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Powertron Announces Industry’s First Ultra-High-Precision Current Sense Resistors to Achieve Low Resistance From 0.001 Ω With TCR of ±2 ppm/K and Power to 50 W

2016-10-13 | Return

MALVERN, Pa. — Oct. 13, 2016 — VPG Foil Resistors, a Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) product group, announced today that its Powertron brand has expanded its S-Line of precision Bulk Metal® Foil current sense resistors with the new SHLR series. For industrial and energy applications, the SHLR 4-2321, SHLR 4-3825, and SHLR 4-3825H are the industry’s first such devices to combine low resistance down to 0.001 Ω, TCR to ±2 ppm/K, and high power ratings up to 50 W.

Offering load stability to 0.1% for up to 2,000 hours, the resistors released today provide highly accurate and reliable current measurement in industrial instrumentation and battery management systems, as well as smart energy grids and solar and wind inverters. For these applications, the devices feature a wide range of power ratings — from 3 W in free air to 50 W when mounted on a heatsink — and resistance values from 0.001 Ω to 0.005 Ω with tight tolerances to ±0.1%.

The SHLR series achieves its very low TCR in the standard working range of +20°C to +60°C thanks to Bulk Metal Foil® technology based on CuMnSn metal foil. Its nearly flat TCR curve will help engineers to design more precise equipment or to upgrade existing systems.
SHLR series resistors feature maximum currents to 150 A, very low inductance, thermal EMF of < 1 μV/K, thermal resistance down to 1.6 K/W, and an operating temperature range of -40°C to +130°C. Offered in anodized aluminum packages, the devices are RoHS-compliant and lead (Pb)-free.

Device Specification Table:

Part number		SHLR 4-2321	SHLR 4-3825	SHLR 4-3825H
Resistance range (Ω)		0.001 to 0.005
Power rating (W)	Free air 70 °C	3	3	5
Power rating (W)	With heatsink	40	50	50
Thermal resistance (K/W)		2.0	1.6	1.6
Voltage proof (VDC)		300	500	500

Samples and production quantities of the SHLR 4-2321, SHLR 4-3825, and SHLR 4-3825H resistors are available now, with lead times of eight weeks. The SHLR 4-2321, SHLR 4-3825, and SHLR 4-3825H resistors will be among the products on display during electronica 2016 at the VPG Foil Resistors booth B6/116 at the Messe München, November 8-11.

The newly redesigned www.vpgfoilresistors.com web site offers detailed information on the industry’s most precise and stable resistors from the Vishay Foil Resistors, Powertron, and Alpha Electronics brands, including videos, application notes, datasheets, and market-related information.

Source：http://www.vishaypg.com/foil-resistors/