In the interest of achieving higher voltage and reliability, resistive material itself needs improvement. The movement of Pb-free is required now not to use Pb-contained solder for electrode plating of resistors. In the future, every one of material such as resistor film, protective film and inner co
The recent market requires higher density mounting, which leads to the request for higher power at conventional product size. Resistors had been used with luxury of derating before while resistors are getting used with tight derating recently. We have to improve resistors themselves as well as to study the rated power of resistors, mounting method, recommended pattern layout, etc., to take necessary measures to these trends. In future, it is possible the derating curve of SMD resistors will be changed from ambient temperature to terminal part temperature.