Abstract:
A varistor, or voltage-limiting composition has a polymer matrix and a particulate filler containing a partially conductive material applied to an electrically non-conductive carrier material. The carrier material has a lower density than the partially conductive material, so that the settling rate of the filler in the polymer matrix is reduced. The voltage-limiting composition can therefore also be used as a lacquer or for prepreg materials. A body which acts as a varistor may be produced using a composition of this kind by a method that includes annealing. The varistor may be used for surge arresters, in particular in medium-voltage systems, low-voltage systems, cable connections and cable fasteners.
Abstract:
A composition of voltage switchable dielectric (VSD) material that comprises a concentration of core shelled particles that individually comprise a conductor core and a conductor shell, so as to form a conductor-on-conductor core shell particle constituent for the VSD material.
Abstract:
A varistor may include a varistor ceramic that includes zinc oxide having a molar percent greater than 90 percent and a set of metal oxides, where the set of metal oxides includes Bi2O3 having a molar fraction between 0.2 and 2.5 percent; Co3O4 having a molar fraction between 0.2 and 1.2 percent; Mn3O4 having a molar fraction between 0.05 and 0.5 percent; Cr2O3 having a molar fraction between 0.05 and 0.5 percent; NiO having a molar fraction between 0.5 and 1.5 percent; Sb2O3 oxide having a molar fraction between 0.05 and 1.5 percent; B2O3 having a molar fraction between 0.001 to 0.03 percent; and aluminum in the form of an oxide having a molar fraction between 0.001 and 0.05 percent.
Abstract translation:变阻器可以包括包含摩尔百分比大于90%的氧化锌和一组金属氧化物的变阻器陶瓷,其中该组金属氧化物包括摩尔分数在0.2和2.5%之间的Bi 2 O 3; Co 3 O 4的摩尔分数为0.2〜1.2% 摩尔分数为0.05〜0.5%的Mn3O4; 摩尔分数为0.05〜0.5%的Cr 2 O 3; 摩尔分数为0.5〜1.5%的NiO; 摩尔分数为0.05〜1.5%的Sb2O3氧化物; B2O3的摩尔分数为0.001〜0.03% 铝和氧化物形式的铝,其摩尔分数为0.001至0.05%。
Abstract:
A spark plug (100) has a resistor (15) between a center electrode 3 and a metal terminal (13). The resistor (15) contains glass, ceramic powder, an electrically conductive material, and metal. An average of two or more particles of the metal are present in an arbitrary region measuring 300 (μm)×300 (μm) on an arbitrary section of the resistor (15), and the total sectional area of the metal present in the region accounts for less than 1.6% of the region.
Abstract:
The variable resistance element of the present invention is a variable resistance element having an electrode, the other electrode, and a metal oxide material sandwiched between the electrodes and having an electrical resistance, between the electrodes, changing reversibly in response to a voltage applied between the electrodes. The variable resistance element further includes, inside the metal oxide material, a low resistance material having a lower electrical resistance than the metal oxide material and being out of contact with at least either one of the electrodes. This makes it possible to reduce a forming voltage for providing a conductive section inside the metal oxide material, without causing a leakage current to increase.
Abstract:
A variable impedance composition according to this aspect of the present invention comprises a conductive powder in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, a semi-conductive power in an amount from 30% to 90% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 3% to 50% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the variable impedance material presents a high resistance at a low applied voltage and a low resistance at a high applied voltage. As the variable impedance material is positioned in a gap between two conductors of an over-voltage protection device, the over-voltage protection device as a whole presents a high resistance to a low voltage applied across the gap and a low resistance to a high voltage applied across the gap.
Abstract:
The variable resistance element of the present invention is a variable resistance element having an electrode, the other electrode, and a metal oxide material sandwiched between the electrodes and having an electrical resistance, between the electrodes, changing reversibly in response to a voltage applied between the electrodes. The variable resistance element further includes, inside the metal oxide material, a low resistance material having a lower electrical resistance than the metal oxide material and being out of contact with at least either one of the electrodes. This makes it possible to reduce a forming voltage for providing a conductive section inside the metal oxide material, without causing a leakage current to increase.
Abstract:
An overvoltage device that is formed from a MOV device that is coupled in parallel with a spark gap. This device is coupled upstream from electronic components to protect these components from damage. For example, in one embodiment, the overvoltage device is coupled to a fault circuit interrupter such as a GFCI, across the phase and neutral lines to protect components of the GFCI from an overvoltage condition. In one embodiment the overvoltage device is formed as an MOV physically coupled to a spark gap wherein the MOV and the spark gap are electrically coupled across the phase line and the neutral line in parallel.
Abstract:
A method to increase capacity of a passive element to accommodate inrush current is mounting a metal pad in a circuit to evenly distribute the current over a greater area so heating caused by the current to be distributed over a greater area. The passive element has two electrodes attached on a ceramic disc and connecting respectively to two terminals. The metal pad is mounted between one of the electrodes and the corresponding terminal to increase the contact surface between the electrode and the terminal. Then the current passing from the metal pad to the electrode is distributed evenly. Therefore, when the inrush current passes through the circuit, the electrode will not be melted easily to ensure the passive element working normally most of the time.
Abstract:
The resistor is designed in the form of a column and has a cylindrical resistor body which is arranged between two planar electrodes, aligned parallel, and is made of a ceramic material. The resistor is preferably a varistor on a metal-oxide base, and is then used as a voltage-limiting element in an overvoltage suppressor. The strength of the ceramic material and the length of the resistor are chosen to be as great as possible. However, the length of the resistor is at most sufficiently large that damage to the ceramic resistor body caused by thermally produced pressure waves is avoided when the resistor is loaded in an electrical field of given magnitude with at least one highly energetic current pulse of defined amplitude, form and duration.