Oxymorons... (was: It's almost there

From: J.C. Wren <jcwren_at_jcwren.com>
Date: Sun Sep 15 12:24:00 2002

        Zero ohm resistors in common form factors have been around for years.
They're available in 1/4 watt rhough-hole, 1/8 watt through-hole, 1/16 watt
through-hole, all SMD sizes from 1206 on down. Usually used to set options
on a board at automated assembly time. For instance, a radio may be
optioned for different countries simply by inserting (or not) a zero-ohm
resistor. It's faster, cheaper, smaller and more reliable than removable
jumper plugs. We use them all the time.

        --John

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Martin Marshall
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 13:10
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Oxymorons... (was: It's almost there


Roger Merchberger wrote:
>
> At 14:32 09/15/2002 +0000, Peter Turnbull wrote:
>
> >Actually, they're usually zero-ohm resistors.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> I'll have to add that one to my list of: "OTP-EPROM", Military
Intelligence
> & Microsoft Works... :-)
>

I thought the refernece to a "zero ohm resistor" was a joke when reading
instructions to modify a Sun mouse. When doing the mod, there really
was a "0" smd resistor on the board. I presume a zero ohm resistor is
used so that it can be placed with automated smd assembly.

Martin
Received on Sun Sep 15 2002 - 12:24:00 BST