March 14, 2014 Super 12 Highlights: WSLP High-Power Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Current Sensing Resistor and TMBS® Rectifiers in SMPA Package Each year, Vishay’s Super 12 collection of featured products showcases the company’s industry-leading capabilities in semiconductor and passive devices, providing design engineers with a shortcut to leading industry specs and a cross-section of Vishay’s very broad product portfolio. This week we highlight the following products from this year’s Super 12: WSLP High-Power Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Current Sensing Resistor Our surface-mount WSLP series of Power Metal Strip® resistors combines high power ratings up to 10 W, extremely low resistance values down to 0.0003 Ω, and tight resistance tolerances as low as ± 0.5 %. Applications include automotive electronic controls, lithium ion battery charge control, brushless DC motor control, and inverter control in consumer appliances. More information: www.vishay.com/doc?49298 Trench MOS Barrier Schottky (TMBS®) Rectifiers in Low-Profile SMPA Package Vishay's 45 V and 50 V TMBS® Trench MOS Barrier Schottky rectifiers offer current ratings to 8 A and low forward voltage drop down to 0.37 V in the low-profile DO221BC (SMPA) package. For automotive and consumer electronics, the devices reduce power loss and improve efficiency, with applications including low-voltage, high-frequency DC/DC converters, switching power supplies, freewheeling diodes, and polarity protection. More information: www.vishay.com/doc?49278 Power Metal Strip and TMBS are registered trademarks of Vishay Intertechnology