The 102ºC heat rise shown here would indicate there will be additional thermal reduction techniques needed to keep this
part under 105ºC total hot spot temperature if this part is to be used at 0.75 watts of power. However, this same part at
the usual power rating for this size would have a heat rise of around 72ºC. This additional heat rise may be dealt with
using wider conductor traces, larger solder pads and land patterns under the solder mask, heavier copper in the
conductors, vias through PCB, air movement, and heat sinks, among many other techniques. Because of the variety of
methods customers can use to lower the effective heat rise of the circuit, resistor manufacturers simply specify power
ratings with the limitations on ambient air temperature and total hot spot temperatures and leave the details of how to best
accomplish this to the design engineers. Design guidelines for products in various market segments can vary widely so
it would be unnecessarily constraining for a resistor manufacturer to recommend the use of any of these methods over
another.
Note: The final resistance value can be affected by the board layout and assembly process, especially the size of the mounting pads and the amount
of solder used. This is especially notable for resistance values ≤ 50mΩ. This should be taken into account when designing.
RoHS Compliance
Stackpole Electronics has joined the worldwide effort to reduce the amount of lead in electronic components and to meet the various
regulatory requirements now prevalent, such as the European Union’s directive regarding “Restrictions on Hazardous Substances”
(RoHS 3). As part of this ongoing program, we periodically update this document with the status regarding the availability of our
compliant components. All our standard part numbers are compliant to EU Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament as
amended by Directive (EU) 2015/863/EU as regards the list of restricted substances.
“Conflict Metals” Commitment
We at Stackpole Electronics, Inc. are joined with our industry in opposing the use of metals mined in the “conflict region” of the eastern
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in our products. Recognizing that the supply chain for metals used in the electronics industry
is very complex, we work closely with our own suppliers to verify to the extent possible that the materials and products we supply do
not contain metals sourced from this conflict region. As such, we are in compliance with the requirements of Dodd-Frank Act regarding
Conflict Minerals.