Vishay Precision Group today announced that at electronica 2012, its VFR will be performing demonstrations in the booth of Wilbrecht LEDCO. Performed by VFR Senior Development Engineer Richard Zuratt, the demonstrations will illustrate the superior ESD, TCR, PCR, and characteristics of Bulk Metal Foil resistors when compared to other resistor technologies, in addition to showcasing the capabilities of VFR Precision Centers.

Vishay Precision Group today announced that an increasing number of semiconductor companies are recommending its Vishay Foil Resistors brand resistors as part of their reference designs for precision analog applications. In the latest example, Intersil Corporation is using VFR’s ultra-high-precision FRSM Z1-Foil wrap-around chip resistors to maintain exceptional gain accuracy under extraordinary thermal and environmental stresses in its new pre...

Vishay Precision Group today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand (VFR) has released a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Z1-Foil wraparound, surface-mount chip resistors for high-temperature applications up to +200°C.

Vishay Precision Group, has revealed that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand has introduced a new high-temperature version of its hermetically sealed precision resistor network devices for applications to +230°C. The PRND HT devices provide load-life stability to ±0.03% typical (±0.015% ratio) at +200°C for 2,000 hours at derated power and long-term, high-temperature exposure to ±0.03% typical (±0.015% ratio) at +230°C for 1,000 hours at zero...

Vishay Precision Group today unveiled a new demonstration video that shows the actual process by which the company's Vishay Foil Resistors brand is able to ship samples of Bulk Metal Foil precision resistors within any resistance value within a 0.01% tolerance within one to five days.

Vishay Precision Group, Inc today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has introduced a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Z1-Foil hybrid, surface-mount chip resistors connected using gold wire bonding. The HTH series is designed for high-temperature applications to +240°C and offers improved heat dissipation, providing nearly a 100 °C extension in operating temperature range over precision thin film chip resistors...

92-Page Brochure Assists Designers in Choosing the Optimal Resistors for Their High-Precision Applications - Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division's Design and Selector Guide for High-Precision Resistors is now available as a free download at www.vishaypg.com/doc?49789. The 92-page brochure serves as a comprehensive resource that helps designers understand the importance of resistors and select the best device to meet the need...

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released the CSM3637P, a new low-value current sense resistor with an improved power rating of 5 W, maximum current handling up to 40 A, and an absolute TCR of ±15 ppm/°C maximum.

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released a new series of ultra-high-precision Z1-Foil wrap-around chip resistors.

Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released new 2-, 3-, and 4-resistor voltage dividers and resistor networks in both Bulk Metal Foil and Z-Foil versions.

Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released a new ultra-high-precision Z-Foil surface-mount current sensing chip resistor with low TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0 °C to +60 °C and ±0.2 ppm/°C from -55 °C to +125 °C, +25 °C ref., power TCR (PCR) of 5 ppm at rated power, and tolerances to ±0.2% (0.05% and 0.1% are available). For high-power applications, the VCS1625ZP offers a power rating of 1 W at +70 °C and 5 A ma...

Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors (VFR) division has released a new ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Foil surface-mount Power Metal Strip® current-sensing resistor with a load-life stability of ±0.2% at +70 °C for 2,000 hours at rated power — a significant improvement over the load-life stability of ≥1% offered by typical current sensing products. The new CSM3637Z also features an absolute TCR of ±5 ppm/°C maximum from ...

Vishay announced that Kip Reiner and Aaron Ram from the Vishay Foil Resistors applications engineering team will give a technical seminar on Selecting Precision Resistors to Avoid Unforeseen Stress Factors, with an emphasis on ESD issues, at the 15th annual CMSE Conference. Reiner is senior field design engineer (FDE) and Ram is senior application engineer at Vishay Foil Resistors.

Vishay is now offering a wide variety of resistors built on Bulk Metal Foil technology with new techniques and materials that improve reliability and stability for demanding military, avionics, and space applications. These products include the VSMP, VCS1625Z, VCS1625, VCS1610, CSM2512, CSM3637, Z201, S102C, DSMZ, and SMNZ.

Vishay today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released two new ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Foil power current sensing resistors with very low TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2 ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., and resistance tolerance to ±0.01. For high-power applications, the VPR5Z offers a power rating of 5 W at +25ºC, while the VPR7Z offers a power rating of 7 W and load life stability ...

Vishay Precision Group today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division is expanding its offering for high-end audio applications with the release of the enhanced ultra-high-precision Z-Foil VAR, in addition to a new generation of foil power current sensing resistors. Based on Bulk Metal Foil® technology, the new devices have been specifically designed to minimize the self-inductance and capacitance inherent in all resistors, offering imp...