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METAL GLAZE™ CYLINDRICAL
SURFACE MOUNT RESISTORS
CHP SERIES
- GENERAL PURPOSE (pgs. 9, 10)
MRC SERIES
- HIGH POWER DENSITY (pgs. 11, 12)
MCHP SERIES
- HIGH RELIABILITY (pg. 13)
CHPT SERIES
- TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE (pgs. 14, 15)
ZCHP SERIES
- ZEROHM JUMPERS (pg. 16)
• High pow er - up to 2 watts
• Low resistance - do wn to 0.1 ohm at 1%
tolerance
• High resistance - up to 2.21 megohm
• Precision - ±1% standard
• Low TCR - ±100ppm/°C standard
• High voltage - up to 1000 volts
• Low inductance
• Superior surge handling capability
• -55°C to +150°C operating temperature
• Military versions
• Negative temper ature coefficient v ersion
• Zerohm jumpers
• Low-profile/minimum board real estate requirement
• Superb solderability - wave and reflow
• Established SPC & contin uous improvement programs
• Excellent service and quality record/prov en reliability
• High volume production capability
PRODUCT HISTOR Y:
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
The CHP Surf ace Mount Resistor Series is a member of the RG
product family of precision Metal Glaze™ Resistors. The Metal
Glaze™ technology, developed b y IRC in 1960 to meet the strin-
gent demands of the Military mar ket, provides an unsurpassed
combination of ruggedness, performance, and low cost. Since
its development, IRC has supplied billions of units to meet the
specific requirements not only of the Military, but also to all major
users of resistive components requiring reliability, service, and
quality at a reasonable price. Proven reliability of the Metal
Glaze™ resistor family is supported by well over a billion unit
hours of life testing with no failures.
The CHP is a precision surface mount power resistor. Its cylin-
drical shape is composed of a Metal Glaze™ resistive element
fired onto a ceramic core with capless solder terminations. The
simplicity of design and construction, provide a cost effective
solution to common applications where reliability is a major con-
cern, and also offer some unique features to surf ace mount tech-
nology.
The CHP uses a cylindrical high alumina ceramic for the core
of the resistor. This substrate provides excellent thermal con-
ductivity for maximum power dissipation in a minimum of board
real estate. It also provides superb mechanical strength to eas-
ily withstand stresses presented during board assembly, mount-
ing, and operation.
The Metal Glaze™ is composed of glass and metal par ticles
which are fired onto the ceramic substrate at approximately
1000°C. This technology provides a resistive element that is im-
pervious to environmental conditions without the need f or an air-
tight encapsulation. The inherent ruggedness of this glaze can
absorb higher voltage surges and overloads than "thin-film" coun-
terparts.
To ter minate the CHP, an electroless nickel barr ier is applied
to the termination area. Solder is then applied by hot-solder
dipping. This technique provides reliable electrical continuity
through the termination without the use of end-caps or weld joints.
Unlike the typical "MELF", there is no "dog-bone" shape result-
ing from end-caps to interfere with "pick and place" accuracy.
The solder termination is free of silver to provide superb solder-
ability performance on both reflow and wa ve soldering processes.
The CHP Resistor was developed in 1980 by IRC to support the
automotive mo ve toward surf ace mount technology . The CHP uses
the same highly reliable Metal Glaze™ technology and materials
as its leaded counterpart. The termination and encapsulation hav e
been modified to provide compatibility with surf ace mount technol-
ogy. Since its development, the CHP has proven its reliability and
service record by becoming a "World Class Product" supporting
the surface mount needs of the A utomotiv e , Computer , Instrumen-
tation, Telecommunication, and other industrial electronics mar-
ket.
WIREWOUND AND FILM TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION
736 Greenway Road • Boone, Nor th Carolina 28607-1860 • Tel: 828-264-8861 • Fax: 828-264-8866 • www.irctt.com