🇵🇰 FIRST INDIGENOUS WIREWOUND POWER RESISTOR PROTOTYPES IN PAKISTAN

🇵🇰 FIRST INDIGENOUS WIREWOUND POWER RESISTOR PROTOTYPES IN PAKISTAN

 🇵🇰 Local R&D Breakthrough: Pakistan Successfully Produces First Indigenous Wirewound Power Resistor Prototypes, Paving Way for Semiconductor Self-Reliance

Islamabad, Pakistan – [Date: December 13, 2025] – South Asia Semiconductor Limited (SAS R&D) today announced the successful completion of the first prototypes of high-temperature, roughly 20W wirewound power resistors (0.5Ω, 1Ω, and 2Ω,). This achievement marks a significant and historic step in Pakistan’s drive towards developing indigenous capability in electronic component manufacturing.

The prototypes, developed entirely by SAS R&D, have been created not for immediate commercial sale, but as a critical and foundational part of materials science and process-control experiments required to establish robust manufacturing discipline in the country.

A Foundation for Future Technology:

The successful development of a stable power resistor demands mastery of crucial engineering disciplines:

 * Thermal Stability: Controlling how materials behave under heat and stress.

 * Alloy Consistency: Ensuring the resistance wire is accurate and reliable.

 * Insulation Quality: Developing high-temperature, durable packaging, demonstrated by the prototype's robust gypsum enclosure.

"While a power resistor might seem like a simple component, successfully producing it requires the exact mindset and skill set necessary for advanced fabrication like MEMS, discrete devices, and eventually CMOS work," said a representative for the R&D team. "Every prototype generated and tested is a vital lesson in localizing the complex processes that underpin the global semiconductor industry."

Commitment to Excellence and Scalability:

SAS R&D is committed to achieving international quality standards. The current R&D process allows for the rapid iteration and testing of hundreds of units daily, enabling the team to fine-tune material performance and manufacturing protocols before moving to large-scale, automated industrial production.

The company is actively seeking collaboration and support from government partners and investors to transition this proven R&D capacity into a facility that can compete on the international stage and contribute to national technological self-reliance.

SAS R&D invites all stakeholders, including government bodies, educational institutions, and the media, to focus on the performance data and the long-term vision this milestone represents for Pakistan's technological future.

 

 * #MadeInPakistan

 * #TechInPakistan

 * #DigitalPakistan

 * #SelfReliance

Technical/Industry Focus:

 * #PowerResistor

 * #Semiconductor

 * #Wirewound

 * #RND

Company/Brand Focus:

 * #SASemicon

 * #SASTech

First Power-Resistor Prototypes Completed at SAS R&D

 

First Power-Resistor Prototypes Completed at SAS R&D

Today we finished our first batch of high-temperature power-resistor prototypes at South Asia Semiconductor Limited (SAS). These units 0.5Ω, 1Ω, and 2Ω, roughly 20W class aren’t commercial products. They’re part of our materials and process-control experiments as we work toward a true semiconductor pilot facility in Pakistan.

Here’s what matters.
Building even a simple resistor forces discipline: alloy consistency, coil geometry, thermal stability, insulation quality, measurement accuracy. None of this is glamorous, but it’s how you build the mindset and skills required for real semiconductor fabrication.

Every prototype teaches us something new. Every test helps us understand how materials behave under heat and stress. Step by step, this is the foundation needed for MEMS, discrete devices, and eventually CMOS work.

It’s a small milestone, but it’s ours. And it proves that progress is possible when you stop waiting for ideal conditions and start building with what you have.

More updates soon as we continue developing local components and training capability inside SAS.