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CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3 - Bourns

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Metal strip current sense resistor 1 mOhm +/-1 %, 3 W, +/-50 ppm/C, AEC-Q200, 2512

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CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3

Bourns CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3: Metal strip current sense resistor 1 mOhm +/-1 %, 3 W, +/-50 ppm/C, AEC-Q200, 2512. A two-terminal metal strip (Mn/Cu alloy) chip resistor from Bourns' CRE2512 series, made for measuring large currents: power supplies, motor and stepper drives, battery packs.

Field Value
Manufacturer Bourns, Inc.
Manufacturer part number CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3
Type Current sense resistor, metal strip (Mn/Cu)
Value 1 mOhm
Tolerance +/-1 % (F)
Power rating 3 W at 70 C
Maximum current 54.8 A continuous at 70 C, from (P / R)^1/2
Temperature coefficient +/-50 ppm/C
Operating temperature -55 to +170 C
Package 2512 (6432 metric), 6.40 x 3.20 x 0.90 mm
Marking R001
Datasheet Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25

Key specifications

Parameter Value Datasheet
Resistance 1 mOhm (code R001) p.2 Resistance Values, How to Order
Tolerance +/-1 % (code F) p.1 Electrical Characteristics, p.2 How to Order
Power rating 3 W at 70 C (power code 3; the -2 version is 2 W), derated linearly to zero at 170 C p.1, p.2 Derating Curve
Maximum working current (P / R)^1/2 = sqrt(3 W / 1 mOhm) = 54.8 A p.1
Temperature coefficient +/-50 ppm/C (code Z) p.1, p.2 How to Order
Resistive element Mn/Cu metal alloy plate, Ni/Sn plated terminations, overcoat p.1 Features, Construction
Inductance less than 5 nH p.1 Features
Thermal EMF less than 3 uV/C p.1 Features
Insulation resistance more than 100 MOhm p.1
Operating temperature -55 to +170 C p.1
Short time overload 5 x rated power for 5 s: delta R < +/-0.5 % p.1 Performance Characteristics
Load life 1000 h at rated power, 70 C: delta R < +/-1.0 % p.1 Performance Characteristics
Qualification AEC-Q200 compliant; RoHS compliant p.1 Features
Size A 6.40 +/-0.20, B 3.2 +/-0.20, C 2.00 +/-0.20, T 0.90 +/-0.20 (mm) p.2 Product Dimensions
Marking R001 on the overcoat p.1 Typical Part Marking
Packaging (code E) 4000 pieces on a 180 mm (7 inch) reel, 12 mm embossed tape p.2 How to Order, p.3
Moisture sensitivity MSL 1 p.2 Environmental Specifications
Soldering reflow to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020, 260 C peak p.2 Soldering Profile

All page numbers refer to the datasheet PDF in docs/.

Datasheet p.1 Electrical Characteristics

Current, power and voltage

Bourns gives the maximum working current as (P / R)^1/2 (p.1): with P = 3 W and R = 1 mOhm that is 54.8 A at an ambient up to 70 C, falling to zero at 170 C along the derating curve (p.2). At 54.8 A the voltage across the part is 54.8 mV. Power is I^2 x R: 10 A dissipates 0.1 W, 30 A 0.9 W, 50 A 2.5 W. The 1 % tolerance and the +/-50 ppm/C temperature coefficient set the measurement error; the inductance (under 5 nH) and thermal EMF (under 3 uV/C) are small enough for switching-current sensing. How much of the rating a design can use depends on the copper and airflow around the part.

Datasheet p.2 derating curve

Ordering

Distributor Part number Stock seen 2026-10-21
Mouser 652-CRE2512FZR001E-3 120,765
DigiKey CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3TR-ND 26,436
LCSC / JLCPCB C840615 5,404

Stock figures are a snapshot from the Adom parts search on 2026-10-21; check the distributor before ordering. JLCPCB lists C840615 as an extended part. Ordering code: CRE 2512 - F (1 %) Z (+/-50 ppm/C) - R001 (1 mOhm) E (4000 per 7 inch reel)

  • 3 (3 W); the -2 suffix is the 2 W version (p.2).

Datasheet p.2 How to Order

Manufacturer and resources

Resource Link
Product family page https://www.bourns.com/products/resistors/metal-strip-chip-resistors (Bourns metal strip chip resistors)
Datasheet Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, PDF (source)
Inventory and samples https://www.bourns.com/inventory-search-results?PARTS=CRE2512
Technical library https://www.bourns.com/resources/technical-library/library-documents/resistors-technical-library

Pins

Pin Function
1 terminal (non-polar)
2 terminal (non-polar)

A resistor has no polarity: either terminal may face either way. For accurate sensing take the two sense traces from the inner edge of each pad, as Bourns' pad layout drawing shows (next section).

Land pattern: Bourns layout, not KiCad's generic 2512

Land pattern
    Land pattern    		 The footprint uses Bourns' recommended pads, 3.1 x 4.0 mm with a 1.3 mm gap, because KiCad's IPC 2512 pads (1.225 x 3.35 mm, 4.7 mm gap) would leave most of each 2 mm terminal off the copper. The guide lays both over the part at true scale and explains where the sense traces leave the pads.

The comparison, with the numbers

Marking

Bourns prints the value code R001 on the overcoat of CRE2512-R001 ~ R004 parts, reading across the short axis (p.1, Typical Part Marking). The marked model shows it there.

Datasheet p.1 construction and marking

3D model

No Bourns STEP for this part could be downloaded by plain HTTP: bourns.com refuses non-browser requests (HTTP 403) and the datasheet links no CAD file. KiCad's library model R_2512_6332Metric.step was checked first and does not fit this part: it is 0.60 mm thick with 0.54 mm terminals, while the CRE2512-R001 drawing gives T 0.90 +/-0.20 mm and C 2.00 +/-0.20 mm (check). The model on this page is therefore built from the datasheet by provenance/tools/make_step.py: a 6.40 x 3.20 x 0.90 mm part with 2.00 mm Ni/Sn terminations wrapping each end, the Mn/Cu plate between them and a black overcoat on top and bottom. Every printed dimension is used as printed; the overcoat thickness (0.15 mm) and the underside overcoat are not dimensioned by Bourns and are read from the p.2 side view. A display copy CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3-marked.step adds the marking R001 as its own solid group 5 um above the overcoat; the unmarked STEP is the board CAD file.

The page viewer shows cre2512-fz-r001e-3-hero.glb: the clean model plus nonphysical reference artwork drawn under it to the adom-hero standard (adom/component-hero): the footprint's pads as teal dashed outlines at 50 % opacity, its silkscreen at 70 % transparency and the pad numbers 1 and 2 (the terminals have no names). The part is non-polar, so no pin-1 dot is added. The artwork never goes into the STEP, package-reference.glb or the board LODs.

Hero preview, top and oblique

Model checked against the datasheet

The model was rendered in orthographic top, bottom, side and end views at true scale and laid over a drawing made at the same scale from the printed table (nominal outline, tolerance limits, allowed terminal band). Every dimension is inside the printed range: L 6.400 mm (datasheet 6.20 to 6.60), W 3.200 mm (datasheet 3.00 to 3.40), T/H 0.900 mm (datasheet 0.70 to 1.10), C (terminal, top) 2.000 mm (datasheet 1.80 to 2.20), C (terminal, bottom) 2.000 mm (datasheet 1.80 to 2.20). The model is Z-up, seated on z = 0, centred on the footprint origin, long axis on X.

Model over the datasheet dimensions

Source: Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.2 Product Dimensions, CRE2512-R001 ~ R004: A 6.40 +/-0.20, B 3.2 +/-0.20, C 2.00 +/-0.20, T 0.90 +/-0.20 (mm).

Board levels of detail

Clean board-use GLBs (no footprint pads, outlines, labels or silkscreen) in four levels, all in the same Z-up, metre, footprint-origin pose as the STEP. The marking R001 shows in high and medium and is left out of low and super-low. Previews are rendered from each GLB.

CAD files

File What it is
CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.kicad_sym KiCad symbol (standard resistor graphic, pins on the 2.54 mm grid) with MPN, Manufacturer, Mouser, DigiKey, LCSC and Adom Wiki fields
R_2512_6432Metric_Bourns_CRE2512_CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.kicad_mod KiCad footprint drawn to Bourns' recommended pad layout (model path ${KIPRJMOD}/CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.step)
CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.lbr Fusion / EAGLE library made with adom-lbr generate (attributes MPN, MANUFACTURER, MOUSER_PN, DIGIKEY_PN, LCSC_PN)
altium/CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.SchLib, altium/CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.PcbLib Altium symbol and footprint libraries (native binary) made with adom-lbr import-kicad and assemble-altium (the PcbLib embeds the STEP body); CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.adom-lbr.json is the adom-lbr hub record
CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3.step 3D package model, STEP, built from the datasheet dimensions
CRE2512-FZ-R001E-3-marked.step the same with the marking R001, STEP
package-reference.glb 3D package model, GLB (clean, for board viewers)
cre2512-fz-r001e-3-hero.glb the page's 3D view: package plus footprint pad outlines, silkscreen and pad labels
lod/ board-use GLBs in four levels of detail, with previews and manifest
provenance/kicad-reference/R_2512_6332Metric.kicad_mod, .step KiCad's generic 2512 footprint and model, unchanged, kept only for the comparison

Datasheet figures

The pages this record cites, cropped from the PDF:

Figure Source
p.1 Features and Electrical Characteristics Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.1
p.1 Performance Characteristics Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.1
p.1 Recommended Solder Pad Layout Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.1
p.1 Construction and Typical Part Marking Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.1
p.2 Product Dimensions Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.2
p.2 Derating Curve and Environmental Specifications (MSL) Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.2
p.2 How to Order Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.2
p.3 Packaging Dimensions (EIA RS-481A) Bourns CRE2512 High Power Current Sense Chip Resistor datasheet, REV. 06/25, p.3

Sources and license

Original Adom content, including the datasheet-built models and the footprint, is CC-BY-4.0. The KiCad reference files keep their upstream license and the PDF remains Bourns' document; see LICENSE. provenance.json records every source and file hash; the scripts that built the files and checks are in provenance/tools/.

This is a catalog record for the part, not a manufacturing approval: check Bourns' current datasheet for your design.