For design engineers facing thermal cycling issues with power components in high-temperature environments, resistor manufacturer IRC has developed a “capped” version of its cylindrical power resistor ...

Thermal management is becoming more important as the density of electronic components in modern printed circuit boards (PCBs), as well as the applied power, continues to increase. Both factors lead to ...

Vishay Intertechnology's improved VSMP0603 ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Z-Foil (BMZF) wraparound surface-mount resistor has an extended power rating of 0.1 W and resistance values up to 5 kohm.

TT Electronics has expanded its WHPC series of surface mount power resistors to include 1W (WHPC0508X), 1.5W (WHPC0612X) and 2W (WHPC1020X chip) sizes. These are the same size as the company’s ...

Vishay has extended its Automotive precision resistor range in 0402, 0603 and 0805 case sizes, which now rub up to 7.5MΩ with ±25ppm/K temperature resistance and ±0.1% tolerance. MCS 0402 AT, MCT 0603 ...

Do you know what a MELF is (and, yes, it is safe for work to Google it)? What’s the difference between a QFP, and LCC, and a PLCC package? Do you need a 0603 resistor or a 1206 resistor? If you are an ...

Many factors affect the long-term reliability of ceramic-substrate-based chip resistors. Among those are changes in resistance due to soldering, temperature changes, or even the expected shifts in ...