The VSM1506 Discrete Precision Chip Resistor uses the Bulk Metal Foil (BMF) Technology for the resistance element. The BMF provides inherently a low and predictable temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and remarkable load life stability for precision analog applications. The predictable TCR variation is independent of value, date code, time and is expressed via the curve shown below. The VSM1506 has a newly designed, robust termination which insures safe handling during the manufacturing process as well as providing stability during the multiple thermal cyclings it will see over its service life.