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Termination resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

The resistor used to terminate (or match) a load to the incoming line impedance.

Ballast resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A resistor used in a circuit to compensate for circuit fluctuations (voltage).

Sealed so that a resistor is gas-tight to a specific rate, normally less than 1 x 10-8 cc/sec of helium. A hermetically sealed resistor is one in which the resistance element is contained within a ...

Metal oxide resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A (MO) resistor that has a resistive element made of tin oxide, produced by spraying tin chloride onto the substrate of the resistor body (either glass or ceramic) and then heating the component ...

Load-life stability

Electronic components; Resistors

The long term stability of a resistor over the life of the device, under load. The more stable the device, the less the change in resistance, the better the resistor. Resistor stability relates to a ...

Vertical mount resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A type of resistor package that mounts standing up, all leads on one end. A bracket may also be used to secure the resistor into the PWB, leading to the term bracket mount. Bracket mount resistors ...

Semiconductor resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A resistor embedded within silicon. In some cases a semiconductor resistor is made up of two FETs that can be digitally turned on or off, or change in value. Semiconductor resistors also called ...