0402WGF0000TCE - 0 Ohm 1/16W Jumper Chip Resistor | UNI-ROYAL
MPN: 0402WGF0000TCE ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.0044 | $0.00 |
| 10 | $0.0011 | $0.01 |
| 100 | $0.0006 | $0.06 |
| 500 | $0.0005 | $0.25 |
| 1,000 | $0.0004 | $0.40 |
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View Datasheet →0402WGF0000TCE Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Resistance | 0 ohm (jumper) |
| Tolerance | +-1% |
| Power Rating | 62.5 mW (1/16 W) |
| Overvoltage Limit | 50 V |
| Temperature Coefficient | +-800 ppm/C |
| Operating Temperature | -55C to +155C |
| Technology | Thick Film |
| Package | 0402 (1005 Metric) |
| Package Size | 1.0 mm x 0.5 mm |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Termination Style | Pad SMD (T/R - 10000 pcs reel) |
| Soldering Method | Flow and reflow soldering |
| Category | Chip Resistor - Surface Mount |
| Series | UniOhm 0402WG |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
0402WGF0000TCE Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | Electrode 1 (Termination) — Solderable termination, connected internally to the thick film jumper element |
| Pin 2 | Electrode 2 (Termination) — Solderable termination, connected internally to the thick film jumper element |
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this component. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
0402WGF0000TCE is suitable for 6 applications: PCB Configuration and Strapping Links, Analog/Digital Ground Separation, Single-Layer Wire Crossings, Current-Measurement Shunt Pads, Consumer Electronics Assembly, Debug and EMC Isolation Points.
PCB Configuration and Strapping Links
Zero-ohm jumpers are the standard method for creating configurable PCB variants: option links, address straps, and mode-select inputs can be populated or left open to change product behavior without altering the copper. The 0402WGF0000TCE fits this role because its 1.0 mm x 0.5 mm footprint consumes almost no board area and its 62.5 mW, 50 V rating comfortably covers logic-level strap nets. Placed in a resistor network with other 0402 values, it lets one PCB design serve multiple SKUs and firmware configurations. Because it reflows like any chip resistor, assembly is fully automated; depopulation is simply a stencil change. Designers should label strap links in silkscreen and keep them away from high-impedance nodes since a populated jumper can couple adjacent nets.
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Analog/Digital Ground Separation
Mixed-signal boards often connect analog ground and digital ground at a single point to control return-current paths. Using the 0402WGF0000TCE as that single-point link keeps the connection removable: during EMC debugging or bench measurement the jumper can be swapped for a small-valued resistor, an LC filter, or removed entirely to isolate domains. Its near-zero milliohm resistance introduces negligible ground offset, while the 0402 size lets it sit directly between ground planes or pours near the ADC or codec. Compared with a hard trace, the jumper adds flexibility at essentially zero series impedance; the trade-off is the milliohm real resistance and a current limit set by the 62.5 mW rating, estimated at roughly 1 A continuous for this package size.
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Single-Layer Wire Crossings
On single-layer or cost-reduced two-layer boards, the 0402WGF0000TCE serves as a wire bridge that hops one net over another, eliminating vias or a second copper layer. The 0402 (1005 metric) footprint is small enough to fit between fine-pitch IC pins, enabling crossing of dense pin fields that a 0603 jumper cannot span. The thick film construction tolerates both flow and reflow soldering, and the 50 V overvoltage limit plus -55C to +155C operating range covers general electronics environments. Cost is minimal - a fraction of a cent at volume per LCSC pricing (from $0.0011 as of 2026-09-14) - which is far cheaper than adding a PCB layer. Keep bridged current within the 62.5 mW rating, roughly 1 A for this size.
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Current-Measurement Shunt Pads
A common lab and production technique is to reserve a 0402 footprint where a current reading is needed: populate the 0402WGF0000TCE in normal operation as a solid link, then replace it during test with a small known-value sense resistor to measure rail current. This lets engineers instrument a production board without dedicated shunt components in every unit. The 0402 pad pattern accepts both the jumper and standard 0402 sense resistors, so no layout change is needed. Note that the jumper itself is unsuitable as a permanent shunt because its actual resistance is an uncontrolled few milliohms with loose tolerance and plus/minus 800 ppm/C drift; it is a placeholder, not a precision element. Ensure sense-resistor power ratings match expected rail current before substitution.
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Consumer Electronics Assembly
High-volume consumer products - set-top boxes, small appliances, toys, IoT gadgets - use 0402 zero-ohm jumpers extensively because they are the cheapest possible component (fractions of a cent at reel quantity) and place reliably on high-speed SMD lines. The 0402WGF0000TCE ships on 10,000-piece tape and reels, matching feeder standards for pick-and-place machines, and its thick film body survives typical reflow profiles for lead-free SAC305 soldering. LCSC reports over 7.4 million units in stock (as of 2026-09-14), so supply continuity is excellent for long-running consumer builds. The -55C to +155C range also covers storage and shipping extremes. Designers should standardize on one jumper MPN across the BOM to minimize feeder changes and part-count overhead.
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Debug and EMC Isolation Points
Placing 0402WGF0000TCE jumpers in series with noisy rails, clock lines, or analog inputs creates built-in isolation points for EMC debugging. During pre-compliance testing, a jumper can be swapped for a ferrite bead or resistor to insert filtering, or removed to bisect a noisy subsystem and localize a radiating source. The 50 V rating covers most logic and low-voltage analog rails, and the 0402 footprint keeps the debug feature invisible in the final costed BOM since the part itself costs about a tenth of a cent in volume. Because the jumper is a solid milliohm link, it adds no series impedance and no signal degradation in normal operation - unlike always-installed filters - making it the cleanest way to build testability into dense boards.
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Engineering reference data for 0402WGF0000TCE — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 0402WGF0000TCE (Multicomp listing) | 0402WGJ0101TCE | 0402WGF2001TCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 0402 (1005 Metric) | 0402 (1005 Metric) - same | 0402 (1005 Metric) - same | 0402 (1005 Metric) - same |
| Brand | UNI-ROYAL (Uniroyal Elec) | Multicomp (catalog listing of Royal Ohm) | UNI-ROYAL (Uniroyal Elec) | UNI-ROYAL (Uniroyal Elec) |
| Resistance | 0 ohm (jumper) | 0 ohm (jumper) | 100 ohm | 2 kohm |
| Power Rating | 62.5 mW | 62.5 mW | 62.5 mW (1/16 W) | 62.5 mW (1/16 W) |
| Tolerance | +-1% | +-1% | +-1% | +-1% |
| Temperature Coefficient | +-800 ppm/C | +-800 ppm/C | +-800 ppm/C (per UniOhm 0402 series) | +-800 ppm/C (per UniOhm 0402 series) |
| Operating Temperature | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C |
| Function | Wire bridge / configurable link | Wire bridge / configurable link | Fixed 100 ohm resistor - not a link | Fixed 2 kohm resistor - not a link |
| Unit Price (qty 1, as of 2026-09-14) | $0.0044 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- True zero-ohm link in ultra-compact 0402 (vs 0402WGJ0101TCE)
- Extremely low cost and huge stock depth (vs 0402WGF2001TCE)
- Wide temperature span for a general-purpose part (vs 0402WGF0000TCE (Multicomp listing))
Design Notes
Respect the 62.5 mW (1/16 W) rating when routing power through this jumper. Estimated: with a typical real resistance of 20-50 milliohm for a 0402 zero-ohm part, continuous current should be limited to roughly 1-1.5 A; for higher currents use a 0603 or 0805 zero-ohm jumper rather than paralleling two 0402 parts, which doubles placement cost and still shares current unevenly. Check the derating curve in the UniOhm 0402 series datasheet above 70C ambient.
Use the standard 0402 land pattern (approximately 0.6 mm x 0.65 mm pads with 0.5 mm gap per IPC-7351 conventions) so that any brand of 0402 jumper or 0402 sense resistor can be substituted later without layout change. Keep the jumper pad pattern on a documented 'link' designator in schematic and BOM so assembly understands population options (populated, DNP, or swapped for a value). Mark strap polarity in silkscreen for hand-rework clarity.
Do not use this 0 ohm jumper as a current-sense element: its real resistance is an uncontrolled few milliohms with a loose tolerance and plus/minus 800 ppm/C temperature coefficient, producing unacceptable measurement error. Also avoid placing jumpers in series with high-speed signal or sensitive analog nodes unless isolation during debug is intentional - even a milliohm link adds a small discontinuity, and the component body adds a stub. Verify AEC-Q200 needs explicitly; this general-purpose part is not stated as automotive qualified in available data.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance stated by LCSC and JLCPCB listings and PartGenie compliance notes. REACH, halogen-free, lead-free finish details, and conflict minerals status are not stated in the provided data.
