Steel Grid Resistors
High-energy pulse load dump resistors offer reliable and
long-life solutions
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THE VISHAY VALUE
Portfolio Overview
- Resistance: from 1 mΩ to several ohms
- High pulse energy capability (up to several
megajoules)
- High pulse current capability up to 12 kA; typical
temperature rise below 350 K for single pulse at specified
pulse current; customized design/simple assembly
Key Features and Benefits
- Know-how and experience needed to design, develop, and
produce customized, high-quality, reliable and long-life
solutions
Advantages
- Handles higher pulse currents than standard steel grid
resistors without deformation
- Most compact solution to handle megajoule pulses
- High degree of customization
- Operating temperatures up to 375 °C
Market Position
- Very compact, extremely robust, customized crowbar
resistors with high energy and high current
capabilities
Applications
- AC- and DC-dump load resistors
- Brake resistors
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