
available
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