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ohmmeter

Electronic components; Resistors

A meter used to measure resistance. In almost all cases an ohm meter is just one of a number of functions found in a multi-meter. Modern ohm meters are completely digital (lower right) and have a ...

rheostat

Electronic components; Resistors

A variable resistor. A three terminal potentiometer which only uses two terminals (Wiper and one terminal). A variable resistor used for the purpose of adjusting the current in a circuit. The ...

center tap trimmer

Electronic components; Resistors

A trimmer (variable resistor) with four terminals. The fourth terminal is fixed to the mid-point of the tap (non-movable). The other three terminals comprise the wiper and the two fixed ends. An ...

A component or adjustable resistor which has its resistive element exposed. An open-element resistor supported by a frame but not totally surrounded by an enclosure. The graphic to the right shows an ...

taper

Electronic components; Resistors

References how a potentiometer changes value as the wiper is moved across its resistive element. There are two general types of taper used with potentiometers: a linear taper and an audio taper. The ...

stand-off resistor

Electronic components; Resistors

A resistor mounting method that rises a high-power through hole resistor off the printed wiring board (PWB) surface so that the resistor does not impart its heat onto the board laminate. Parts which ...

chip attenuator

Electronic components; Resistors

A Surface mount device that provide either 'Pi' attenuator pads, or 'T' attenuator pads, (PI-Pads, T-Pads). PI-Pads have a minimum of four leads, two for the common lead (ground) and one each for the ...