Surface Mount Pulse Withstanding Chip

''As electronic design engineers have increased the power density of their equipment, the demand for smaller surface mount single-chip circuit protection resistors has also increased,'' explained Gary Bleasdell, New Business Development Manager for TT electronics IRC Advanced Film Division.  ''We developed the PWC Series resistors to provide an economical alternative to bulky molded wirewound components or multi-chip solutions that consume valuable board space and may require additional placement costs,'' he said. ''To meet the increased demand for the PWC Series resistors, IRC's Advanced Film Division will manufacture this product at its Corpus Christi, Texas facility,'' Bleasdell explained.  ''This will provide customers with a second source, since IRC's sister division, Welwyn Components, also manufactures this part in the UK.'' Conventional thick film resistors typically provide power ratings up 1W in a 2512 chip size. 

According to Bleasdell, IRC is able to boost this power rating up to 50 percent through a combination of proprietary thick film materials and advanced manufacturing processes. Typical pricing for the chip resistors is $0.29 in quantities of 10,000 with lead times of eight to ten weeks.  IRC will manufacture products as necessary to meet demand and requests.