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End cap

Electronic components; Resistors

The connexion between the resistor element itself and the leads that connect it into the circuit.

Photocell

Electronic components; Resistors

A light-controlled variable resistor which has a light-to-dark resistance ratio of 1:1000.

Resistivity

Electronic components; Resistors

The reciprocal of conductivity. The measure of the resistance to current flow of a material.

T-pad

Electronic components; Resistors

A style of attenuator, with a configuration in the shape of the letter which is shown to the right.

Rho

Electronic components; Resistors

Used in the field of electricity and electronics to represent the specific resistance of a substance.

A semiconductor resistor. Digital or semiconductor resistors may also be called digital potentiometers or DACPOTs for digital-to-analog potentiometer as there resistance can be changed by a digital ...

Decawatt package (DPAK)

Electronic components; Resistors

A two or 3-terminal surface mount device (SMD), Two surface mount leads form the resistor while the square body acts as a heat sink. Five and 7-lead DPAKs are also common, as is D2PAK and D3PAK.