Patent ID: 9437353
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G01R,H01C

Claim Text:
1. A resistor comprising: a) a first connection part comprising a conductor material for introducing an electrical current into the resistor, b) a second connection part comprising a conductor material for discharging the electrical current from the resistor, c) a resistor element comprising a resistor material, the resistor element being arranged in a direction of a current between the first connection part and the second connection part, and d) a metallic coating of the resistor comprising a metallic material to achieve at least one of corrosion protection and improved solderability, wherein: e) the metallic coating is applied without an insulation layer directly to an entire free surface of the resistor element f) the metallic coating together with the resistor element forms an electrical bypass between the first and second connection parts, g) the electrical bypass through the metallic coating has a specific electrical conductance value, h) the resistor element has a specific electrical conductance value between the first and second connection parts, and i) the electrical conductance value of the electrical bypass is lower than 10% of the electrical conductance value of the resistor element.