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Resistor Types and Selection

Resistor Types and Selection Classification by Material Carbon Film Resistor - Low cost - Large temperature coefficient - High noise - Application: General circ…

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Resistor Types and Selection

Classification by Material

Carbon Film Resistor

Low cost

Large temperature coefficient

High noise

Application: General circuits

Metal Film Resistor

High precision (±1%)

Small temperature coefficient

Low noise

Application: Precision circuits

Wirewound Resistor

High power

High precision

High inductance

Application: High power circuits

Metal Oxide Film Resistor

High temperature resistance

Good stability

Application: High temperature environments

Classification by Function

Fixed Resistor

Resistance value is fixed and non-adjustable

Variable Resistor

Potentiometer

Adjustable resistor

Trimmer resistor

Sensitive Resistor

Thermistor (NTC/PTC)

Photoresistor

Varistor

Gas sensor resistor

Selection Points

Resistance value and precision

Rated power

Temperature coefficient

Operating frequency

Environmental conditions

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