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4-20 mA Current to Voltage Converter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Precision resistors are often used in 4 to 20mA current loop circuits for sensing and control applications. The 4 to 20mA current loop is a common standard used in industrial instrumentation and control systems, where the current value represents the process variable being measured or controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a 4 to 20mA current loop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf 4mA represents the minimum value or the “zero” point of the process variable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf 20mA represents the maximum value or the “span” of the process variable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Any value between 4mA and 20mA corresponds to the range of the process variable being measured or controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Precision resistors play a crucial role in this current conversion process. These resistors are carefully manufactured to have a very accurate and stable resistance value. The resistors are typically used in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Current Sensing Resistor (Shunt Resistor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Current Limiting Resistor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cfReference Resistor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When selecting precision resistors for 4 to 20mA current conversion, the following factors are important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25cf Resistance Tolerance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Temperature Coefficient<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Series<\/th>Product<\/th>Description<\/th>Resistance Range<\/th>Tolerance<\/th>TCR ppm\/\u00b0C<\/th>Rated Power @70\u00b0C<\/th>Datasheet<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
AA<\/td>\"Termination\r\n0.2\" Lead pitch \" width=\"40\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1240\" \/><\/td>Termination resistor, 0.2\" Lead pitch <\/td>10\u03a9 to 1M\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b13 to \u00b125<\/td>0.25W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BA<\/td>\"Termination\r\n0.2\" Lead pitch \" width=\"40\" height=\"50\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1241\" \/><\/td>Termination resistor, 0.2\" Lead pitch <\/td>10\u03a9 to 1M\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b13 to \u00b125<\/td>0.5W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAA<\/td>\"Radial<\/td>Radial lead, 0.2\"Lead pitch \t<\/td>10\u03a9 to 1M\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b15 to \u00b150<\/td>0.25W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LSAA<\/td>\"Improved<\/td>Radial lead, 0.2\"Lead pitch <\/td>10\u03a9 to 1M\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b15 to \u00b150<\/td>0.25W<\/td>\"Improved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SCA<\/td>\"Trimmer\"<\/td>Radial lead, 0.1\"Lead pitch \t<\/td>10\u03a9 to 330K\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b15 to \u00b150<\/td>0.16W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LSCA<\/td>\"Radial<\/td>Radial lead, 0.1\"Lead pitch <\/td>10\u03a9 to 330K\u03a9<\/td>\u00b10.05% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b15 to \u00b150<\/td>0.16W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSM<\/td>\"Wraparound<\/td>Wraparound chip resistor<\/td>5\u2126 to 125K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.1W to 0.4W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSMP \t\t\t
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\n<\/td>		\"Improved<\/td>Improved wraparound chip resistor<\/td>5\u2126 to 125K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.1W to 0.75W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMR1D & SMR3D \t \t \t\t
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\n<\/td>		\"Molded<\/td>Molded chip resistor<\/td>5\u2126 to 80K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.25W to 0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMR1DZ & SMR3DZ<\/td>\"Low<\/td>Low TCR molded chip resistor<\/td>5\u2126 to 80K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.25W to 0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S-series(C-Foil)<\/td>\"High<\/td>High Performance Instrumentation Resistors<\/td>0.5\u2126 to 1M\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.4W to 2W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S-series(K-Foil)<\/td>\"High<\/td>High Performance Instrumentation Resistors with improved tcr<\/td>0.5\u2126 to 1M\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b11<\/td>0.4W to 2W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z-series \t \t\t
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\n<\/td>		\"High<\/td>High Performance molded resistor<\/td>10\u2126 to 600K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.6W to 2W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z-201<\/td>\"Molded<\/td>Molded Resistor - Drop-in replacement for S102C<\/td>10\u2126 to 100K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.05<\/td>0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z-202<\/td>\"High<\/td>High performance miniature resistor<\/td>5\u2126 to 30K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.25W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z-203<\/td>\"il<\/td>Z1- Foil resistor for Metrology and Laboratory Applications<\/td>10\u2126 to 100K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.5<\/td>0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E102<\/td>\"High<\/td>High Ohmic Value, Small Size Resistor<\/td>150K\u2126 to 300K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E102Z<\/td>\"Low<\/td>Low TCR High Ohmic Value, Small Size Resistor <\/td>100K\u2126 to 250K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.6W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCK<\/td>\"High<\/td>High Performance Instrumentation Resistors<\/td>0.5\u2126 to 1M\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.4W to 2W<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSM<\/td>\"SMD<\/td>SMD molded voltage divider<\/td>100\u2126 to 20K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b10.05%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.05W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSMZ<\/td>\"SMD<\/td>SMD molded voltage divider<\/td>100\u2126 to 10K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b10.05%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.05W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMN<\/td>\"4-<\/td>4- Resistor Network Dual-In-Line Molded Package 50 MIL Pitch<\/td>100\u2126 to 20K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b10.05%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.1W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMNH<\/td>\"4-Resistor<\/td>4-Resistor Surface Mount Hermetic Network<\/td>5\u2126 to 33K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b10.01%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.1W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMNZ<\/td>\"4-Resistor<\/td>4-Resistor Surface Mount Network Dual-In-Line Molded Package<\/td>100\u2126 to 10K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b10.05%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.1W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VFCD 1505 \t \t\t\t
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\n<\/td>		\"Flip<\/td>Flip Chip Resistor, Special Design <\/td>1K\u2126 to 10K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.01% to \u00b10.05%<\/td>\u00b10.1<\/td>0.1W per element<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VFD244<\/td>\"Voltage<\/td>Voltage Divider Resistor<\/td>1\u2126 to 150K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b12<\/td>0.1W for entire packege divided proportionally between the two elements<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VFD244Z<\/td>\"Ultra<\/td>Ultra High Precision Voltage Divider Resistor<\/td>1\u2126 to 100K\u2126<\/td>\u00b10.005% to \u00b11%<\/td>\u00b10.2<\/td>0.1W for entire packege divided proportionally between the two elements<\/td>\"Adobe-PDF-Document-icon\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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