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RCD Components produces a wide variety of high-quality resistors, ranging from general-purpose to power resistors. Their product lineup includes precision resistors, low ohm types, anti-surge types, anti-pulse types, anti-sulfur types, metal plate shunt resistors, and more. They offer both low and high power resistors, including surface mount chips, melf, tab & cover, flange-mounted, dip, axial, radial and rod types. RCD Components is continually expanding its product offerings to meet diverse application needs.

Resistor Types and Features

• Wirewound Resistors: Known for their high stability and durability.
• Film Resistors: Includes thick-film chip, military-grade, and precision chip resistors.
• Current Sense Resistors & Shunts: Available in molded plate, current sensing chip, and terminal types.
• High Voltage/High Megohm Resistors: Ideal for applications requiring high resistance values.
• Zero-Ohm Jumpers: Offered in chip, MELF, and high current variants.
• Fusible Resistors: Designed for safe circuit protection, available in flat chip and MELF types.
• Heat Sink Resistors: TO-style power film resistors for efficient heat dissipation.
• Temperature Sensitive Resistors & RTDs: Includes linear PTC chip and MELF resistors.

Product Characteristics

• Resistance (Ohms): A wide range to suit various applications.
• Tolerance: Options include jumper, ±1%, ±5%, etc.
• Power (Watts): Suitable for different power requirements.
• Composition: Available in carbon composition, carbon film, ceramic, metal element, metal film, metal foil, metal oxide film, thick film, thin film, and wirewound.

Business Philosophy and Achievements

RCD Components' steady growth is driven by a simple philosophy: "commitment." Since its inception nearly several decades ago, the company has focused its energies on the research, design, development, and production of high-quality components. RCD was the only major U.S. resistor manufacturer to achieve a flawless track record according to Government-Industry (GIDEP) records.

Manufacturing and Global Reach

• New Hampshire Plant: Headquarters for manufacturing operations, specializing in smaller quantities, SWIFT™ orders, precision, custom, and military devices.
• Caribbean and Asian Facilities: Ensuring low-cost volume efficiency.
• European Production: Additional products are produced in Europe.

Industry Applications

RCD Components is a premier manufacturer of resistors and a major supplier of capacitors, coils, and delay lines for commercial, medical, military, and aerospace industries. Their resistors are used in avionic systems, industrial embedded systems, test and ground support equipment, satellite systems, and medical instrumentation.

Commitment to Quality

RCD Components' Absolute Zero Defect program (ABZED™) ensures the highest standards of quality, incorporating a wide range of standard and customized products with shorter lead times. Their unique SWIFT™ service provides rapid delivery of non-stock items. The company is ITAR registered and ISO certified.

RCD Resistor Types

• Wirewound, Film, Composition, & Foil Technologies
• Heat-Sink & Water-Cooled Designs
• Microwave Frequencies (up to GHz) Resistors
• Variable Resistors/Rheostats
• Shunts & Current Sense Resistors (SM and Leaded)
• Load Box & Grid Resistors
• Capacitor-Mount Charging Resistors
• Ballast Resistors, Thermistors, Varistors
• Edgewound & Dynamic Braking Resistors
• Temperature-Sensitive Resistors, RTDs
• Low Distortion Audio Resistors
• Fusible Resistors (Single Shot and Resettable)
• Matched Pairs, Sets, Networks Resistors
• Thick Film on Steel (Resistors/Circuits/Networks)
• Micro-Resistors (Axial, Radial, SM, Wirebond)
• Custom Lead Forming & Extensions, Fast-On Terminals Resistors
• High Vibration, Shock, and Aerospace Applications Resistors
• Resistor/Capacitor Snubbers, Networks, Arrays

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