CSM Series
Bulk Metal® Technology High Precision, Current Sensing, Power
Surface Mount, Metal Strip Resistor with Resistance Value from 1 m,
Rated Power up to 3 W and TCR to 0 ± 15 ppm/°C Maximum
FEATURES
Temperature coefficient of resistance:
± 15 ppm/°C max. (- 55 °C to + 125 °C, + 25 °C
ref.); ± 10 ppm/°C max. (- 55 °C to + 125 °C,
+ 25 °C ref.) is available on request (see table 1)
Power rating: 1 W to 3 W
Resistance tolerance: ± 0.1 %
No minimum order quantity and any value at any
Resistance range: 1 m to 200 m
tolerance available within resistance range.
Bulk Metal® Foil resistors are not restricted to standard
The Vishay Foil Resistors (VFR) application engineering
department is available to advise and make
recommendations.
For non-standard technical requirements and special
applications, please contact foil@vpgsensors.com.
values, specific “as required” values can be supplied at no
extra cost or delivery (e.g. 2.3456 m vs. 2 m)
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
B
C
values)
R
I
I
Maximum current: up to 54 A
Proprietary processing techniques produce low TCR, tight
tolerance and improve stability
A
D
V
~
=
Low inductance < 5 nH
Zin
∞
Solderable terminations
Excellent frequency response to 50 MHz
Matched sets are available on request
Screening in accordance with EEE-INST002 available
(per MIL-PRF-55342 and MIL-PRF-49465; see 303144
and 303145 datasheets)
Terminal finishes available: lead (Pb)-free, tin/lead alloy
Quick prototype quantities available, please contact
foil@vpgsensors.com
Four terminal (Kelvin) design: allows for precise and
accurate measurements.
FIGURE 1 - POWER DERATING CURVE
+ 70 °C
100
80
60
40
20
0
For better performance please contact Application
Engineering
Compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC
- 65 - 50 - 25
0
25
50
75
100 125 150 170
Ambient Temperature (°C)
TABLE 1 - SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
CSM2512
CSM3637
Resistance Range
1 m to 200 m
3 W ( 1 m
to 10 m
)
Power Rating at 70 °C
Maximum Current (2)
Tolerance
1 W (1)
31 A
2 W (> 10 m
to 200 m)
54 A
± 0.5 % (1 m
to < 3 m
to 200 m
)
± 0.5 % (1 m
± 0.1 % (2 m
to < 2 m
to 200 m)
)
± 0.1 % (3 m
)
Temperature Coefficient
± 50 ppm/°C (1 m
± 15 ppm/°C (3 m
± 10 ppm/°C (3 m to 10 m
to < 3 m
to 200 m
) is available on request (3)
)
± 25 ppm/°C (1 m
± 15 ppm/°C (3 m
± 10 ppm/°C (1 m to 10 m
to < 3 m
to 200 m
) is available on request (3)
)
Max. (- 55 °C to + 125 °C,
)
)
+ 25 °C Ref.)
Operating Temperature
Range
- 65 °C to + 170 °C
(P x R)1/2
Maximum Working Voltage
Weight (Maximum)
0.09 g
0.29 g
Notes
(1)
(2)
(3)
For values above 0.1 derate linearly to 80 % rated power at 0.5
Maximum current for a given resistance value is calculated using
Please contact application engineering: foil@vpgsensors.com
I = P R
* This datasheet provides information about parts that are RoHS-compliant and/or parts that are non-RoHS-compliant. For example, parts with
lead (Pb) terminations are not RoHS compliant. Please see the information/tables in this datasheet for details.
Document Number: 63089
Revision: 17-Aug-15
For any questions, contact
foil@vpgsensors.com
www.vishayfoilresistors.com
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