Panasonic ERJ-2RKF1622X 16.2K Ohm 1% 0402 Thick Film Resistor 70 PCS

Panasonic ERJ-2RKF1622X 16.2K ohm precision thick film surface-mount resistors with 1% tolerance in the miniature 0402 package. This listing contains 70 PCS of NOS Panasonic resistors in original Mouser distributor packaging. The ERJ-2RK family is designed for compact high-density electronic assemblies and is suitable for precision bias networks, voltage dividers, feedback circuits, signal conditioning, automotive electronics, communications equipment, control boards, audio electronics, and general SMD repair.

Resistance: 16.2K ohm
Equivalent Resistance: 16200 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
Series: ERJ-2RK
Automotive Grade: Yes
Qualification: AEC-Q200
RoHS: Compliant
Manufacturer P/N: ERJ-2RKF1622X
Mouser P/N: 667-ERJ-2RKF1622X
Date Code: 2112
Country of Origin: China
Contents: 70 PCS

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

Panasonic's ERJ resistor family became part of the electronics industry's transition from larger through-hole resistors to compact surface-mount construction. Thick film chip resistors allowed manufacturers to dramatically increase component density while supporting automated assembly, consistent resistance values, and high-volume production. The 0402 format used by the ERJ-2RKF1622X measures only about 1.0mm by 0.5mm and became widely used in compact communications equipment, automotive modules, portable electronics, control systems, RF support circuitry, and other densely populated PCB assemblies.

The ERJ-2RKF1622X provides the less-common precision value of 16.2K ohms with 1% tolerance, making it useful where a standard 16K or 18K resistor would not provide the intended circuit ratio. Panasonic is a Japanese-origin electronics manufacturer, while the original Mouser distributor label on this specific stock identifies China as the country of manufacture.