According to Gary Bleasdell, thick film business unit director for IRC's Advanced Film Division, there has been an increasing demand from customers for the higher specifications. “Previously, the resistance range only went to 200O and the voltage rating to 50V, limiting customers in the use of this device,” said Bleasdell. “The extended ranges allow customers to replace more expensive and bulky molded wirewound devices in motor and laser drive circuits, inverters, medical electronics and automotive applications.”

Additional applications for the SC-3 Series resistor include power supply bleeders, series voltage drop resistors, pulse applications, and voltage dividers. The SC-3 Series chip resistors feature resistance ranges from 1 to 100K, with a maximum voltage rating of 100V and absolute tolerance to ±1%. The resistor dissipates to 3W @ 70° C and features a TCR of ±100ppm/° C. The operating temperature range is from -55° C to +150° C. The chip resistors feature leach-resistant 60/40 tin/lead or 100% matte tin over nickel plated wrap-around terminations. IRC will also produce devices outside these specifications to meet customer requirements.

For more information on IRC's SC-3 surface mount chip resistor, please access the Web site at www.irctt.com/products.aspx?frmCategory=34.

TT electronics, IRC Advanced Film Division
Sales & Marketing Department
4222 S. Staples St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

Tel: 361-992-7900

E-mail: afdsales@irctt.com

About IRC
IRC Inc., is a leading international manufacturer of advanced film, metal glaze and wirewound resistive products with facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, Boone, N.C., Smithfield, N.C., and Barbados. IRC is part of TT electronics plc, a global electronics company manufacturing a broad range of advanced electronic components, assemblies and sensor modules for the automotive, telecommunications, computer and aerospace markets.