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Vishay Sfernice
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Electro-Pyrotechnic Initiator Chip Resistor
FEATURES
Vishay has developed a special thin film resistor chip specifically designed to provide pyrotechnic engineers with a lot of advantages • Firing energy down to 50 µJ • Firing time down to 50 µs Electro-pyrotechnic initiator resistors, also known as bridge resistors, are resistive elements, which convert electrical energy into heat energy in a precise electro-thermal profile for the purpose of initiating a series of pyrotechnic events in a controlled energetic reaction. In automotive applications this effect is used to deploy automotive airbags and other safety devices.