Vishay Intros Beyschlag MCS0402 Precision Resistors

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) has extended its family of Beyschlag thin-film, flat-chip resistors with new high-stability, precision devices in miniature 0402 packages. Applications include telecom base stations, cellular handsets, test and measurement equipment, industrial systems, and consumer electronics products, including high-end audio technology. The devices are also suitable for medical equipment and automotive electronics applications such as body electronics, security, engine management and power supplies.

With values from 100 Ω to 221 kΩ, the new devices offer a wide resistance range for CECC-certified precision resistors at this size. All of the devices in the new MCS0402 range are qualified according to EN 140401-801. Precision characteristics include close tolerances of ±0.1 % or ±0.25%, overall stability (class 0.1 and 0.25) and TCR ratings from ±25 ppm/K to ±10 ppm/K.

The MCS0402 precision resistors have a maximum voltage rating of 50 V and are designed to operate with film temperatures up to 125 °C. Rated power dissipation is specified at 0.063 W, while insulation voltage is rated at 75 V (for one minute continuous). The MCS0402 resistors join the Beyschlag existing ranges of surface-mount precision resistors, which include devices in the 0603 outline, offering resistance values from 39 Ω to 511 kΩ, 0805 devices with values from 39 Ω to 1.5 MΩ, and 1206 devices rated from 39 Ω to 2 MΩ.