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Table of contents
Passive Component Selection
Resistors
Power Rating
Power Rating Determination Calculator
Pulsed Power
Power De-rating
Voltage Rating
Tolerance
Temperature Coefficient (TC or TCR)
Noise
Stability
Thermal EMF
Things to Consider When Picking a Resistor
1% Standard Valued Resistors
Resistor Types
Wirewound
Precision Wirewound
Power Wirewound
Wirewound Applications
Film
Carbon vs. Metal Film
Carbon Composition
Bulk-Metal (Foil)
Metal Oxide
Variable
Zero Ω Resistors (jumpers)
NTC Thermistors
NTC Thermistor Applications
PTC Thermistors
PTC Applications
Capacitors
Capacitor Specifications
DC Working Voltage (DCWV)
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR)
Equivalent Series Inductance (ESL)
Dielectric Absorption (DA)
Insulation Resistance (IR)
Things to Consider When Picking a Capacitor
Standard Capacitor Values
Capacitor Types
Trimmer Capacitors
Vacuum
Aluminum Electrolytic
Tantalum Electrolytic
Non-Polar Electrolytic Capacitors
Metal Film
Ceramic Single Layer vs. Multi Layer
3 Types of Ceramics
Supercapacitors
BMW X3
Inductors
Inductor Specifications
Slide 53
Maximum DC Current (IDC)
Quality Factor
Magnetic Saturation Flux Density (Bsat)
Inductor Types
Multilayer Chip Inductor
Shielded Inductors
Chokes
Transformers
Transformer Specifications
Transformer Types
Power Transformers
Air Core RF Transformers
Pulse and Small Signal Transformers
Transformer Precautions
Resources
Illustration Resources