US3573703A
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Resistor and method of adjusting resistance
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-05-09
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Granted: 1971-04-06
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Expires: 1989-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A resistor is formed on an insulating support between a pair of electrode terminals, a portion of the resistor extending out of the direct field established between the electrodes. The resistance value is precisely adjusted by removing resistor material in the fringing field.
Inventors
- 👤 Darnall P Burks
- 👤 John P Maher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/22; H01C17/24; H01C17/245; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49099
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of precisely adjusting a thick film resistor which comprises the steps of: positioning a pair of electrode terminal on an insulating substrate; depositing a resistor film on the substrate overlying the area between said electrode terminals and an additional area extending beyond said area between said terminals, whereby a direct field is established across the film between the electrodes while a fringing field is established across the resistor film lying outside the electrode encompassing area; first removing a portion of the resistance film lying in said direct field to cause a rough adjustment in the resistance value; and second removing a portion of the resistance film lying in said fringing field so as to adjust to the final desired resistance value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of precisely adjusting a thick film resistor which comprises the steps of: positioning a pair of electrode terminal on an insulating substrate; depositing a resistor film on the substrate overlying the area between said electrode terminals and an additional area extending beyond said area between said terminals, whereby a direct field is established across the film between the electrodes while a fringing field is established across the resistor film lying outside the electrode encompassing area; first removing a portion of the resistance film lying in said direct field to cause a rough adjustment in the resistance value; and second removing a portion of the resistance film lying in said fringing field so as to adjust to the final desired resistance value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A resistor comprising an insulating support; a pair of electrode terminals carried by said support; a resistance film on the support having a first portion of nonuniform width extending between and in contact with both of said terminals and across which a direct field will be established, a second portion of said resistance film extending beyond the area confined between the two electrodes and across which a fringing field will be established, the extending portion also being of a nonuniform width, the nonuniform width of the two portion resistance film having been made by removing parts of the film for adjusting resistance value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A resistor comprising an insulating support; a pair of electrode terminals carried by said support; a resistance film on the support having a first portion of nonuniform width extending between and in contact with both of said terminals and across which a direct field will be established, a second portion of said resistance film extending beyond the area confined between the two electrodes and across which a fringing field will be established, the extending portion also being of a nonuniform width, the nonuniform width of the two portion resistance film having been made by removing parts of the film for adjusting resistance value.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-05 | 1978-10-05 | 1979-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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