Resistor


 
 
Resistor
  • In general, a resistor is used to create a known voltage-to-current ratio in an electric circuit. If the current in a circuit is known, then a resistor can be used to create a known potential difference proportional to that current. Conversely, if the potential difference between two points in a circuit is known, a resistor can be used to create a known current proportional to that difference.
  • An attenuator is a network of two or more resistors (a voltage divider) used to reduce the voltage of a signal.
  • A line terminator is a resistor at the end of a transmission line or daisy chain bus (such as in SCSI), designed to match impedance and hence minimize reflections of the signal.


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Introduction
Applications
The ideal resistor
Non-ideal characteristics
Types of resistor
Identifying resistors
Calculations
See also
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