Title :
Precision resistors: a review of material characteristics, resistor design, and construction practices
Author :
Braudaway, David W.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Sandia Park, NM, USA
fDate :
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An understanding of the properties of resistance materials and of the effects on resistor characteristics of construction practice is necessary to assure optimum application. Reviewed are some of the characteristics of moderate-precision film resistors, the nature of the principal high performance resistance alloys and the design and construction of high-precision resistors. The effects of resistor termination and terminals are also reviewed with emphasis on the requirements necessary to produce four-terminal and series-parallel connections
Keywords :
electric resistance measurement; manganese alloys; measurement standards; nickel alloys; resistors; reviews; thin film resistors; AC effects; construction practice; four-terminal connections; high performance resistance alloys; load coefficient; manganese alloys; material characteristics; moderate-precision film resistors; nickel alloys; precision resistors; resistance-temperature characteristic; resistor design; resistor termination; series-parallel connections; terminals; Building materials; Conductivity; Copper; Electrical resistance measurement; Nickel; Resistors; Temperature distribution; Time measurement; Voltage; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
