Automotive-grade chip resistors now available in 0201 chip size

Many types of electronic devices now benefit from the higher reliability of automotive-grade resistors. By selecting automotive-grade resistors, design engineers in any market segment can improve electrical stability and environmental reliability without the significant increase in cost normally associated with established reliability resistors.

Stackpole Electronic’s RMCA series is AEC Q200-qualified and delivers excellent long-term reliability. The recently added 0201 chip size extends the potential end products to include smaller consumer and industrial handheld electronics.

The series is manufactured on dedicated manufacturing lines with the strict material and process controls required for an automotive-grade chip resistor. This provides the resistor with excellent test performance in all AEC Q200 tests and lowers the typical failure rate by a factor of ten or more.