Carbon Comps Targeted for High-Energy Load-Dump Applications

Stackpole Electronic's RC series is an axial-leaded carbon-composition technology available in 1/4W, 1/2W, and 1W power ratings. The RC's dense carbon slug element handles high-energy surges much better than metal-film-based surge resistors. In addition, its design has no spiral or coil which means the RC has inductance as much as 100-times lower than comparable non-inductive wirewound resistors.

The RC is now available in values from to 1 ohm to 22 megohm in tolerances of 5% and 10%. Pricing varies with size, resistance value, and tolerance, and ranges from $0.080 to $0.82 each for full package quantities. Current lead-times are 15 weeks. Many popular sizes and values for the RC are in stock.