by Riedon | Jan 21, 2020 | power resistors, pulse resistors, Pulse Withstanding Resistors, Wirewound resistors
How do Riedon resistors handle an extreme pulse? Riedon was recently contacted by an industrial controls company seeking a solution for a pulse requirement in one of their new products. During normal operation the resistors need to absorb around 100 joules of...
by Frida Hovsepian | Nov 8, 2019 | Low TCR, power resistors, pulse resistors, Pulse Withstanding Resistors, Uncategorized, Wirewound resistors
HPP series High Pulse Power resistors – up to 54 joules Riedon developed the HPP series resistors to offer higher pulse performance when compared to generic off-the-shelf versions. The joule ratings listed for this series are not the highest energy rating...
by Frida Hovsepian | Jul 16, 2019 | Power Film, power resistors, pulse resistors, Pulse Withstanding Resistors, Resistors
Riedon PF series power film resistors for RC snubber applications The figure to the left depicts a simplified RC snubber circuit. These circuits are included in boost converters, buck converters, and rectifiers. Typical application include inverters, power supplies,...
by Riedon | Oct 2, 2012 | Resistors
From Joule-rated devices for energy absorption to miniaturized components for current temperature sensing, wirewound resistors continue to offer significant advantages over alternatives in many applications. Check our VP of Engineering’s article...
by Riedon | Jul 21, 2012 | Resistors, Wirewound resistors
Sudden current or voltage changes are often hazardous to electronic products. For example, transients or surges that reach microprocessor or memory components can destroy those expensive parts, and wipe out critical programming and data. Many electronic products now...
