New SMD jumpers handle more current than standard types

The new HCJ series from Stackpole offers a thin-film surface-mount chip jumper capable of handling over 20 times more current than standard types. The current handling ranges from 6.5A for the HCJ0402 size up to 63.2A for the HCJ2512, compared to 1A to 3A for a standard thick-film jumpers. The key to the high current handling is the lower maximum resistance values for each size ranging from 3 milliohms for the HCJ0402 to 0.5 milliohms for all other sizes compared to a max resistance value of 50 milliohms for standard thick- film jumpers. The HCJ Series is available in chip sizes 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, and 2512 and is 100% RoHS compliant and lead free, says the company.