SMD code 5970 — 597 Ω
A surface-mount resistor has no bands. This one is a four-digit marking: 597 × 10⁰. Parts marked this way are usually ±1% or tighter.
5970
reads as
597 Ω
How much it can take
| Across it | Dissipated | Smallest package that copes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 V | 41.9 mW | 1/8 W |
| 12 V | 241 mW | 1/2 W |
What you can actually get
Parts made
2
at this value
Common packages
1206
Codes you will mistake it for
One character apart from 5970. On a 0402 part these are a fraction of a millimetre of printing — worth a second look before you solder.