A high-performance resistor includes resistor elements electrically connected in series and each having a first and second side and a first and second end. At the first end is a first connection and provided at the second end is a second connection for connecting the resistor elements. The first and second connections each have an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion of the first connection is bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the first side of the resistor element. The outer portion of the first connection is in a plane which is substantially parallel to the plane of the resistor element. The inner portion of the second connection is bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the second side of the resistor element. The outer portion of the second connection is in a plane which is substantially parallel to the plane of the resistor element.