CRCW060310K0FKEA - 10kOhm 1% 0.1W 0603 Chip Resistor | Vishay
MPN: CRCW060310K0FKEA β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.1 | $0.10 |
| 10 | $0.054 | $0.54 |
| 100 | $0.022 | $2.20 |
| 500 | $0.013 | $6.50 |
| 1,000 | $0.009 | $9.00 |
| 5,000 | $0.007 | $35.00 |
CRCW060310K0FKEA Overview
A thick film chip resistor is a passive component in which a resistive ruthenium-oxide-based film is screen-printed on a ceramic alumina substrate and trimmed to value by laser cutting. Within the component hierarchy, it belongs to the resistor family under passive components, sitting alongside capacitors and inductors as one of the three fundamental elements of any electronic circuit. Chip resistors perform current limiting, voltage division, pull-up/pull-down biasing, gain setting, and impedance matching in essentially every PCB assembly.
Key features of the CRCW-0603 series include AEC-Q200 automotive qualification for demanding environments, an operating temperature range of -55C to +155C with derating from 70C, Β±1% resistance tolerance, and a Β±100 ppm/C TCR that keeps value drift predictable across temperature. The nickel-plated terminations with tin overplate ensure excellent solderability for reflow and wave processes.
Technically, the thick film element provides good long-term stability (typically low load-life drift per the Vishay datasheet) and the small 0603 footprint supports high-density automated placement. The part is supplied in 8 mm tape-on-reel packaging for pick-and-place machines.
Typical applications include automotive ECUs, industrial controls, consumer electronics, voltage dividers in battery-management circuits, and pull-up resistors on I2C and microcontroller I/O lines where 10 kOhm is the de facto standard value.
Design consideration: derate power linearly above 70C ambient up to the 155C maximum, and keep dissipation well below 0.1 W to protect long-term drift performance.
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CRCW060310K0FKEA Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Resistance | 10 kOhm |
| Tolerance | Β±1% |
| Power Rating | 0.1 W (1/10 W); DigiKey lists 0.125 W (1/8 W) |
| Composition | Thick Film |
| Package | 0603 (1608 Metric), 1.6 mm x 0.8 mm |
| Temperature Coefficient | Β±100 ppm/C |
| Operating Temperature | -55C to +155C |
| Derating | Linear derating from 70C to 155C |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Automotive Qualification | AEC-Q200 |
| Termination Style | Nickel barrier with tin overplate |
| Packaging | Tape & Reel, 8 mm carrier |
| Number of Terminations | 2 |
CRCW060310K0FKEA Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | Terminal 1 β Resistive element terminal 1 (non-polarized) |
| Pin 2 | Terminal 2 β Resistive element terminal 2 (non-polarized) |
Typical Applications
CRCW060310K0FKEA is suitable for 6 applications: Automotive ECU and Body Electronics, I2C and MCU I/O Pull-Ups, ADC Input Voltage Dividers, Industrial Control and PLC I/O, Consumer Electronics and IoT Devices, LED Current Limiting and Indicator Circuits.
Automotive ECU and Body Electronics
The CRCW060310K0FKEA is purpose-built for automotive electronic control units because it carries explicit AEC-Q200 qualification and operates from -55C to +155C with derating above 70C. In ECU designs it serves as pull-up/pull-down biasing on sensor and switch inputs, gate-bleed resistors, and divider elements on battery-sense nodes. The Β±1% tolerance keeps ratio-dependent signals such as voltage dividers within 1% contribution error, while the Β±100 ppm/C TCR limits drift to about 1 Ohm per 10 kOhm over a 100C swing. Because it is a 0603 0.1 W part, place it away from sustained >0.06 W dissipation near under-hood temperatures to preserve load-life stability per the Vishay datasheet derating curve.
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I2C and MCU I/O Pull-Ups
10 kOhm is the most common I2C pull-up value, and the CRCW060310K0FKEA fits this role with Β±1% accuracy and a 0.1 W rating that is far above the microamp-level currents involved in pull-up duty (at 3.3 V, worst-case pull-up dissipation is about 1.1 mW). The thick film element provides stable long-term resistance, which matters for bus rise-time consistency over years of service. The 0603 footprint supports dense I/O clusters around microcontrollers without complicating routing, and the tin-over-nickel terminations withstand multiple reflow passes typical of double-sided SMT assembly. For automotive or industrial I2C buses, the AEC-Q200 qualification adds documented environmental robustness at negligible cost premium over consumer-grade 5% parts.
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ADC Input Voltage Dividers
Precision voltage dividers feeding ADC inputs benefit directly from the CRCW060310K0FKEA's Β±1% tolerance and Β±100 ppm/C temperature coefficient. In a battery-voltage divider (for example 10 kOhm top leg), the 1% tolerance contributes proportionally to the measurement error budget, which is roughly 5x better than a 5% resistor. The TCR matching between two same-series resistors keeps ratio drift small even when ambient swings 50C, because both elements drift in the same direction and similar magnitude. Rated at 0.1 W, a 10 kOhm leg on a 12 V rail dissipates only about 14 mW, giving enormous thermal margin. Place dividers away from hot components to minimize absolute drift in high-accuracy acquisition chains.
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Industrial Control and PLC I/O
Industrial controllers operate over wide temperatures with long service lives, matching the CRCW060310K0FKEA's -55C to +155C range and thick film stability. Typical roles include current limiting on discrete 24 V input channels, biasing for optocoupler LEDs, and signal conditioning in front of comparators. The AEC-Q200 qualification exceeds typical industrial robustness requirements, providing extra margin against thermal cycling and humidity stress. At 0.1 W rating, a current-limiting duty such as 10 kOhm on a 24 V rail dissipates about 58 mW, comfortably within rating at 70C ambient. The 0603 size allows high channel density on PLC input boards while remaining easy to inspect and rework with standard equipment.
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Consumer Electronics and IoT Devices
In consumer and IoT products, the CRCW060310K0FKEA offers automotive-grade reliability at near-commodity cost, useful where field failures are expensive (wearables, smart-home hubs). Its 10 kOhm value covers pull-ups on I2C sensors, reset-line biasing, and configuration strapping. The 0.1 W rating provides wide margin in battery-powered circuits where currents are microamps to milliamps, and the Β±1% tolerance supports calibration-lite analog front ends. The 0603 (1608 metric) case is compatible with high-speed pick-and-place lines and standard reflow profiles with lead-free SAC alloys. For extreme cost-down BOMs, the 5%-tolerance versions of the same series can be substituted where accuracy is non-critical, keeping the same footprint.
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LED Current Limiting and Indicator Circuits
For LED indicators on logic rails, the CRCW060310K0FKEA works as a current-set element where 10 kOhm suits high-efficiency or panel-indicator LEDs drawing sub-milliamp currents: at 3.3 V with a 2 V LED forward voltage, the current is about 0.13 mA and dissipation is under 0.5 mW, far inside the 0.1 W rating. The Β±1% tolerance gives repeatable brightness across a production build compared with 5% parts. For higher-current illumination LEDs, choose a lower-resistance or higher-power member of the CRCW family instead, since 10 kOhm at 0.1 W limits usable voltage to about 31.6 V maximum. The 0603 footprint keeps indicator networks compact on dense display and status PCBs.
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Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | CRCW060310K0FKEC | RC0603FR-0710KL | ERJ-3EKF1002V | CR0603-FX-1002ELF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 0603 (1608 Metric) | 0603 (1608 Metric) - same | 0603 (1608 Metric) - same | 0603 (1608 Metric) - same | 0603 (1608 Metric) - same |
| Brand | Vishay Dale | Vishay Dale | Yageo | Panasonic | Bourns |
| Resistance | 10 kOhm | 10 kOhm | 10 kOhm | 10 kOhm | 10 kOhm |
| Tolerance | Β±1% | Β±1% | Β±1% | Β±1% | Β±1% |
| Power Rating | 0.1 W (DigiKey: 0.125 W) | 0.1 W (DigiKey: 0.125 W) | 0.1 W | 0.1 W | 0.1 W |
| Temperature Coefficient | Β±100 ppm/C | Β±100 ppm/C | Β±100 ppm/C | Β±100 ppm/C | Β±100 ppm/C |
| Operating Temperature | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C | -55C to +155C |
Key Differentiators
- Documented AEC-Q200 automotive qualification (vs ERJ-3EKF1002V)
- Automotive-grade reliability at commodity pricing (vs RC0603FR-0710KL)
- Same-die packaging variants enable second-source within one brand (vs CRCW060310K0FKEC)
Design Notes
Derate the 0.1 W rating linearly above 70C ambient down to zero at 155C per the Vishay datasheet derating curve. Estimated example: a 10 kOhm resistor on a 24 V rail dissipates 24^2/10000 = 58 mW, which is fine at 70C but consumes over half the rating near 100C ambient (derated to roughly 0.07 W). Keep sustained dissipation under 50% of the derated rating for best load-life drift performance in long-service designs.
Use the standard 0603 land pattern with pads of approximately 0.9 mm x 0.95 mm and 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm spacing per Vishay's recommended footprint. The terminations are tin over a nickel barrier, compatible with SAC305 lead-free reflow and compatible with leaded processes. Avoid exposing the part to more than two reflow passes and follow the datasheet soldering profile to prevent leaching or termination cracking.
DigiKey lists the 0603 CRCW family at 0.125 W (1/8 W) while Vishay spec sheets and Arrow list 0.1 W for this ordering code - always use the value printed on the specific datasheet page for your suffix and apply 0.1 W conservatively. Also do not confuse FKEA (AEC-Q200) with plain CRCW0603 5% codes when releasing automotive BOMs; the F suffix (Β±1%) and EA qualification suffix must appear in the ordered part number.
Compliance Information
AEC-Q200 automotive qualification confirmed via DigiKey product listing. Lead-free tin-plate terminations per Vishay standard thick film construction. Formal RoHS/REACH certificate text was not present in provided web data; request material declaration from Vishay for regulated products.
