This is very true. The carbons are less inductive. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:46 AM Subject: RE: [EE] Carbon film vs Metal film resistors > > >>-----Original Message----- >>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 > > ======================================================================= > This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The > information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by > law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must > not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any > person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have > received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, > forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or > services. > ======================================================================= > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist