A resistor is a passive two-terminal electronic component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. In electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal l
Various resistor types of different shapes and sizes
An aluminium-encased power resistor rated for dissipation of 50 W when mounted on a heat-sink
VZR power resistor 1.5 kΩ 12 W, manufactured in 1963 in the Soviet Union
Axial resistors with wire leads for through-hole mounting
An integrated circuit, also known as a microchip or simply chip, is a compact assembly of electronic circuits formed from various electronic components, such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors,
Resistor
…electronic equipment. Practical resistors as discrete components can be composed of various compounds and forms. Resistors are also implemented within integrated circuits. The electrical function of a resistor is specified by its resistance: common commercial resistors are manufactured over a range of more than nine…
A microscope image of an integrated circuit die used to control LCDs. The pinouts are the dark circles surrounding the integrated circuit.
Jack Kilby's original integrated circuit – the first in the world – made from germanium with gold-wire interconnects
Dov Frohman, an Israeli electrical engineer who developed the EPROM in 1969–1971
A/D converter IC in a DIP