SMD code 54A — 3.57 Ω
A surface-mount resistor has no bands. This one is an EIA-96 marking: code 54 is 3.57 in the E96 series, A multiplies by 1. Parts marked this way are usually ±1%.
54A
reads as
3.57 Ω
The same part, in bands
The through-hole version of 3.57 Ω carries 5 colour bands instead.
Everything about 3.57 Ω — power ratings, what ten cost, what is in stock.
How much it can take
| Across it | Dissipated | Smallest package that copes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 V | 7 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 12 V | 40.3 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
14
at this value
Ten pieces
$0.30
not the reel price
Common packages
1206 · 0603 · 0805 · 2512
Codes you will mistake it for
One character apart from 54A. On a 0402 part these are a fraction of a millimetre of printing — worth a second look before you solder.