VCS101, VCS103, VCS401

Vishay Foil Resistors

Precision, Low Value, Current Sense/Current Shunt Resistors

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Document Number: 63016

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Revision: 25-Jun-07

Note

1.

ΔR's plus additional 0.0005 Ω for measurement error.

Note

•

Further derating not necessary.

TEST OR CONDITION

VCS101, VCS103 AND VCS401

Maximum Ambient Temp. at Rated Power

+ 25 °C

Maximum Ambient Temp. at Zero Power

+ 175 °C

Temperature Coefficient

See Table 3

Thermal Shock

± 0.05 %

Short Time Overload

± 0.5 %

Terminal Strength

± 0.1 %

High Temperature Exposure

± 1.0 %

Moisture Resistance

± 0.1 %

Low Temperature Storage

± 0.05 %

Shock (Specified Pulse)

± 0.1 %

Vibration (High Frequency)

± 0.1 %

Life (Rated Power, + 25 °C, 2000 hrs.)

± 3.0 %

Resistance Tolerance

± 0.1 %, ± 1 %, ± 3 %, ± 5 %, ± 10 %

TABLE 3 - TC SPECIFICATIONS

VALUE

TC (ppm/°C)

0.005

Ω to 0.01 Ω

± 90

> 0.01

Ω to 0.05 Ω

± 30

> 0.05

Ω to 0.25 Ω

± 20

FIGURE 2 - POWER DERATING CURVE

+ 100

+ 75

+ 50

+ 25

- 50

0

+ 50 + 100 + 150 + 200 + 250

Ambient Temperature °C

- 55 °C

+ 25 °C

+ 175 °C