SMD code 21C — 162 Ω
A surface-mount resistor has no bands. This one is an EIA-96 marking: code 21 is 1.62 in the E96 series, C multiplies by 100. Parts marked this way are usually ±1%.
21C
reads as
162 Ω
The same part, in bands
The through-hole version of 162 Ω carries 5 colour bands instead.
Everything about 162 Ω — power ratings, what ten cost, what is in stock.
Same value, other markings
162 Ω is printed several ways depending on the part's precision and size. A board can carry all of them at once.
How much it can take
| Across it | Dissipated | Smallest package that copes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 V | 154 mW | 1/2 W |
| 12 V | 889 mW | 2 W |
What you can actually get
Parts made
90
at this value
Common packages
0603 · 0805 · 1206 · 0402
Codes you will mistake it for
One character apart from 21C. On a 0402 part these are a fraction of a millimetre of printing — worth a second look before you solder.