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What types of resistors are there?


Common resistors on the market are divided into three broad categories: fixed resistors, adjustable resistors and special resistors. Fixed resistors are made of materials that have the property of impeding current to the basic components, the resistance value of fixed resistors is fixed, so once a fixed resistor is made, it is immutable. Fixed resistors are also the most commonly used type of resistor on the market. Adjustable resistors, as their name implies, have adjustable resistance values, and the range of adjustment can be divided into different types of adjustable resistor models depending on the form of adjustment, production process, production material, size of volume, etc. Special resistors, such as thermistors, are characterised by exhibiting different resistance values at different temperatures. The following are some of the common types of resistors in the three major classifications, in the hope that you will have a better understanding of resistors.

Fixed resistors: carbon film resistors, metal film resistors, wirewound resistors, fusible resistors, cement resistors.

Adjustable resistors.

Special resistors: thermistors, photo resistors, varistors. Guanfa resistors can also provide plug-in resistors and chip resistors.