There are so many applications for power resistors that they cannot be easily tabulated. Discussed here are a few practical, useful applications that you will find interesting. First an image with ...

As our economy continues to drive the emergence of energy-efficient systems such as hybrid and electric vehicles, composite aircraft, and wind turbines, the need for power resistors has expanded.

Vishay Intertechnology announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip® resistor in the 2010 case size that combines a high 2 W power rating with extremely low resistance values down to 0.001 ohms and ...

Achieving high power density in compact electronic designs presents significant engineering challenges. Stackpole addresses ...

Get ready to dive into AC circuits! ⚡🔌 In this video, we’ll walk through how to calculate current and power in an AC circuit with a resistor. Perfect for understanding electrical concepts in action!

What kinds of applications utilize precision resistor trimming? Obvious applications include setting operational-amplifier gain and offset and voltage regulator output (Fig. 1a and 1b). But there are ...

I need an adjustable power resistor that can be switched with a resolution of 1Ω. After some thought and web surfing, I bought some 10W wirewounds, which are available in E24 values so that 1, 3, 12 ...

As [Electronoobs] points out, everything has resistance. So, how hard can it be to make a high-power resistor? In the video below, he examines a commercial power resistor and how to make your own ...