Riedon Blog

Welcome to the Riedon Blog.  Here you will find articles and resources related to all types of resistors and shunts. 

High Temperature Resistors

Riedonhas been at the cutting edge of resistive solutions for more than 40 years. High temperature resistors are in demand in many applications, now more than ever! Riedon's Wirewound, Thick & Thin Film, and also Foil resistive products can be seen in industries...

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Riedon’s Custom Resistors

Flexibility is a key design feature in Riedon resistors, and we structure our manufacturing processes to support this concept. Our goal is to build advanced products that meet your exact requirements, yet complete the process from design to delivery in a minimum time...

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Visit Riedon Resistors On Slideshare!

Have you heard about SlideShare? Well its kind of like youtube but its for business PowerPoint presentations. Visit Riedon page here and check out our uploaded PowerPoint presentation. We have two presentations, one on Wirewound technology and the other about what...

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Resistors in LEDs

When I first attached a 280 ohm resistor in series with a 5mm red LED, the word on the street was that LEDs were low power, forever-lasting devices that would just about completely replace incandescent bulbs for simple binary indicators. LEDs spent a brief period as...

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Why Choose Riedon For Your Special RTD Requirements

Resistors this precise and stable require unusual design and manufacturing skills that absolutely manage the desirable properties of the resistor element wire, while minimizing undesirable characteristics that cause unpredictable errors and instabilities. These same...

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Using Power 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...

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