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Oxide resistor

US4736183A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1985
Grant dateApr 5, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H9/42
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A composite sintered oxide resistor comprising crystal grains of zinc oxide and crystal grains of a zinc oxide compound of other metal or semi-metal element than zinc, and a grain boundary layer having an electric resistance equal to or lower than that of the crystal grains and which of zinc oxide between the individual crystal grains has a very large withstanding capacity against switch surge, a small non-linear coefficient of voltage in the voltage-current characteristics, a positive, smaller resistance-temperature coefficient, and a small percent change in resistivity after heat treatment at 500.degree. C. in the atmosphere.

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