Category: RF Resistors & Thermal Design
Practical rf resistors & thermal design guides with product links, examples and specification checks.
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Pulse Power in Thick-Film Resistors
Pulse capability depends on peak stress, pulse duration, repetition and the…
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RF Resistor Voltage and Current Calculations
For a purely resistive matched condition, RMS voltage is the square…
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Mounting a Flange RF Resistor
Use the manufacturer’s mounting method, fastening limits and thermal interface guidance.…
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RF Resistors in Power Dividers and Combiners
Some divider and combiner networks use resistors to provide isolation or…
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RF Resistor S-Parameters: Why They Help
S-parameters describe how the mounted resistor or fixture reflects and transmits…
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Why RF Resistor Lead Length Matters
Lead length adds inductance and changes the electrical transition into the…
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Thermal Resistance and RF Resistor Temperature Rise
A steady-state thermal model estimates temperature rise from dissipated power and…
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RF Resistor Failure Analysis: Start with the Circuit
Review power, pulses, mounting and matching before assigning a cause to…
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Can a Thick-Film Resistor Be an RF Dummy Load?
A suitable RF resistor can be part of a dummy-load assembly,…
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Selecting an RF Resistor Replacement
Match resistance, tolerance, package, RF behavior, mounting and all applicable stress…