5. Resistor Color Code
• Manufacturers typically use a
color band system known as the
resistor color code
• Within this power point, you
will learn how to identify the
nominal resistance and the
tolerance of a resistor
6. 4-Band Resistors
The resistor nominal value is encoded in the color
code in Powers of Ten Notation. The template for
determining the nominal value and tolerance of a
resistor with 4 color bands is given below:
1st Band =
1st Significant
Digit
2nd Band =
2nd Significant
Digit
3rd Band =
Multiplier
4th Band =
Tolerance
___ ___ 10 ____ %
7. How do we know which color
corresponds to which number?
Answer: Using the Resistor Color Code
Table
8. • It is typical to express the resistance value in:
k if the resistance 1,000
M if the resistance 1,000,000.
To convert from to k, to M, or vice-
versa, use the table below:
In the previous example we would say the
resistor has a nominal value of:
k1
000,1
000,1
11. Sign Conventions
• The sign convention used with
a capacitor is the same as for
a power dissipating device.
• When current flows into the
positive side of the voltage
across the capacitor, it is positive
and the capacitor is dissipating
power.
• When the capacitor releases
energy back into the circuit, the
sign of the current will be
negative.
18. OP-AMP
Op-amps are among the most
widely used electronic devices
today, being used in a vast
array of consumer, industrial,
and scientific devices. Many
standard IC op-amps cost only
a few cents in moderate
production volume.