datasheet weirdness: is it SR passives or Kingtronics? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: exe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 28, 2018, 07:56:59 am
content: I was looking this datasheet:https://www.tme.eu/en/Document/8c1ff45156797735249e0c74a685b1eb/SR_PASSIVES-3305SMD.pdf. It doesn't contain parasitic capacitance of the trimpot, so I wanted to google it separately. Guess what happened when I tried to copy part number (3305SMD): I got "RKT-C3305", which is made by Kingtronics. When I googled it I got exact same datasheet, but different header:http://www.kingtronics.com/pdf/RKT-c3305.pdf. Turns out it's the same datasheet, just SRPassives put their logo and header on top of existing (see attached picture for exact location of hidden text).Moreover, I can't really find any info about SRPassives. What looked like a proper vendor name is just a rebadge (they don't even have a website). That feels deceptive to me, even thought most (if not all) distributors do this ((in)famouse Farnell's multicomp, for example).Don't know why I'm so surprised, but I decided to share my findings with you guys

author: technix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2018, 09:03:32 am
content: Seem to me SRPassive is doing some dodgy business here...

author: babysitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2018, 09:32:55 am
content: Some months ago I got a confirmation e-mail from TME that we lowly customers are not entitled to learn about SR passive.

author: exe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 28, 2018, 10:23:40 am
content: Quote from: babysitter on October 28, 2018, 09:32:55 amWow, interesting. So, you requested some information about a part and they said "no"?

author: babysitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 28, 2018, 07:21:12 pm
content: Quote from: exe on October 28, 2018, 10:23:40 amBasically I asked TME to contact SR Passives to see their contact data and certificates and they said no.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 29, 2018, 03:51:20 am
content: It's probably just a "house brand".

author: exe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 29, 2018, 11:19:38 am
content: Quote from: amyk on October 29, 2018, 03:51:20 amYeah, I think. I checked several products of SR Passives and they seemed unrelated.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 29, 2018, 11:33:56 am
content: SRpassives is TME in-house brand. The same as Multicomp of Farnell or RS Pro of RS components.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2024, 03:43:58 pm
content: old thread , but i tip nonetheless : open the pdf in inkscape , select first page, ungroup , ungroup, move the blue banner and see what appears : kingtronics.inkscape can be used to "decompile" pdf files. Most edits are "lazy".Trying to find out who makes knock-off piher potentiometers. sold as SRpassives but clearly a china product.bingo . turns out lots of knock-offs ( wonder if Piher are the original designers) . Called a PC16 seriesOmeg :https://www.omeg.co.uk/potentiometers/unswitched/p16/p16-single/Hungyunhttp://www.hungyun.com/en/products/PC16-Series-c90.html