MELF Resistors
High-performance thin film cylindrical SMD resistors
offer excellent reliability, superior surge stability,
and precision - optimum performance for the given
mounting space
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Portfolio Overview
- Broad offering of cylindrical case sizes (0102, 0204,
and 0207), power ratings from 0.25 W to 1.0 W, and
resistance values from 0.1 Ω to 15 MΩ
- Operating temperatures up to +175 °C (MMA 0204 HT)
- Tight tolerances down to ± 0.02 % and accurate
temperature coefficients down to ± 5 ppm/K
- Specified load-life stability as low as 0.02 %
- Automotive Grade products, AEC-Q200 qualified
- Military (MMx VG03), aerospace, and space-qualified
products (MS1 and ESCC) available
Key Features and Benefits
- Combining best possible resistor performance in one
package, such as surge robustness, high reliability, load
life stability, and high pulse load capability, as well as
tight tolerances and very low temperature coefficients
- Large portfolio offers the optimum solution for any
application requirement.
Advantages
- Professional, Precision, and Ultra-Precision series
available
- High reliability, long lifetime, and superior load-life
stability
- Compliance with various automotive, military, and space
standards (AEC-Q200, CECC, ESCC)
- Operation under harsh environmental conditions,
especially humidity and temperature cycling
- Carbon film types for extremely high pulse load
capability (CMA 0204, CMB 0207)
- High-voltage thin film types (MMx, HV, available May
2015)
- Moisture- and sulfur-resistant
- Green product: halogen-free and RoHS-compliant, without
exemptions
Market Position
- Largest supplier of resistor technologies and thin film
resistors in the market
- Leading source of high-performance thin film resistor
solutions and custom solutions for automotive, avionics,
space and other applications where high temperatures, harsh
operating conditions, and high reliability are key
factors
- Established supplier with extensive history in design
and production; leading global brands: Draloric, Beyschlag
Sfernice, Dale
- The inventor of the MELF resistor
Applications
- Industrial electronics: controllers, motor drives,
mains installations, energy meters, and inverters for
alternative energy systems
- Automotive: ECU, ABS, traction, dashboard, electronic
gearboxes, and lighting
- Measurement: transducers, calibrating equipment, and
precision scales
- Medical applications: X-ray equipment, monitoring
systems, re-animation, and dialysis
- Electronics in utility vehicles operating in harsh
environments
More Information
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Technical Notes