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From: forbes@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (Jeff Forbes)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Resistor types
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Date: 15 Jan 90 04:28:13 GMT
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In article <21000055@m.cs.uiuc.edu> kenny@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
>
>Film type resistors generally have the resistive material deposited
>on an insulating rod, and then cut in a helical pattern using either
>screw machinery or a laser.  These, and wirewounds, both are quite
>inductive.  If low inductance is essential, composition types are
>preferable.

Non-inductive film resistors are available. I believe that a zig-zag pattern 
is prepared on a plastic film then attached to a body for support and heat
sink. I believe that they are only available in larger power sizes, which
is where wire wound is mostly used.

		Jeff