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WSL...18 High Power
Vishay Dale
Power Metal Strip® Resistors, High Power (2 x Standard WSL),
Low Value (Down to 0.001 ), Surface Mount
FEATURES
Ideal for all types of current sensing, voltage
division and pulse applications including
switching and linear power supplies,
instruments, power amplifiers
Proprietary processing technique produces
extremely low resistance values (down to
0.001 )
Specially selected and stabilized materials
allow for high power ratings (2 x standard WSL
rating)
All welded construction
Solderable terminations
Very low inductance 0.5 nH to 5 nH
Solid metal nickel-chrome or manganese-copper alloy
resistive element with low TCR (< 20 ppm/°C)
Excellent frequency response to 50 MHz
Low thermal EMF (< 3 μV/°C)
AEC-Q200 qualified available
Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
Note
Part marking: Value; tolerance: Due to resistor size limitations some resistors will be marked with only the resistance value.
STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GLOBAL
MODEL SIZE
POWER RATING
P70 °C
W
RESISTANCE VALUE RANGE
WEIGHT
(typical)
g/1000 pieces
Tol. ± 0.5 % Tol. ± 1.0 %
WSL0603...18 0603 0.20 0.01 to 0.1 0.01 to 0.1 1.9
WSL0805...18 0805 0.25 0.005 to 0.2 0.005 to 0.2 4.8
WSL1206...18 1206 0.5 0.005 to 0.2 0.001 to 0.2 16.2
WSL2010...18 2010 1.0 0.004 to 0.5 0.001 to 0.5 38.9
WSL2512...18 2512 2.0 0.003 to 0.04 0.001 to 0.04 63.6
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER UNIT RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS
Temperature coefficient ppm/°C ± 275 for 1 m to 2.9 m, ± 150 for 3 m to 4.9 m
± 110 for 5 m to 6.9 m, ± 75 for 7 m to 0.5
Operating temperature range °C - 65 to + 170
Maximum working voltage V (P x R)1/2
GLOBAL PART NUMBER INFORMATION
Global Part Numbering example: WSL25124L000FTA18
GLOBAL MODEL RESISTANCE VALUE TOLERANCE CODE PACKAGING CODE SPECIAL
WSL0603
WSL0805
WSL1206
WSL2010
WSL2512
L = m*
R = Decimal
5L000 = 0.005
R0100 = 0.01
* Use “L” for resistance
values < 0.01
D = ± 0.5 %
F = ± 1.0 %
J = ± 5.0 %
EA = Lead (Pb)-free, tape/reel
EK = Lead (Pb)-free, bulk
18 =
“High power”
option
TA = Tin/lead, tape/reel (R86)
TG = Tin/lead, tape/reel (RT1, for WSL0603 and WSL0805)
BA = Tin/lead, bulk (B43)
Historical Part Numbering example: WSL2512-18 0.004 1 % R86
WSL2512-18 0.004 1 % R86
HISTORICAL MODEL RESISTANCE VALUE TOLERANCE CODE PACKAGING CODE
* Pb containing terminations are not RoHS compliant, exemptions may apply
** Please see document “Vishay Material Category Policy”: www.vishay.com/doc?99902
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WSL...18 High Power
Power Metal Strip® Resistors, High Power (2 x Standard WSL),
Low Value (Down to 0.001 ), Surface Mount Vishay Dale
DIMENSIONS in inches (millimeters)
DERATING
Note
Embossed Carrier Tape per EIA-481.
MODEL RESISTANCE
RANGE ()
DIMENSIONS SOLDER PAD DIMENSIONS
LWH Tabl
WSL0603...18 0.01 to 0.1 0.060 ± 0.010
(1.52 ± 0.254) 0.030 ± 0.010
(0.76 ± 0.254) 0.013 ± 0.010
(0.330 ± 0.254) 0.015 ± 0.005
(0.381 ± 0.127) 0.040
(1.01) 0.040
(1.01) 0.020
(0.50)
WSL0805...18 0.005 to 0.2 0.080 ± 0.010
(2.03 ± 0.254) 0.050 ± 0.010
(1.27 ± 0.254) 0.013 ± 0.010
(0.330 ± 0.254) 0.015 ± 0.005
(0.381 ± 0.127) 0.040
(1.02) 0.050
(1.27) 0.020
(0.50)
WSL1206...18
0.001 to 0.0019
0.126 ± 0.010
(3.20 ± 0.254) 0.063 ± 0.010
(1.60 ± 0.254) 0.025 ± 0.010
(0.635 ± 0.254)
0.041 ± 0.010
(1.04 ± 0.254)
0.062
(1.57) 0.070
(1.78) 0.030
(0.76)
0.002 to 0.0059 0.025 ± 0.010
(0.635 ± 0.254)
0.006 to 0.20 0.020 ± 0.010
(0.508 ± 0.254)
WSL2010...18
0.001 to 0.0069 0.200 ± 0.010
(5.08 ± 0.254) 0.100 ± 0.010
(2.54 ± 0.254) 0.025 ± 0.010
(0.635 ± 0.254)
0.058 ± 0.010
(1.47 ± 0.254) 0.093
(2.36) 0.120
(3.05) 0.055
(1.40)
0.007 to 0.5 0.020 ± 0.010
(0.508 ± 0.254) 0.055
(1.40) 0.120
(3.05) 0.130
(3.30)
WSL2512...18
0.001 to 0.0049
0.250 ± 0.010
(6.35 ± 0.254) 0.125 ± 0.010
(3.18 ± 0.254) 0.025 ± 0.010
(0.635 ± 0.254)
0.087 ± 0.010
(2.21 ± 0.254) 0.120
(3.05)
0.145
(3.68)
0.050
(1.27)
0.005 to 0.0069 0.047 ± 0.010
(1.19 ± 0.254) 0.083
(2.11) 0.125
(3.18)
0.007 to 0.04 0.030 ± 0.010
(0.762 ± 0.254) 0.065
(1.65) 0.160
(4.06)
PERFORMANCE
TEST CONDITIONS OF TEST TEST LIMITS
Thermal shock - 55 °C to + 150 °C, 1000 cycles, 15 min at each extreme ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Short time overload 5 x rated power for 5 s ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Low temperature storage - 65 °C for 24 h ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
High temperature exposure 1000 h at + 170 °C ± (1.0 % + 0.0005 ) R
Bias humidity + 85 °C, 85 % RH, 10 % bias, 1000 h ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Mechanical shock 100 g’s for 6 ms, 5 pulses ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Vibration Frequency varied 10 Hz to 2000 Hz in 1 min, 3 directions, 12 h ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Load life 1000 h at rated power, + 70 °C, 1.5 h “ON”, 0.5 h “OFF” ± (1.0 % + 0.0005 ) R
Resistance to solder heat + 260 °C solder, 10 s to 12 s dwell, 25 mm/s emergence ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
Moisture resistance MIL-STD-202, method 106, 0 % power, 7a and 7b not required ± (0.5 % + 0.0005 ) R
L
T
W
H
lb
a
70
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
- 65 - 50 - 25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 170
Ambient Temperature in °C
Rated Power in %
PACKAGING
MODEL REEL
TAPE WIDTH DIAMETER PIECES/REEL CODE
WSL0603...18 8 mm/punched paper 178 mm/7" 5000 EA
WSL0805...18 8 mm/punched paper 178 mm/7" 5000 EA
WSL1206...18 8 mm/embossed plastic 178 mm/7" 4000 EA
WSL2010...18 12 mm/embossed plastic 178 mm/7" 4000 EA
WSL2512...18 12 mm/embossed plastic 178 mm/7" 2000 EA
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