Film Resistor is a general term referring to different resistor types such as Carbon Film, Metal Film, and Metal Oxide Film resistors. They are generally manufactured by depositing pure metals (e.g., ...
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How Does This Tiny Part Control Electricity?
There’s a small, silent component hiding in almost every electronic device—from your phone and laptop to your TV and charger.
Certain resistor types, such as wire-wound resistors, tend to have lower noise than other common resistors. Noise is also a function of temperature, so choosing a resistor of a low noise variety that ...
Until recently, the limiting factor in high-temperature electronics has been the degradation in semiconductor properties of the active components used. However, with recent advances in ...
As power-supply technology advances, so does the need for accurate current-sense methods. For low- and medium-power applications, low-value current-sense resistors are used almost exclusively. In ...
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What Makes Electricity Work? It Starts with This
Electricity powers everything from your phone to your refrigerator—but have you ever wondered how it’s controlled inside a ...
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