Document Number: 63018

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Revision: 26-Jun-07

3

300 Series

4-Terminal Power Current Sensing Resistors with

TCR as low as ± 1 ppm/°C and Tolerance ± 0.1 %

Vishay Foil Resistors

Notes

1.

ΔR’s plus additional 0.0005 Ω for measurement error

2. All measurements done in free air

Note

* For non-standard requests, please contact Application Engineering.

TABLE 3 - VISHAY VCS301, VCS302, VCS331, VCS332 PERFORMANCE

TEST OR CONDITION

Maximum Ambient Temperature at Rated Power

± 25 °C

Maximum Ambient Temperature at Zero Power

± 150 °C

Temperature Coefficient

see table 2

Thermal Shock

± 0.05 %

Short Time Overload (5 x Rated Power for 5 seconds)

± 0.02 %

Terminal Strength

± 0.05 %

High Temperature Exposure

± 0.05 % (2000 hours at 150 °C)

Moisture Resistance

± 0.05 %

Low Temperature Storage (24 hours at - 55 °C)

± 0.05 %

Shock (Specified Pulse)

± 0.1 %

Vibration (High Frequency)

± 0.1 %

Load Life (Rated Power, + 25 °C, 2000 hours)

± 0.05 %

Resistance Tolerance

0.1 %, 0.5 %, 1 %, 2 %, 5 %

Thermal EMF

0.2 µV/°C Max. (E Terminal)

Weight

8.1 g maximum

Case Temperature Rise

Thermal Resistance

TABLE 4 - GLOBAL PART NUMBER INFORMATION

NEW GLOBAL PART NUMBER: Y09600R25000B9L (preferred part number format)

DENOTES PRECISION

VALUE

AER*

YR =

Ω

0 = Standard

9 = Lead (Pb)-free

1 - 999 = Custom

PRODUCT CODE

RESISTANCE TOLERANCE

PACKAGING

0959 = VCS301

0943 = VCS302

0960 = VCS331

0944 = VCS332

B = ± 0.1 %

D = ± 0.5 %

F = ± 1.0 %

G = ± 2.0 %

J = ± 5.0 %

L = Bulk Pack

FOR EXAMPLE: ABOVE GLOBAL ORDER Y0960 0R25000 B 9 L:

TYPE: VCS331

VALUE: 0.25

Ω

ABSOLUTE TOLERANCE: ± 0.1 %

TERMINATION: Lead (Pb)-free

PACKAGING: Bulk

HISTORICAL PART NUMBER: VCS331T 0R2500 B B (will continue to be used)

VCS331

T

0R2500

B

B

MODEL

TERMINATION

RESISTANCE VALUE

TOLERANCE

PACKAGING

VCS301

VCS302

VCS331

VCS332

T = Lead (Pb)-free

None = Tin/Lead alloy

0.25

Ω

B = ± 0.1 %

D = ± 0.5 %

F = ± 1.0 %

G = ± 2.0 %

J = ± 5.0 %

B = Bulk Pack

9

600

25

0

R

Y0

B9

0

L

0