Over-voltage protection device and method for making same
US6172590A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/09701
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mass-producible, cost-effective discrete electrical protection device utilizing a precision gap between two electrically conductive members attached to an electrically insulating substrate to provide over-voltage protection to an electrical device. In one aspect, the electrical protection device is a surface mountable device. In another aspect, the device has through-holes for accommodating leads on an electrical connector. Methods are provided also for making the electrical protection device.
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