Patent ID: 7088217

Claim:
A shunt resistor comprising: a planar resistor element having a first longitudinal edge portion, a second longitudinal edge portion, side portions extending between the first and second longitudinal edge portions, and a plurality of terminals protruding from one of said side portions, wherein said planar resistor element is dimensioned to provide an electrical resistance between said terminals; a first fixed terminal plate having an end portion extending parallel to said planar resistor element, wherein said end portion of said first fixed terminal plate is conductively connected to said first longitudinal edge portion of said planar resistor element, said end portion of said first fixed terminal plate further comprising a protrusion cooperatively engaging said planar resistor element to position said planar resistor element relative to said first fixed terminal plate; and a second fixed terminal plate extending parallel to said planar resistor element between said first longitudinal edge portion and said second longitudinal edge portion, said second fixed terminal plate including an end portion conductively connected to said second longitudinal edge portion of said planar resistor element.