Science and engineering students typically experiment with axial leaded resistors, like PMRY series, learning a color code to identify the resistor value based on the stripes around the resistor body. In practice, however, axial leaded resistors are overshadowed in board fabrication by resistors for which the construction, package styles, and materials are targeted for specific applications.


Microhm Electronics offers a wide variety of resistive products that include devices that range from industry standard size chip resistors to very high voltage power resistors in order to meet today’s broad market requirements. There are many advantages to incorporating Microhm Electronics resistors into today’s designs including custom values, miniature component size, higher power ratings, and the highest quality materials and construction. Since it is far more than just the resistor value that drives the decision of which resistor to use in a circuit design, Microhm Electronics is committed to ensuring designers’ needs are met with the company’s extensive portfolio of resistive products.

Regardless of the application, a resistor is essentially a current control, voltage drop product. Additionally, Microhm Electronics components can be designed to withstand unique application challenges like an overcurrent pulse for a short duration without significant changes of resistor characteristics. Microhm Electronics fixed resistors can be defined by construction type (thick film, wirewound, etc.), the way they are processed, (through-hole, surface mount, etc.) the intended use (current sense, high frequency, etc.), accuracy, size, power or many other ways. Each resistor does two main things: control current and control a drop in voltage.


Microhm Electronics also has a very broad offering of resistor network (Model LSP Series), in a wide selection of industry standard models. Therefore, they can be used with an industry standard footprint for seamless placement in printed circuit board designs.