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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 09 February 2006 15:40
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [EE] Carbon film vs Metal film resistors
>
>
>If I recall....carbon film is a better choice in high voltage 
>applications, less chance of arcing?  That thought was from a 
>design I worked on some 10 years ago, where the application 
>was high voltage RF, and the guy doing the design specifically 
>put in carbon

Carbon film is a better choice for RF because they have lower inductance than metal film.

Regards

Mike

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