TT Electronics/IRC
TT Electronics/IRC designs and manufactures precision resistors, current sense resistors, and power resistors for automotive, military, aerospace, and industrial applications since 1923.
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IRC (International Resistive Company) was founded in 1923 in Philadelphia and was acquired by TT Electronics plc in 1990. As the original developer of nichrome thin film resistors in the 1950s, IRC achieved a step change in precision resistor technology that continues to drive innovation today.
TT Electronics/IRC offers comprehensive resistor solutions:
- Current sense resistors for precise measurement applications
- Precision discrete resistors and resistor networks
- Thin film tantalum nitride discretes on ceramic and silicon substrates
- Thick film low- and high-resistance chips
- Wirewound resistors and assemblies
- Cylindrical surface mount resistors
Serving automotive, computer, communications, medical, industrial, military, and instrumentation markets, IRC provides one of the industry's most comprehensive ranges of resistor solutions. Their TMC Series is specified for high-reliability applications including military and aerospace systems, weapon systems, and aircraft communication equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What products does TT Electronics/IRC manufacture?
- IRC manufactures current sense resistors, precision discrete resistors, resistor networks, integrated passive components, wirewound resistors, and specialized power resistors.
- When was IRC founded?
- IRC was founded in 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, and was acquired by TT Electronics plc in 1990.
- What industries does TT Electronics/IRC serve?
- IRC serves automotive, computer, communications, medical, industrial, military, and instrumentation markets worldwide.
- What innovation is IRC known for?
- IRC was the original developer of nichrome thin film resistors in the 1950s, achieving unprecedented levels of precision in resistor technology.
- What are IRC's high-reliability resistor applications?
- The TMC Series is specified for military and aerospace systems, weapon systems, and aircraft and communication equipment requiring high reliability.