300 Series
Vishay Foil Resistors
Bulk Metal® Foil Technology High Precision
4-Terminal Power Current Sensing Resistors with
TCR as low as ꢀ ꢁꢁmꢂ/C and Tolerance 0ꢃꢀ ꢄ
FEATURES
• Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (TCR):
down to 1 ppm/°C Max. (see table 2)
Pb-free
Available
• Tolerance: to 0.1 % (see table 1)
• Power Rating (heat-sinked): 10 W
RoHS*
COMPLIANT
• Load Life Stability: 0.05 % at 25 °C, 2000 hours at Rated
Power
• Resistance Range: 0.005 Ω to 500 Ω
• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) above 25 000 V
• Non Inductive, Non Capacitive Design
• Rise Time: 1.0 ns without ringing
• Current Noise: < - 40 dB
Any value at any tolerance available within resistance range
The 300 Series offers precision Bulk Metal® Foil technology
resistors as low as 5 mΩ with a temperature coefficient
down to 1 ppm/°C and unmatched long term stability. The
4 terminal current sensing resistors, when mounted on a
heat sink, can sustain 10 watts continuously without an
appreciable change in resistance (0.15 % maximum). The
typical 50 % power derating specification associated with
other technologies is not necessary. A choice of lead
configurations is available.
• Thermal EMF: 0.05 µV/°C typical
• Voltage Coefficient: < 0.1 ppm/V
• Non Inductive: 0.08 µH
• Non Hot Spot Design
• Terminal Finishes available: Lead (Pb)-free
Tin/Lead Alloy
• Any value available within resistance range (e.g. 1K2345)
• Prototype samples available from 48 hours. For more
information, please contact foil@vishay.com
Our Application Engineering Department is available to
advise and make recommendations. For non-standard
technical requirements and special applications, please
contact us.
• For better performances, please contact Application
Engineering
TABLE 1 - CHARACTERISTICS
POWER RATING2)
TOLERANCEꢀ)
MAXIMUM CURRENT2)
MODEL NUMBER
RESISTANCE RANGE
at + 25 /C
0.005 Ω < R < 0.1 Ω
0.1 Ω ≤ R < 0.25 Ω
1 %
10 W on
Heat Sink3)
or
VCS301, VCS302
VCS331, VCS332
15 A
5 A
0.5 %
0.25 Ω < R < 500 Ω
0.1 %
3 W in Free Air
Notes
1. Tighter tolerance is available - for more details contact Application Engineering
2. The lower of the two limitations (Power or Current) is decisive
3. Heatsink - Aluminum (6 inches length x 4 inches width x 2 inches height x 0.04 inches thick)
TABLE 2 - TCR CHART (MAXIMUM)
FIGURE 1 - POWER DERATING CURVE
(0 /C TO + 60 /C)
- 55 /C
+ 25 /C
+ ꢀ00
+ 75
+ 50
+ 25
0
≥ 0.005 Ω
≥ 0.01 Ω
≥ 0.05 Ω
≥ 0.1 Ω
≥ 1 Ω
to
to
to
to
to
to
< 0.01 Ω
< 0.05 Ω
< 0.1 Ω
< 1 Ω
15 ppm/°C
10 ppm/°C
5 ppm/°C
3 ppm/°C
2 ppm/°C
1 ppm/°C
- 50
0
+ 50
+ ꢀ00
+ ꢀ50
+ 200
Ambient Temꢁerature /C
< 10 Ω
(Further Derating Not Necessary)
≥ 10 Ω
< 500 Ω
* Pb containing materials are not RoHS compliant, exemptions may apply
Document Number: 63018
Revision: 26-Jun-07
For any questions, contact: foil@vishay.com
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