Contributors in Resistors

Resistors

Fader

Electronic components; Resistors

Another term used for a linear potentiometer which describes the application.

Fixed film resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

Same as a film resistor but contains a network of resistors.

Bulk

Electronic components; Resistors

A type of packaging. A way to purchase resistors. As in not cut-tape or tube

Terminal

Electronic components; Resistors

The leads of a through-hole resistor, or the end caps of an SMD resistor.

Active resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A Semiconductor IC that acts as an active resistor.

Bands

Electronic components; Resistors

As in resistor colour code bands. Refer to the colour code definition.

Tapped resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A wire-wound, fixed resistor having one or more additional terminals along its length, generally for voltage-divider applications.

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