SMD Jumpers Provide High Current Handling

The HCJ Series from Stackpole Electronics Inc. offers a thin film surface mount chip jumper capable of handling over 20 times more current than standard surface mount jumpers. The current handling ranges from 6.5 amps for the HCJ0402 size up to 63.2 amps for the HCJ2512, compared to 1 to 3 amps for a standard thick film jumpers. The key to the high current handling is the lower maximum resistance values for each size ranging from 3 mW for the HCJ0402 to 0.5 mW for all other sizes compared to a max resistance value of 50 mW for standard thick film jumpers.

The HCJ Series is available in chip sizes 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, and 2512 and is 100% RoHS compliant and lead free. Pricing is size dependent and ranges from $0.067 to $0.11 each in full reel quantities. Contact Stackpole or one of its franchised distributor partners for volume pricing. Each size is in stock either directly through Stackpole or through distribution.