Vishay announced a surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor that is a 1-W current sensing resistor in the 1206 package size. The WSLP1206 resistor features a very low 2-mΩ to 50-mΩ resistance value range, and high-temperature performance up to 170°C. It is intended for current sensing and pulse applications in dc-to-dc converters for computers, VRMs for laptops, and Li-Ion battery safety and management; and electronic automotive systems, including engine controls, multi-media electronics, climate controls, and anti-lock brakes. Manufactured using proprietary techniques that result in extremely high power and low resistance values, the WSLP1206 features all-welded construction with a solid metal nickel-chrome or manganese-copper alloy resistive element. The resistor offers inductance values from 0.5 nH to 5 nH, and thermal EMF of less than 3µV/°C.