Power Dissipation and Voltage Ratings

After value, power dissipation is the next most important characteristic of a resistor. An ...

High Voltage Resistor Applications

High voltage resistors, like NUB series, are used in a wide range of applications including...

Fundamentals of Current Measurement

Current sensing is a critical function in electronic systems but comes with complexities th...

How Precision Resistors Used for Strain Gage Sensors

Strain gages are fundamental sensing devices that function as the building blocks of many o...

High Performance Resistors Applicable to Custom Power Supplies

There are a vast array of power supplies on the market, and the variety of resistor applica...

Film Type Resistors Classification and Characteristics

Film resistor consist of Metal Film, Carbon Film and Metal Oxide Film resistor types, which...

High-End Audio Equipment Resistance Selection Needs to Take into Account Noise

Noise is an unwanted wide spectrum signal that may be superimposed on any useful signal, in...

Metal Film Resistors from Microhm Electronics are Ideal for Harsh Environments

Precision metal film MELF resistors HPMRY provides a combination of high precision and tole...

Power Resistors for Automotive Use

Wirewound power resistors are usually rated with respect to continuous power, which can be ...

Wirewound Resistors for Circuit

Wirewound resistors can be as good as 0.005% with their initial tolerance, with a TCR (temp...

Precision Resistors' Role in Analog Circuits of Seismic Instruments

Seismographic systems - the most widely used method in exploring for oil and gas and detect...

Sensing Elements for Current Measurements

There are many choices of sensing elements to measure current to a load. The choices of cur...

Resistor Networks in Critical Applications

From instrument amplifiers to precision analog circuits to geophones, resistor networks, su...

New Ultra Low Ohmic Shunt Resistors MMS2512 for Automotive Systems and Industrial Equipment

Microhm Electronics developed a more compact version of its highly regarded MMS2512 of high...

How to Increase the Power or Voltage Handling of Resistor Modules

All variable resistor modules include a specification for a their maximum power or current....