APPLICATION  ·  AI Infrastructure

The compute keeps scaling.Our precision keeps it stable.

from wafer test through rack-scale power to the reference labs that calibrate it all, VPG supplies the precision resistors, sensing, and current-sense technology that keep AI infrastructure accurate under load.

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Verticals
3
Brands
±0.2 ppm/°C
TCR Stability
µΩ – TΩ
resistance range
The Opportunity

where precision meets the compute buildout.

every generation of AI compute pushes more power through smaller boards at tighter tolerances. VPG supplies the precision resistors and sensing that let chipmakers, data center operators, and instrumentation OEMs hold accuracy as density and power climb.

Fiber optic cable closeup
sense the current

current-sense and power resistors hold their value under the thermal load of rack-scale AI compute, so power delivery stays in spec as GPU power draw climbs.

test the chip

pin electronics and probe cards built on ultra-stable foil resistors keep GPU and HBM wafer test accurate through millions of touchdowns.

hold the reference

from calibration labs to cryogenic qubit control, ultra-precision foil resistors give metrology and quantum hardware a reference that doesn't drift.

Explore the Verticals

eight verticals. one precision partner.

each AI infrastructure vertical draws on the same three VPG brands, applied to a different point in the compute stack.

01
semiconductor ate

gpu/hbm wafer test · probe cards · pin electronics

02
data centers

rack power management · current sense · coherent optical

03
consumer electronics

smartphones · wearables · iot edge devices

04
fiber optics

coherent optical comms · dwdm · optical amplifier precision

05
wireless infrastructure

5g base stations · massive mimo · radio unit power management

06
quantum computing hardware

qubit control circuits · cryogenic precision resistors

07
metrology

calibration standards · precision reference labs (vhp/vhd)

08
portable & benchtop instruments

lcr meters · multimeters · oscilloscopes

01 — vertical

semiconductor ate

gpu and hbm wafer test push pin electronics and probe cards through millions of touchdowns per lot. VPG supplies the ultra-stable foil resistors and precision sensing that keep test cells in calibration between recerts.

Semiconductor ATE
End-Customer Applications
gpu/hbm wafer test probe cards pin electronics
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Z-Foil resistors and high-power current sense resistors tested to ±2 ppm/°C maximum TCR for pin electronics and probe-card signal paths.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
VPG Force Sensors

precision load sensing for probe-contact force control and wafer-handling equipment qualification.

vpgforcesensors.com →
Micro-Measurements

strain gage instrumentation for probe-card and test-fixture mechanical characterization.

micro-measurements.com →
02 — vertical

data centers

rack-scale AI compute pushes more current through tighter power budgets every generation. VPG's current-sense resistors and precision components keep power delivery and coherent optical links accurate under sustained load.

End-Customer Applications
rack power management current sense coherent optical
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Small sized, highly accurate FRSM SMD resistors combine high resistance with low TCR for drift-free laser bandwidth/frequency in fiber optics.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
VPG Force Sensors

load and pressure sensing for liquid-cooling manifold qualification and rack structural test. Sensors for monitoring finest equipment.

vpgforcesensors.com →
Micro-Measurements

strain gage instrumentation for rack, chassis, and busbar mechanical qualification.

micro-measurements.com →
03 — vertical

consumer electronics

smartphones, wearables, and IoT edge devices bring AI inference into the smallest form factors, on the tightest board budgets. VPG's chip-scale precision resistors hold accuracy in space-constrained, high-volume designs.

Consumer Electronics
End-Customer Applications
smartphones wearables iot edge devices
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Chip resistors and current-sense parts in tape-and-reel for high-volume mobile and wearable production.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
VPG Force Sensors

miniature force sensors for button, haptic, and enclosure durability test in device qualification labs.

vpgforcesensors.com →
Micro-Measurements

strain gage instrumentation for enclosure, hinge, and drop-test qualification of handheld devices.

micro-measurements.com →
04 — vertical

fiber optics

coherent optical comms and DWDM systems move AI training data between data centers at scale. VPG's precision resistors with virtually drift-free load-life stability combined with tight TCR to satisfy long-term demands of optical amplifier and transceiver circuits.

End-Customer Applications
coherent optical comms dense wavelength division multiplexing (dwdm) optical amplifier precision
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Ultra-stable SMD resistors with exceptionally tight TCR for optical amplifier bias and reliable laser-driver control circuits.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
Micro-Measurements

strain gage instrumentation supporting transceiver housing and photonic package qualification.

micro-measurements.com →
05 — vertical

wireless infrastructure

5G base stations and massive MIMO radios push AI inference to the network edge. VPG's precision resistors keep radio-unit power management and RF signal chains stable across duty cycles and thermal swings.

Wireless Infrastructure
End-Customer Applications
5g base stations massive mimo radio unit power management
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

low-drift, high-precision or high-power resistors for impedance matching, current sensing or power management tasks.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
Micro-Measurements

strain gage instrumentation for antenna array and radio-unit enclosure structural and vibration test.

micro-measurements.com →
06 — vertical

quantum computing hardware

qubit control circuits operate at cryogenic temperatures where standard resistors drift out of tolerance. VPG's foil resistors hold their reference value from room temperature down to operating points in the lower kelvin temperature range.

End-Customer Applications
qubit control circuits cryogenic precision resistors
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Extreme precision and minimal drift FRSM resistors for dilution-refrigerator wiring and qubit control electronics to mitigate thermal drift, minimize magnetic interference, and isolate fragile qubits from classical noise - proven operating down to -200°C. NiCr for non-magnetic properties and tight control of temperature coefficients.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
07 — vertical

metrology

calibration standards and precision reference labs are the trust anchor every other vertical on this page relies on. VPG's hermetically sealed reference resistors hold traceable accuracy that labs certify against.

Metrology
End-Customer Applications
calibration standards precision reference resistors
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

ultra-precision hermetically sealed reference resistors with tolerance to ±0.001% (10 ppm) for medical test equipment or calibration units laboratories. Stress-free ultra-stable primary standard resistors combining extreme stability over time to 10 ppm tolerance and excellent TCR satisfying the needs of national or commercial test labs.

vpgfoilresistors.com →
08 — vertical

portable & benchtop instruments

LCR meters, multimeters, and oscilloscopes are only as accurate as the reference resistors inside them. VPG supplies the precision components that instrument OEMs design around to hit their published accuracy specs.

End-Customer Applications
lcr meters multimeters oscilloscopes
Matching Products Across VPG
VPG Foil Resistors

Bulk Metal Foil and Alpha Electronics precision resistors for LCR meter, multimeter, and oscilloscope reference circuits.

vpgfoilresistors.com →

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