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Diodes and Rectifiers
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Discrete Thyristors
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Fast Discrete
ICs - Power and Linear
Power ICs
Smart Load Switches
microBUCK® - Voltage Regulator
microBRICK® - DC/DC Regulator Module
VRPower® (DrMOS) - Power Stage
Analog Switches and Multiplexers
MOSFETs
MOSFETs
MOSFETs, Automotive
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Optical Sensors
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Power - Heavy Current (ESTA)
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Vishay ESTA Power Capacitors
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Battery management resistors utilizing Power Metal Strip
®
technology that minimize package size and maximize performance at high temperatures (up to +275 °C)
Featured Products
WSHM2818
Power Metal Strip
®
Resistors, High Power
(5 W), Low Value (down to 0.001 Ω), Surface Mount
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WSLT
Power Metal Strip
®
Resistors, High Temperature (275 °C), Low Value (down to 0.0003 Ω), Surface Mount
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WSLP
Power Metal Strip
®
Resistors, Very High Power (to 10 W), Low Value (down to 0.0002 Ω), Surface Mount
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WSR5
Power Metal Strip
®
Resistors, Molded, High Power (5 W), Low Value (down to 0.001 Ω), Surface Mount
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WSBS / WSBM
Power Metal Strip
®
Battery Shunt Resistor, Very Low Value (100 µΩ, 125 µΩ, and 250 µΩ), High Power (36 W)
WSBS8518 MORE INFO
WSBM8518 MORE INFO
WSMS
Power Metal Strip
®
Meter Shunt Resistor,
Very Low Value (100 µΩ to 500 µΩ), High Power (3 W)
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THE VISHAY VALUE
Portfolio Overview
Resistance range: from 0.00002 Ω to 1.0 Ω
Case sizes from 0603 to 5931
High power density in small cases (1 W in 1206 case size, 5 W in 2818 case size)
High-temperature performance (up to +275 °C)
Excellent stability (0.25 %)
Key Features and Benefits
Widest range of packages available
Better performance at high temperatures
Technical advantages of features which include: low inductance (< 0.5 nH), low thermal EMF
(< 3 µV/°C), low TCR (down to ± 20 ppm/°C)
Custom design solutions and superior materials technology
Advantages
Accuracy in current sensing and battery management applications as compared to competing technology
Circuits that require high power and tight tolerance and operate in high-temperature environments
Market Position
Power Metal Strip
®
was the first and is the leading technology in the market
Vishay offers the widest range of resistance values, in the widest range of package sizes
Applications
DC/DC converters
Brushless DC motors
Battery management for hybrid vehicles (HEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) and utility batteries
IBS – standard car battery circuits
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