Resistors may be small and silent, but they play a key role in controlling how electricity flows through every circuit. In ...

There are times when you might want an odd-value resistor. Rather than run out to the store to buy a 3,140 Ω resistor, you can get there with a good ohmmeter and a willingness to solder things in ...

Resistors are a type of electrical component which are widely used in electrical circuits. In fact, they are one of the most widely used and most important components of an electrical circuit. In ...

Here’s a neat trick for your next 3D-printer build or retrofit: a Z-axis sensor using a DIY strain gauge made from SMD resistors. We’re betting it could have plenty of other applications, too.

I was recently asked a few questions on SMT chip resistors. Let’s first discuss what is the thickness of a “thick film” versus a “thin film”. A traditional dimensional 2 dividing line has been ~5μm ...

Resistors aren’t resistors – at high frequencies, that is. Many designers don’t realize that parasitic elements in real components affect their values. When frequencies reach hundreds of megahertz, ...

Measuring dynamic current flow has always been an important parameter for managing system performance, and doing so has become even more so with the proliferation of smarter management functions for ...

How do you know if a resistor is correctly restricting the flow of electricity? Using a multimeter is an obvious answer. However, there is more to it than meets the eye. This article will explain what ...

This resistor with bands of red, violet, yellow, and gold has a value of 270,000 ohms (270kΩ) with a tolerance of ±5%. \( \begin{eqnarray*}\text{R}_\text{t ...