Silicon Chip Resistors from State of the Art

Silicon Wire Bondable Resistors

The silicon substrate's high thermal conductivity provides higher power ratings and lower thermal resistance values than comparable resistors built on alumina.

Silicon resistors are available in termination types A (top surface planar), D (top surface planar with metal back), and F (back contact) with gold or aluminium finish. Configuration varies with resistance value.

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Nominal measurements are in inches.

Fixed Chip Attenuators

Chip attenuators are available in various termination types and finishes for applications at frequencies up to 40 GHz and beyond. State of the Art offers both fixed attenuators and temperature variable attenuators.

Wraparound termination type C is used at frequencies < 4 GHz. At frequencies > 4GHz, inductive losses associated with the wraparound degrades performance. Flip chip mounting (film side down) reduces the inductive losses while providing a solder fillet that is readily inspected.

The planar terminations of the A termination type minimise inductive losses at higher frequencies (> 4 GHz) when the device is flip chip soldered (film side down).

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