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Revision 05-Oct-04
VCS2516Z
Vishay Foil Resistors
TABLE 1 - SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
NUMBER
VCS2516Z
RESISTANCE
RANGE
0.3Ω to 1.0Ω
RESISTANCE
TOLERANCE
±
1.0%
Standard
±
0.5% and
±
0.1%
available
POWER RATING
@ + 85
°
C
1 watt
on ceramic
substrate
(0.5 W on FR4 PCB)
MAXIMUM
TCR
(- 55
°
C to + 125
°
C, + 25
°
C)
±
3ppm/°C
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
5 Amps
SURFACE MOUNT
Note: Tighter tolerances are available. Please contact appication engineering
TABLE 2 - TYPICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
TEST
Thermal Shock 5x (- 65
°
C to + 150
°
C)
Low Temperature Operation
Short Time Overload
High Temperature Exposure
Resistance to Bonding Exposure
Moisture Resistance
Life 2000 @ 70
°
C: Rated Power On Ceramic PCB
*Error at low values as shown + 0.001 for measurement.
MIL-PRF-55342
∆
R LIMITS
±
0.10%
±
0.10%
±
0.10%
±
0.10%
±
0.2%
±
0.2%
±
0.5%
MAXIMUM
∆
R LIMITS(*)
±
0.02%
±
0.02%
±
0.02%
±
0.02%
±
0.05%
±
0.03%
±
0.05%
TABLE 3 - ORDERING INFORMATION
Specify Vishay VCS2516 resistors as follows:
Example:
VCS2516Z
MODEL
0R3000
RESISTANCE VALUE
0.1%
TOLERANCE
B
TERMINATION
B = Standard Tin/Lead
G = Gold
S = Lead Free (Tin Plated)
W
PACKAGING
T = Tape and Reel
W = ESD Waffle Pack
Resistance Value, in ohms, is expressed by a series of 6 characters, 5 of which represent significant digits while the 6th is a dual purpose letter that
designates both the multiplier and the location of the comma or decimal.
