Electronic – How to identify this particular SMD component

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It is used on a small board RFID antenna circuit based on the TMS3705:

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At the first check it seems to be a 0 ohm resistor, but the dimension 4x4mm its strange.

Any ideas?

L.

Best Answer

It is a "zero ohm link".

You can find them listed in the resistors section of a vendor's parts catalog.

It is typically used to turn on or off configuration options on the circuit board. The "0" marking is intended to make this stand out among a group of actual resistors.

They come in many sizes and even through hole versions. It is possible that this one is large in order to make hand-soldering easier.