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Trendsetter Electronics Announces its ISO 9001:2008 Certification - Round Rock, TX. — January 29, 2013 — Trendsetter Electronics is proud to announce that we achieved our ISO 9001:2008 certification on January 29.2013. more>>

VPG Releases New Hi-Temp FRST Wraparound Chip Resistors - Malvern, Pa. — October 16, 2012 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand (VFR) has released a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z1-Foil wraparound, surface-mount chip resistors for high-temperature applications up to +200°C. The FRST devices provide a high-temperature load-life stability of 0.02% ΔR after 2,000 hours of rated power at 175°C, 0.015% typical ΔR after 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% relative humidity, and low TCR of ± 2.5 ppm/°C from -55°C to +175°C, 25°C ref. Rated power varies depending upon the chip size. more>>

Hermetically Sealed Bulk Metal® Foil Resistors Pressure-Cooker Test - Demo Video - Malvern, Pa. — June 05, 2012 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors (VFR) brand has unveiled a new video highlighting the stability of hermetically sealed Bulk Metal® Foil resistors. The short video demonstrates how VFR’s VHP100 resistor experiences no change in resistance after being immersed in 100% humidity under high pressure within a pressure cooker for one hour. more>>

SM3 Ribbon - Matte White - Mar. 27, 2012 — Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products invites you to try the new SM3 Ribbon - Matte White, a high performance white ribbon. more>>

Video Demo Explores Thermal EMF Error Voltage in Current Sense Resistors - Malvern, Pa. — Mar. 09, 2012 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released a new video demonstration of the thermal EMF error voltage generated by uneven heat distribution from power-induced self-heating in resistors. The short video compares the performance of two resistor technologies: metal band and Bulk Metal® Foil current sense resistors. more>>

Contaclip SRK | SSL Screw Terminal Blocs - Easy and safe to wire with a proven and established connection system — The easy-to-operate screw connection mechanism makes it easy and safe to connect both solid and flexible wires either with or without wire-end ferrules. The product line includes the SRK feed-through terminals and the SSL protective earth terminals with rated conductor cross-sections of 2.5, 4, 6 and 10 mm². more>>

Sumitomo's SumiMark IV 300 DPI Marking System - Dec. 01, 2011 — Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products officially announces release of the SumiMark IV 300 DPI Marking System. more>>

Vishay VSMF Chip Resistors - Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium — November 28, 2011 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has released a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal^® Foil chip resistors offering flexible terminations, low TCR of ±2.0 ppm/°C typical from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., and load-life stability to ±0.01% at +70°C for 2,000 hours at rated power. more>>

Vishay HTHA Foil Resistors - Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium — November 21, 2011 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has introduced a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal^® Z1-Foil hybrid chip resistors designed for demanding high-temperature applications to +240°C. The devices are designed for hybrid circuits with aluminum wire bonding technology. more>>

Vishay HTH Foil Resistors - Malvern, Pennsylvania — Sept. 28, 2011 — Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has introduced a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z1-Foil hybrid surface-mount chip resistors connected using gold wire bonding. The HTH series is designed for high-temperature applications to +240°C and offers improved heat dissipation, providing nearly a 100°C extension in operating temperature range over precision thin film chip resistors... more>>