Dr. Warren Smith,

The following definitions are from the NEMI, National Electronics
MAnufacturers Initiative, Passive Component Technology Working group;

I think that the name your looking for is "Integrated Passive Device' or
IPD. The IPD is any network of resistors, capacitors, inductors or
diodes within the same discrete component. The term "Integrated Passive"
is different from the term "Integral Passives" which refers to
resistors, capacitors or inductors buried within an interconnecting
substrate.
The term "Embedded Components" has been used, somewhat incorrrectly in
my opinion, interchangably with either of the above terms or in
reference to discrete passives buried in a PWB (which has not to proven
to be a viable technology).

Please contact me offline for further information.

Regards, Dan Brandler, Ohmega Technologies, Inc.

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