1G ohm resistor

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:14:45 +1000, "Phil Allison" Gave us:

There is a difference between a circuit board in a box in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness *in an oxygen environment* and a circuit board in a dielectric fluid.

One does not condensate water, and the other does. Can you guess which is which?

For the most part, components can work well below their rated temperatures. The rating is just the range where a certain (declared) level of operation can be expected. It by no means declares the temperature at which a part fails to operate. Most parts will work better colder.

"Phat Bytestard"

........ Phil

In article , Phat Bytestard wrote: [...]

If the air is dry enough, the water comes out directly as ice which is not a problem for most circuit because it doesn't conduct.

That stuff is expensive. If you've got LN you've got a great source for very dry N2.

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:45:59 +1000, "Phil Allison" Gave us:

Funny how an immature dolt like you gets ignored. Easy to see why, however.

"Phat Bytestard"

........ Phil

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:00:40 +0000 (UTC), snipped-for-privacy@green.rahul.net (Ken Smith) Gave us:

Yes, it is expensive, but it doesn't evaporate away like the others do. It has a very low Reid Vapor Pressure at room temp, so when cold, it will be even less evaporative.

It is good stuff. Once tried, one would find it essential for HV proto work.

some sort of space craft or possibly astronomical instrument.

Deep space radiates like a black body at about 3K, so 4K is probably achievable in the shade.