New range of anti-surge resistors offers high reliability and stable resistance

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has recently introduced a new range of anti-surge resistors benefiting from capacitive-coupled isolation for high-temperature and small size requirements. Featuring a 0402 case size and a rated power of 0.2W, new ERJ-PA2 series resistors offer space savings without compromising on rated power specifications. A high ESD voltage of 3kV provides very high circuit reliability. A TCR of 100ppm and a tolerance of down to+/- 0.5% result in very stable resistance and circuit operation.

Comments Stephane Ngandeu Latta, product manager, Panasonic Device Solutions Business Division, said: "Our new ERJ-PA2 series anti-surge resistors use a metal glaze thick film resistive element and three layers of electrodes making them very reliable. The ESD surge characteristics of the products are superior to standard metal film resistors."

The ERJ-PA2 series components are designed for a wide operating temperature range of -55C up to +155C and are ideal for use in automotive / transportation applications, industrial electronics, as well as consumer electronics. The environmentally-friendly devices are fully RoHS/REACH compliant, says the company.