MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay
Foil Resistors (VFR) brand's FRST series (0603-2512) of
ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z1-Foil commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) resistors and Micro-Measurements brand's
high-resistance miniature foil strain gages have been selected for
Electronic Design’s “Top 101 Components.” The annual list compiles the
101 most popular components from the previous year among readers of the
magazine’s Products of the Week newsletter.
#71 — FRST Series Ultra-High-Precision Bulk Metal Z1-Foil Resistors
The FRST series of wraparound, COTS surface-mount chip resistors are
designed for high-temperature applications up to +200°C. The devices
provide a load-life stability of 0.02% ΔR after 2,000 hours of rated
power at 175°C, 0.015% typical ΔR after 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% relative
humidity, and a low TCR of ±2.5 ppm/°C from -55°C to +175°C (25°C ref).
The FRST series is optimized for a variety of industrial, alternative
energy, resistance temperature detector (RTD), military, aerospace,
medical, Li-ion battery charging, down-hole, and oil well applications
requiring resistors to have a minimal drift from their initial values
when operating above +175°C and in humid environments.
The FRST devices are built on next-generation Z1-Foil technology, for
which the main advantage is an increased insensitivity to temperature
and humidity changes. A solid monolithic alloy element is matched to the
substrate, forming a single interdependent structure with balanced
temperature characteristics for an unusually low and predictable TCR and
load life stability. Offered in six chip sizes from 0603 to 2512, the
FRST series features a wide resistance range from 5 Ω to 125 kΩ, with
any resistance value (e.g. 1K2345 vs. 1K) within this range available at
any tolerance with no additional cost or lead time effect.
Link to product datasheet:
http://www.vishaypg.com/doc?63235
(FRST series)
Further information about the FRST series and other Vishay Foil
Resistors products is available at www.vishayfoilresistors.com.
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#83 — High-Resistance Miniature Foil Strain Gages
High precision foil strain gages are at the heart of many types of
transducers types. VPG’s high-resistance miniature foil strain gages
open up new transducer design opportunities by combining various sizes
with resistance values from the standard 350 Ω up to 20 kΩ, at a very
tight resistance tolerance. Together with the excellent gage-to-gage
matching, this ensures excellent circuit stability with temperature
variations and reduction of zero shifts.
VPG’s miniature strain gages can be built with standard size grids as
well as miniature grids as small as 0.4 mm in length. This enables
placement of the miniature strain gage directly over areas of peak
surface strain, resulting in higher levels of signal output in
comparison to standard strain gages. Together these features give design
engineers a greater degree of freedom in their designs and help to
ensure better performance, lower power consumption, and higher levels of
precision, reliability, and stability.
Link to detailed product information:
http://www.vishaypg.com/micro-measurements/transducer-class-strain-gages/
Further information about the miniature foil strain gages and other VPG
Micro-Measurements products is available at http://www.vishaypg.com/micro-measurements.
About Vishay Precision Group
Vishay Precision Group (VPG) is an internationally recognized designer,
manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its resistive foil
technology; sensors; and sensor-based systems specializing in the
growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current
measurements. VPG is a market leader of Foil Technology Products,
providing ongoing technology innovations in precision foil resistors and
foil strain gages, which are the foundation of the Company’s Force
Sensors Products and its Weighing and Control Systems. The product
portfolio consists of a variety of well-established brand names
recognized for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more,
visit VPG at www.vishaypg.com.
Bulk Metal is a registered trademark of Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
Marti Spalding, +1 919-374-5515
Director,
Global MarCom
[email protected]
Source: Vishay Precision Group, Inc.