A resistor contains a resistance body and a pair of electrodes (a first electrode body and a second electrode body), wherein end surfaces of the resistance body are respectively abutted to and bonded to end surfaces of the electrodes (a first electrode body and a second electrode body), the electrodes (a first electrode body and a second electrode body) each includes a main body portion and a leg portion, the leg portion protruding from the main body portion in the mounting surface of the resister, and a length dimension of the resistor is equal to or shorter than 3.2 mm.

A resistor is provided with a resistance body and a pair of electrodes connected to the resistance body (a first electrode body, a second electrode body), the resistance body being arranged so as to be at least separated away from a substrate board (a circuit board) when mounted on the substrate board (the circuit board), wherein the resistor has the oxide film on at least one of the resistance body and each of the electrodes (the first electrode body, the second electrode body) at a boundary portion (a bonded portion, a bonded portion) between the resistance body and each of the electrodes (the first electrode body, the second electrode body) on the mounting surface of the resistor.

A resistor is provided with a resistance body and a pair of electrodes connected to the resistance body (a first electrode body, a second electrode body), the resistance body being arranged so as to be at least separated away from a substrate board (a circuit board) when mounted on the substrate board (the circuit board), wherein the resistor has the oxide film on at least one of the resistance body and each of the electrodes (the first electrode body, the second electrode body) at a boundary portion (a bonded portion, a bonded portion) between the resistance body and each of the electrodes (the first electrode body, the second electrode body) on the mounting surface of the resistor.

The resistor includes a chip resistive element which includes a resistive element and metal electrodes and which is formed on first surface of a ceramic substrate, metal terminals electrically joined to the metal electrodes, and an Al member formed on the second surface side of the ceramic substrate, wherein the ceramic substrate and the Al member are joined using an Al—Si-based brazing filler metal, the metal electrodes and the metal terminals are joined to each other using a solder, and a degree of bending of an opposite surface of the Al member opposite to a surface on the ceramic substrate side is in a range of −30 μm/50 mm to 700 μm/50 mm.

The resistor includes a chip resistive element which includes a resistive element and metal electrodes and which is formed on first surface of a ceramic substrate, metal terminals electrically joined to the metal electrodes, and an Al member formed on the second surface side of the ceramic substrate, wherein the ceramic substrate and the Al member are joined using an Al—Si-based brazing filler metal, the metal electrodes and the metal terminals are joined to each other using a solder, and a degree of bending of an opposite surface of the Al member opposite to a surface on the ceramic substrate side is in a range of −30 μm/50 mm to 700 μm/50 mm.

A thermistor-based thermal probe includes a thermistor die having a thermistor thereon with first and second bond pads coupled across the thermistor, and first and second die interconnects coupled to the respective bond pads. First and second wires W1, W2 that extend beyond the thermistor die are attached to the first and to the second die interconnects, respectively. An encapsulant material encapsulates the thermistor die and a die end of the first and second wires.

A temperature sensor provided with: an element that comprises a resistor which has a resistance value that changes with temperature thereof, and a lead wire; a signal wire that is bonded to the lead wire by welding; and a cover that covers the element and a welded part between the lead wire and the signal wire, where the lead wire comprises a material in which oxide particles are dispersed in platinum or platinum alloy; and the welded part has a welded part interface region along an interface with the lead wire or the signal wire, and a welded part main region inside thereof, and a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part interface region is larger than a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part main region.

A temperature sensor provided with: an element that comprises a resistor which has a resistance value that changes with temperature thereof, and a lead wire; a signal wire that is bonded to the lead wire by welding; and a cover that covers the element and a welded part between the lead wire and the signal wire, where the lead wire comprises a material in which oxide particles are dispersed in platinum or platinum alloy; and the welded part has a welded part interface region along an interface with the lead wire or the signal wire, and a welded part main region inside thereof, and a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part interface region is larger than a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part main region.

A composite circuit protection device includes: a first positive temperature coefficient (PTC) component; a first voltage-dependent resistor (VOR); a second VOR; and a plurality of conductive leads that correspondingly connect to the first PTC component, the first VOR and the second VOR. The second VOR and the first PTC component are electrically connected in series, the first VOR and the second VOR are electrically connected in parallel, the first PTC component and the first VOR are electrically connected in parallel, and the first VOR has a varistor voltage greater than that of the second VOR as determined at 1 mA.

A resistor assembly can be used in a tap changer. The resistor assembly may include: a resistor element, which is held by at least two resistor holders; a base plate with at least one opening and on which the at least two resistor holders holding the resistor element are arranged; a plurality of guides, respectively formed in each of the resistor holders and being configured to position a first end and a second end of the resistor element with respect to a longitudinal direction between the two resistor holders; and contact points of the resistor element, the contact points being electrically contacted by contacts of the tap changer in a condition where the resistor element is inserted into the resistor holder.