RAVF Series Convex Termination Chip Resistor Array

Stackpole Electronics' RAVF series includes thick-film chip resistor arrays. Chip arrays are an excellent way to downsize circuitry where many of the same resistance values and sizes reside on a PCB. In addition, chip arrays offer better tolerance and TCR tracking than discrete chip resistors due to the uniformity of materials and processes on a given part. Chip arrays allow design engineers to reduce the size and weight of any design and provide more resistors with fewer parts to order, stock, and place. The RAVF164D offers excellent economy in resistors when total acquisition and placement costs are included.

The RAVF is available in 1206, 0603, and 0402 8-pin four isolated resistor or 0603 16-pin eight isolated resistor versions in 5% tolerances and 200 ppm TCR. This series has resistance value ranges and electrical performance that are well known for thick film technology. Power ratings range from 0.063 W to 0.125 W per element.

The RAVF is an ideal inexpensive surface-mount replacement for leaded through-hole resistor networks. Applications for chip resistor arrays vary almost as widely as those for standard thick-film chip resistors. Additionally, chip arrays are a popular choice for pull-up and pull-down for logic gates, communication data lines, and current limiting resistors for memory modules. They are regularly used in many types of computers and computer peripherals, network communications such as servers, and portable testers and network analyzers.

Features

• Available in the most popular sizes; 2012, 1506, 1206, and 0804 package dimensions
• 8-pin four isolated resistors or 16-pin eight isolated resistors
• Superior TCR and tolerance tracking between resistors
• Zero ohm jumpers available
• Thick film technology offers great electrical performance at low cost
• Convex terminations offer easy solder joint verification similar to discrete chip resistors