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Thick film varistor

US4333861A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1979
Grant dateJun 8, 1982
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Expiry dateApr 5, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C7/108
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thick film varistor comprising a thick film consisting essentially of 20 to 85 weight percent of tin oxide having an additive such as antimony oxide, and 15 to 80 weight percent of a glass frit such as a zinc barium borate glass. This thick film varistor is advantageous for its high n value (i.e. high voltage dependence of resistivity) and its low varistor voltage (i.e. voltage above which its resistivity abruptly decreases).

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