Capable of operating over a temperature range from -55 to +200°C, the Z201HT ultra-high-precision through-hole Z-Foil resistor has been introduced by Vishay Precision Group. The resistor is suited for a variety of high-temperature applications, including geothermal measuring equipment, turbine engine control, and environmental test chambers in military, industrial, automotive, and down-hole drilling systems.

Vishay Precision Group release a new video demonstrating Bulk Metal Foil precision resistors used to simulate and calibrate temperature measurements in hypersensitive thermistor-based system circuits which are capable of detecting temperature changes of less than 0.01°C. The video uses a hypothetical case study of a medical researcher working on a project to detect blockages in the human cardiovascular system, watch it below.

Vishay Precision Group have revealed that it has extended the resistance range of its VFCP series of Bulk Metal Z-Foil ultra-high-precision flip chip resistors. Now featuring resistances down to 5 Ω, the VFCP series resistors also provide resistances up to 125 kΩ. Any conceivable ohmic value within this range, to six digits, is available with no additional cost or lead time effect.

Vishay Precision Group has today released a new series of ultra-high-precision through-hole Z-Foil resistors, the AUR series. Offering low noise and low inductance/capacitance, the new conformally coated and low-profile AUR series resistors are designed for high-end audio applications that require distortion-free properties.

The VFR range from Vishay Precision Group has been enhanced with the Z Series now offering a resistance range from 5 Ω to 600 kΩ. The ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Z-Foil through-hole COTS resistors are designed for high-precision industrial applications.

Vishay Precision Group has expanded the CSM3637P ultra-high-precision, surface-mount, four-terminal current sense resistor with an increased resistance range to 200 mΩ. For power supplies, DC-DC and DC-AC converters, switching power supplies, and battery charging circuits, the device combines its increased resistance range with a high power rating of 3 W to 5 W, load-life stability of ±0.2% at +70°C for 2,000 hours at rated power...

Vishay Precision Group has released a new series of high-precision foil surface-mount current sensing flip chip resistors with low TCR down to ±10 ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref.; resistance down to 0.001 Ω; and tight tolerances to ±0.5%. Within this series, the RBH model is offered with a four-terminal Kelvin design.

Vishay Precision Group has successfully demonstrated that its Bulk Metal Foil current sensing resistors meet the accuracy and stability required by its aircraft customers for charging of Li-ion batteries in avionics applications. VFR resistors provide a variety of device configurations and ultra-high-precision specifications to help ensure the efficient and safe charging of Li-ion batteries. They include the surface-mount Z-Foil VCS1610Z and VCS1...

Vishay Precision Group has released a new video that explores using VFR Bulk Metal Foil commercial off-the-shelf resistors to calibrate and maintain the accuracy of precision temperature measurement systems utilizing resistance temperature detector sensors. The short video (which can be viewed below) demonstrates the selection and use of foil resistors to simulate physical parameters in the calibration of RTD-based temperature measurements

Vishay Precision Group will be exhibiting the portable System 8000 StrainSmart Data Acquisition System at the Sensors & Instrumentation exhibition at the National Exhibition, Centre in Birmingham, UK (September 25-26). The system houses eight channels that can be software-selected to accept strain gauges, thermocouples, or voltage-level inputs.

Vishay Precision Group's Vishay Foil Resistors brand has released a new ultra-high-precision Z1-Foil flip-chip resistor, the FRFC 0805, with exceptional load-life stability of ±0.005% (50 ppm) at 70°C and rated power for 2,000 hours. VPG's new resistor also features low typical TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2 ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C (+25°C ref.); power TCR (change in R due to self-heating) of 5 ppm at rated power; an...

Vishay Precision Group unveils that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand and element14 will present a live webinar titled There Is More to Resistor Precision Than Meets the Eye on July 31. The 60-minute event, which begins at 3 p.m. GMT, will cover the electrical properties and stress factors of all three major resistor types: thick film, thin film, and Bulk Metal® Foil.

Vishay Precision Group has released two new ultra-high-precision hermetically sealed Z-Foil power current sensing resistors with low TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C (from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref.), PCR of 4 ppm/W typical, and tolerances to ±0.01%. Designed to provide optimal performance when mounted on a chassis or cooled heat sink, the hermetically sealed VHP4Z and VPR247Z offer power ratings of 10 W (heat sink) and 3 W (free air), and a four-termin...

Vishay Precision Group announce that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand has released new ultra-high-precision Z-Foil power current sensing resistors for applications where rapid ΔR stabilization and resistance stability under transient power conditions are required. Designed to provide optimal performance when mounted on a chassis or cooled heat sink, the VCS331Z, VCS332Z, VFP4Z, and CSNG Series feature low TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C from -55°C to +...

Vishay Precision Group announce that its VFR brand Bulk Metal Foil commercial off-the-shelf resistors are increasingly in demand to meet the needs for high reliability and long-term stability in control and monitoring applications. Including the surface-mount VSMP Series (0603-2512), hermetically sealed oil-filled VHP100, and leaded Z Series, VFR's comprehensive portfolio offers a variety of resistor configurations, case sizes, and ultra-high-pre...

Vishay Precision Group announce that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand has released a new ultra-high-precision Z-Foil surface-mount current sensing chip resistor that is the industry's first such device to combine a high power rating of 1 W at +70°C and low TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C typical from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref. By dissipating up to 1 W in the 1625 package size, the VCS1625ZP allows designers to use a single device to measure larger curre...

Vishay Precision Group announce that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand has released a new video that compares the accuracy of precision thin film resistors with the new generation of VFR COTS resistors based on Z1-Foil technology. Using the example of a circuit built around Intersil's ISL28617 precision instrumentation amplifier, the short video shows how an increase in ambient temperature causes a TCR mismatch in the thin film resistors (TCR of 5 ...

Vishay Precision Group today announced its Micro-Measurements brand's UK training session schedule for 2013. Held at VPG's Micro-Measurements facility in Basingstoke, Hampshire, these practical courses are designed to train customers in the proper use of strain measurement techniques.

Vishay Precision Group today announced that the company has opened a new Vishay Foil Resistors (VFR) Precision Center within Digi-Key Corporation. Digi-Key can now build and ship VFR surface-mount precision resistors – with no minimum quantities – in 24 to 48 hours, including VFR’s popular new Bulk Metal Foil VSMP (Z-Foil Technology) and VSM series resistors.

Vishay Precision Group today announced that its Micro-Measurements brand has introduced a new data acquisition system featuring a scanner with eight software-configurable input channels with RJ-45 connectors. The System 8000 StrainSmart Data Acquisition System can accept signals from strain gages or strain-gage-based transducers, thermocouples, or high-level voltage sensors.