Such products feature low cost while offering all necessary performance specifications

Photo: Oksid Novosibirsk Radio Components Factory

Ruselectronics holding has developed a unique material fabrication technique for chip resistors free of precious metals. Unlike traditional components based on gold, platinum, etc., the new products feature low cost while offering all necessary performance specifications. 

Resistor is an electric circuit element that restricts electric current flow, transforms current into voltage and vice versa, and is also involved in other types of electric power redistribution. Manufacturing of such components traditionally uses precious metals because they are more heat resistant and less sensitive to corrosion. 

The technique was developed by Oksid Radio Components Factory included in Ruselectronics and implies using aluminoborosilicate glass materials. This material is used in insulating coatings for electronic circuits on metal substrate. The technique will be used to forgo silver, palladium, gold and platinum in manufacturing chip resistors. However, performance of traditional products is retained. 

New materials are created within a research and development project and are unique. These compounds will reduce the cost of components and make it possible to create domestic state-of-the-art electrical products.