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Extremely High Pulse Withstanding Example
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...
Another theft of intellectual property
Another potential source for Counterfeit Products This particular company has at various times used our part numbers, images, and marketing materials to promote products that are not Riedon parts. The product images below are the property of Riedon.
Beware of counterfeit Riedon products
Counterfeit Products are a real issue It recently came to our attention that I-Semiconductors is using our marketing materials and part numbers to promote counterfeit products. Please note, that they are not an authorized Riedon distributor, and that we have never...
High Pulse Power 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 we can...
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TCR and resistors for scale applications
Minimize temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) Temperature Coefficient of Resistance, or TCR, refers to how the value of a resistor will vary with changes in temperature. This temperature change can be from changes in the environment around the resistor as well...
Snubber Circuits with Power Film 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,...
Riedon launches new high-performance metal-clad braking resistors
Riedon is proud to announce our new line of metal-clad braking resistors, the BR series. These rugged braking resistors are less reliant on heatsink configuration than resistors using other technologies like thick film or foil. Utilizing aluminium housings, high...
Cross Reference for TO Package Power Resistors
What is a TO Package? The increase of power capabilities for transistor technology lead to the development of device packages capable of dissipating much greater amounts of heat. These specialized packages are referred to as transistor outline, or TO package. The...
Resistor solutions within inverter applications
Inverter Power Resistor Applications The image below shows a typical inverter topology with the various resistor requirements highlighted. These requirements may include filter resistors, snubbers, gate resistors, bleeders, balancing resistors, voltage dividers,...