Device Offers Knob Option for Easy Finger Setting, Variety of Pin Configurations in Top and Side Adjustment Styles

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new industrial-grade 3/8 inch square single-turn cermet trimmer. Available with an extended shaft, cross-slot rotor, or knob option for easy finger setting, the Vishay Sfernice M61 is offered in several pin configurations in both top and side adjustment styles to optimize placement on the PCB.

The device released today combines a wide 10 Ω to 2 MΩ resistance range with a temperature range from -55 °C to +125 °C and a low temperature coefficient of ± 100 ppm/°C. Fully sealed to withstand standard board wash processing, the M61 offers a 0.5 W power rating at +85 °C, making it ideal for industrial applications including welding equipment, power tools, and 3D printers, in addition to heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.

Samples and production quantities of the M61 are available now, with lead times of 15 weeks.