Patent ID: 6441718
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H01C,Y10T

Abstract:
A surface mount resistor comprising:an elongated resistance piece of electrically resistive material having fire and second end edges, opposite side edges, a front face, and a rear face; a plurality of slots formed in said opposite side edges to create a serpentine path for current moving between said first and second end edges; first and second conductive pieces of conductive metal each having a front face, a rear face, opposite side edges, and first and second opposite end edges; said first and second conductive pieces each having their front faces in facing engagement and attached to said front face of said resistive material, and being spaced apart from one another to create an exposed area of said front face of said resistive material therebetween; said first and second opposite end edges of both of said first and second conductive pieces being registered with, or located between said first and second end edges and the opposite side edges of said elongated resistance piece; a dielectric material covering and surrounding a central portion of said resistance piece, said central portion including said exposed front face of said resistance piece and a portion of said rear face of said resistance piece opposite to said exposed front face; said rear faces of said first and second conductive pieces being flat and presenting a flat surface protruding beyond said dielectric for connecting to a circuit board.