Re: Resistor question

From: Peter Bennett (peterbb_at_somewhere.invalid)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:00:07 -0800

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:08:52 GMT, "Palmer"
<palmerhudson@earthlink.net> wrote:

>For an example:
> Is a 1/4 watt 270 Ohm resistor the same as a 270 Ohm SMD resistor? I've
>never used the SMD kind.
>Thanks for the help.
>Palmer
>
SMD means surface mount. An SMD resistor is a tiny rectangular block,
without wire leads. I think most SMD sizes are under 1/4 watt. 

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