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CARBON COMPOSITION RESISTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conductors and Resistors
  • Applications of Electronics
CONT

The main resistive element within a carbon composition resistor is made from a mixture of finely ground or powdered carbon and an insulating material which was normally ceramic and a resin to bond the mixture together. The mixture was pressed into small rods under heat.

OBS

The carbon composition resistor was widely used for many years, but since the 1960s it has been superseded by other types with better performance ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conducteurs et résistances
  • Applications de l'électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conductores y resistencias
  • Aplicaciones de la electrónica
CONT

El resistor de composición de carbono es un tipo de componente pasivo, que restringe el flujo de corriente eléctrica a cierto nivel.

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