Oxymorons... (was: It's almost there

Zero ohm resistors in common form factors have been around for years. They're available in 1/4 watt rhough-hole, 1/8 watt through-hole, 1/16 watt through-hole, all SMD sizes from 1206 on down. Usually used to set options on a board at automated assembly time. For instance, a radio may be optioned for different countries simply by inserting (or not) a zero-ohm resistor. It's faster, cheaper, smaller and more reliable than removable jumper plugs. We use them all the time. --John -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Martin Marshall Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 13:10 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Oxymorons... (was: It's almost there Roger Merchberger wrote: Intelligence I thought the refernece to a "zero ohm resistor" was a joke when reading instructions to modify a Sun mouse. When doing the mod, there really was a "0" smd resistor on the board. I presume a zero ohm resistor is used so that it can be placed with automated smd assembly. Martin