Consequently, the construction (size, shape, and material type) of a resistor determines its resistance value. Four bands are placed on most resistors. When four bands are present: • The first band ...

With surface-mount components quickly becoming the norm, even for homebrew hardware, the resistor color-code can sometimes feel a bit old-hat. However, anybody who has ever tried to identify a ...

When resistors are connected in series, the current through each resistor is the same. In other words, the current is the same at all points in a series circuit. When resistors are connected in ...

A new surface-mount thick film power resistor offers robust 35 W power dissipation, durability across 100,000 pulses, and a ...

Moving the position of the slider on this resistor, changes the length of wire in the circuit which changes the resistance. A variable resistor is used in some dimmer switches and volume controls.