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WSK1216 Datasheet, PDF (1/4 Pages) Vishay Siliconix – High power-to-footprint print size ratio
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WSK1216
Vishay Dale
Power Metal Strip® Resistors, Low Value,
High Power, Surface-Mount, 4-Terminal
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Models
Available
FEATURES
• 4-terminal design allows for 1 % tolerance
down to 0.001 
• High power-to-footprint print size ratio
• All welded Power Metal Strip® construction is
ideal for all types of current sensing, voltage
division and pulse applications
• Proprietary processing technique produces
extremely low resistance values, down to
0.001 
• Construction is unaffected by high sulfur environments
• Solid metal manganese-copper alloy resistive element
with low TCR (< 20 ppm/°C)
• Very low inductance 0.5 nH to 5 nH
• Low thermal EMF (< 3 μV/°C)
• Maximum solder temperature up to 350 °C for 30 s
• AEC-Q200 qualified (1)
• PATENT(S): www.vishay.com/patents
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
Note
(1) Flame retardance test may not be applicable to some resistor
technologies
STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GLOBAL 
MODEL
SIZE
POWER RATING
P70 °C
W
TOLERANCE
±%
RESISTANCE VALUE
RANGE (1)

THERMAL
RESISTANCE
°K/W
WEIGHT
(typical)
g/1000 pieces
WSK1216
1216
3.0
1.0
1m
14.5
420
Notes
• Power rating depends on the max. temperature at the solder point, component placement density and the substrate material
(1) Other values may be available, contact factory
GLOBAL PART NUMBER INFORMATION
Global Part Numbering example: WSK12161L000FEA (WSK1216, 0.0001 , ± 1 %)
(visit www.vishay.net Vishay Dale parts numbering manual for all options)
WS K 1 2 1 6 1 L 0 0 0 F E A
GLOBAL MODEL
(7 digits)
WSK1216
RESISTANCE VALUE
(5 digits)
L = m
1L000 = 0.0010 
TOLERANCE CODE
(1 digit)
F = ± 1.0 %
PACKAGING CODE (1)
(2 digits)
EA = lead (Pb)-free, tape/reel
EK = lead (Pb)-free, bulk
SPECIAL
(2 digits)
(dash number)
(up to 2 digits)
from 1 to 99 as
applicable
Note
(1) Packaging code: EB (lead (Pb)-free) is a non-standard packaging code designating 1000 piece reels. The non-standard packaging code is
identical to our standard EA (lead (Pb)-free), except that it has a package quantity of 1000 pieces
PATENT(S): www.vishay.com/patents
This Vishay product is protected by one or more United States and International patents.
Revision: 13-Mar-17
1
Document Number: 30189
For technical questions, contact: ww2bresistors@vishay.com
THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT
ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000