Panasonic ERJ-2RKF2401X 2.4K Ohm 1% 0402 Thick Film Resistor 30 PCS

Panasonic ERJ-2RKF2401X 2.4K ohm precision thick film surface-mount resistors with 1% tolerance in the miniature 0402 package. This listing contains 30 PCS of NOS Panasonic resistors in original Digi-Key labeled stock. The ERJ-2RK series is designed for compact high-density electronic assemblies and is suitable for bias networks, voltage dividers, feedback circuits, signal conditioning, control electronics, automotive circuits, communications equipment, audio electronics, and general SMD repair.

Resistance: 2.4K ohm
Equivalent Resistance: 2400 ohm
Tolerance: ±1%
Power Rating: 0.1W / 1/10W
Package: 0402
Metric Package: 1005
Technology: Thick Film
Mounting Style: Surface Mount
Temperature Coefficient: ±100ppm/°C
Operating Temperature: -55°C to +155°C
Qualification: AEC-Q200
Series: ERJ-2RK
Termination Count: 2
Approximate Dimensions: 1.00mm x 0.50mm
RoHS: Compliant
Moisture Sensitivity Level: MSL 1
Manufacturer P/N: ERJ-2RKF2401X
Digi-Key P/N: P2.40KLCT-ND
Country of Origin: China
Contents: 30 PCS

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Panasonic traces its origins to Osaka, Japan in 1918, when Konosuke Matsushita established the business that eventually became one of Japan's best-known electronics manufacturers. Although Panasonic became internationally recognized for radios, televisions, audio equipment, appliances, and other consumer products, the company also developed a major electronic-components operation supplying resistors, capacitors, relays, switches, sensors, batteries, and other components to equipment manufacturers around the world.

Panasonic's ERJ family emerged as part of the electronics industry's transition from larger through-hole resistors to compact surface-mount technology. Thick film chip resistors became fundamental components of modern PCB manufacturing because they could provide stable resistance values, automated placement capability, and extremely small physical dimensions at low cost. The 0402 format used by the ERJ-2RKF2401X measures only about 1.0mm by 0.5mm, allowing designers to fit large numbers of components into dense control, communications, automotive, RF, and digital assemblies.

The ERJ-2RKF2401X provides a precise 2.4K ohm value with 1% tolerance and automotive AEC-Q200 qualification. Panasonic remains a Japanese-origin electronics manufacturer, while the distributor label on this specific NOS stock identifies China as the country of manufacture. The original Digi-Key labeling dates this inventory to March 2020, preserving a clearly identified piece of Panasonic component production history.