Home - Case Studies
Case Studies
The most convincing testimony to a product’s benefits is the experience of its actual users. That’s why we’re collecting case studies from users of Vishay Foil Resistors to share with the design engineering community here on the VPG web site.
If you are interested in submitting a case study, please download this file:
To learn more about how Vishay Foil Resistors are successfully resolving problems for design engineers, read their stories here:
Wheatstone-Bridge Calibration Scale Adjustments Based on Precision Resistor Shunt Measurements
The University of Miami was able to successfully calculate and then compensate for drift in a load cell by using a S102C precision resistance shunt to recalibrate the instrument.
Highly stable, low-noise current source for laser diode
The Solid State Sciences department at the Ghent University, Belgium, developed a highly stable, low-noise current source to drive a conventional laser diode.
Thermal Pressure Measurement of Fluids
Texas Tech University engineering team uses the 1285G trimmer, S102C resistor, and SR-4 strain gage to enable accurate measurement of the thermal pressure of fluids
Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator Calibration in a Dilution Refrigerator
Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems characterizes Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) resonators in a cryogenic environment
Monitoring extremely low current at power levels as low as 5 nanowatts
A meter to monitor extremely low dynamic current with a high degree of accuracy unaffected by noise,temperature variations and thermal EMF; developed by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania.
Measurement accuracy and stability over time and temperature
High performance instrumentation amplifier circuit with high gain accuracy over a wide temperature range (-40C to 125C) developed by Intersil Corporation based in Milpitas, CA.
Thermoresistive Characterization of Composite Materials
The Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware is an internationally recognized center of excellence in composite materials research, development and education.
Developing an A/D converter for high temperature applications
Texas Microelectronics Corporation, located in Houston, Texas, developed a complete 4-channel, 24-bit analog-to-digital converter in a single 40-pin package capable of continuous operation at 200°C
Upgrading High-Pass Alignment Filter for Audio Systems
Verity Audio & Engineering, based in India, upgraded its B&W 800 Series Variable High-Pass Alignment Filter using the VSH series of foil resistors for superior noise reduction.
Developing a Multi-Channel DAC for High-End Audio Applications
TOTALDAC a French audio company, built a multi-channel digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for high-end audio using 96 VSR foil resistors per channel in a 3-channel configuration. Updated content (19 April 2012)