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Welcome to the Riedon Blog. Here you will find articles and resources related to all types of resistors and shunts.
Using Resistors as Heaters
Power resistors and resistance heaters share many common design considerations. In both products, good thermal design ensures low thermal resistance between the element and the exterior environment. Both must be rugged and reliable. Power resistors are often used in...
Appendix – A Resistor Primer
Resistance Resistance is one of three basic quantities in electrical or electronic circuits: Current is the flow of electrons through a circuit. It is the principle quantity because it does work, and accomplishes the desired results. We measure current in Amperes....
Why Thin Film is the Better Choice for Precision Chip Resistors
The difference between thin and thick film make this a natural choice. It is recommended to use thin film technology rather than thick film for 0.1% tolerance or better high precision products for better resistance consistency. From the perspective of product...
What is TCR and how is this value calculated?
What is TCR? The resistance value of a resistor changes with temperature and TCR stands for Temperature Coefficient of Resistance, which indicates that when the temperature changes by 1℃, there will be a relative change of resistance value in ppm/℃. The resistance...
DC Shunt Manufacturers
Shunt Competitors Riedon’s shunt devices continue to be one of our fastest growing product lines and customer interest is as high as it has ever been. The electrification of many products like heavy duty machinery and agricultural equipment that were once powered by...
Article Published About Riedon in Elektronik Praxis (Germany)
Elektronik Praxis published an article on Riedon resistors titled "High-precision, active high-current shunt for industry and automotive". This is published in German however you can click the link below to see this translated into English Click Here For Google...
Bill Heintz announced as new General Manager
Riedon is pleased to confirm that Bill Heintz has joined the Riedon team as General Manager. Bill brings extensive experience leading manufacturing companies and we look forward to his contribution.
The LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program)
The LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) awards are held yearly recognizing significant engineering achievements. Our new SSA series was a finalist and ultimately awarded the Gold in the test and measurement category. This is a huge achievement!
KRL Acquisition brings new products to the Riedon Product Portfolio
Riedon acquired KRL Bantry Components in April of 2019. These are just two new product lines that are now available from Riedon. HR Series Hermetically Sealed Ideal for: High Stability Instruments Resistance Standards Metallurgical Equipment What...
See the new SSA Smart Shunt in Action
What is a possible application for the SSA smart current sensor? Digi-key recently posted a blog outlining a simple implementation of our new SSA smart current sensor into a Bluetooth wireless monitor. This example utilizes Adafruit controllers and ADC...