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 Riedon | Jun 26, 2014 | Resistors, Wirewound 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. click here to see our published whitepaper for high pulse/...
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...
by Frida Hovsepian | Oct 27, 2010 | Resistors
One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive at Riedon, is whether we can offer “Joule rated” or “pulse rated” resistors? Electrical surges are a common failure mode for many types of resistors, and its essential to help our customers to evaluate the...