High-power applications needing resistors with power ratings above 1W can be difficult. For ceramic-based chip resistors, this typically requires chip sizes of 2010 or larger, whic

Passives | 11-01-2023

High-reliability chip resistors are difficult to source and more so when there are pulse handling needs. Generally, the manufacturing process for thick film chip resistors permits

Power | 13-12-2022

Zero-ohm jumpers are commonly employed in a wide variety of markets and end products. The devices are available now from Stackpole Electronics. They make circuitry routing simpler

Power | 14-11-2022

Environmental stability for thin film resistors has grown more important with increased electronic content. For example, sulfur contamination for film resistors is becoming a more

Passives | 02-11-2022

MELF resistors are known for their excellent thermal characteristics and environmental and electrical stability. Many types of applications, including instrumentation and automatio

Passives | 17-10-2022

Current sensing for a wide range of products and applications requires low and high resistance values with high stability, reliability, and low TCR. Finding cost-effective solution

Passives | 10-10-2022

Applications that need resistors with environmental stability and high precision have limited options. Nichrome-based thin film resistors provide excellent electrical performance a

Passives | 22-09-2022

Sulfur contamination for thick film resistors is growing to be a more prominent issue for an expansive range of end products. Electronic devices and circuitry can encounter sulfur

Passives | 20-09-2022

Stackpole Electronic’s HCS high current SMD shunt resistors are now offered in a 0.1 milliohm resistance value in a 10W, 5930 chip size. It has an all-metal welded construction wit

Passives | 19-08-2022

Many types of electronic products across various market segments demand higher reliability components. Automotive-grade resistors provide increased reliability and improved perform

Passives | 10-08-2022

High-efficiency current sensing demands low resistance values. However, the lead resistance can cause inaccurate sensing measurements for ultra-low resistance values. Four terminal

Passives | 19-07-2022

High-efficiency current sensing requires low resistance values. Values less than 1 milliohm can be difficult to find and typically have high TCR. Stackpole Electronics has added a

Passives | 06-07-2022

Current sensing resistors must balance the efficiency requirements of low resistance values and high current handling with the precision and accuracy requirements of the sensing ci

Passives | 13-06-2022

Power electronic engineers continue to demand higher power, lower values, and greater precision. Most common resistor technologies cannot sufficiently satisfy all three demands, bu

Passives | 23-05-2022