Stackpole Electronics, Inc. Announces Its Product Group for Medical Applications
Product offering among the industry's best in high voltage and precision resistors...
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 22, 2006) - Stackpole Electronics, Inc. announces a range of products designed for medical applications. This product group includes high and medium voltage chip resistors, divider networks, high precision resistors, and special precision resistors with superior moisture resistant characteristics. The high voltage and pulse resistors are well suited for EKG, ECG, heart defibrillators, and a vast array of other types of medical equipment. The precision resistors are perfect for all types of medical instrumentation and measurement.
"This product group shows Stackpole's commitment to the medical market sector," said Kory Schroeder, Product Engineering Manager at Stackpole. "These products have specific features and characteristics that enable design engineers to vastly improve their designs by making them smaller, lighter and more accurate."
The HVC series of high voltage SMD chip resistors is available in sizes ranging from 0402 to 2512, resistance values from 1K to 10G, TCs as low as 25ppm and tolerances as low as 0.25%. Most importantly, this product series offers design engineers the ability to withstand up to 2500V in a single standard chip resistor. Given that the normal voltage rating for a 2512 size chip is typically between 200V and 500V, the HVC series offers a tremendous improvement over other SMD devices and is capable of replacing much larger leaded devices. This improvement is critical to all medical equipment being downsized and adapted for use in portable applications.
For applications that don't require such high voltage or that only require pulse power performance, there are the RVC and RPC series. The RVC series is a medium voltage SMD chip resistor that effectively doubles the voltage capability of each particular resistor size. For medium voltage requirements where cost is the driving factor, this is the ideal choice. It is available in sizes from 0603 to 2512, resistance values from 47ohms to 51Mohm and tolerances as low as 1%.
The RPC series is a pulse-withstanding chip that greatly improves the pulse power capability for a given size of chip. Depending on the duration of the pulse, the resistance capability for each chip size is improved by a magnitude of two to five. Sizes for this series range from 0805 to 2512 with resistance values from 0.27ohm to 22Mohm and tolerances as low as 1%.
The HVD series is a leaded high voltage divider SIP network that utilizes the same manufacturing technology as the HVC series. It is offered in sizes from 0.5 inches to 4 inches in length, ohmic values up to 2.0Gohm, tolerances as low as 0.25% and voltage ratings as high as 40KV. This product is ideal for designers seeking a single component voltage divider with outstanding TCR tracking and VCR performance.
Stackpole also offers a leaded high voltage resistor called the MG series. This product is available in standard leaded resistor sizes from 0.25 watts to 2 watts, ohmic values from 100K to 200M, voltage ratings up to 3500V and tolerances as low as 1%. This product uses metal glaze technology that has outstanding electrical characteristics, yet remains cost effective.
The RNC and RNCS series are SMD precision chip resistors with proven nichrome resistance elements. Nichrome is an inexpensive resistance material well known for its outstanding precision capabilities. The RNCS adds the capability to withstand high moisture / humidity environments as good as or better than more costly tantalum nitride resistors. The RNC resistor is available in sizes from 0402 to 2512, in resistance values from 10ohm to 2Mohm, tolerances as low as 0.01% and TCs as low as 5ppm. The RNCS chip is available in a more limited range of sizes, resistance values, tolerances and TCs.
For more information about Stackpole products, contact Stackpole Electronics Inc. at 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27604; phone 919-850-9500; fax 919-850-9504; email marketing@seielect.com; or visit the Web site at www.seielect.com.
Stackpole Electronics Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of resistors supplying to the worlds largest OEMs, contract manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the privately held company began manufacturing in 1928 as part of Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania. Now affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Taiwan, China and Mexico; warehousing facilities in El Paso, Hong Kong and Japan; and sales offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Kory Schroeder
Product Engineering Manager
Stackpole Electronics Inc.
919-875-2495
kschroeder@seielect.com
