公开(公告)号：US20220293306A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17692284

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Inventor： Michael W. Kirk ,  Marianne Berolini ,  Palaniappan Ravindranathan

IPC: H01C7/112 ,  H01C7/18 ,  H01C1/14

Abstract: A varistor array can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers. A first varistor can be formed in the monolithic body. The first varistor can include a first external terminal on a first end of the monolithic body, a first plurality of electrodes connected with the first external terminal, a second external terminal on a second end of the monolithic body, and a second plurality of electrodes connected with the second external terminal. The second plurality of electrodes can be interleaved with the first plurality of electrodes and can overlap the first plurality of electrodes at an overlapping area that is insensitive to a relative misalignment between the first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes when the misalignment is less than a threshold. A second varistor can be formed in the monolithic body that is distinct from the first varistor.

公开(公告)号：US20220246334A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17582631

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Inventor： Palaniappan Ravindranathan ,  Marianne Berolini ,  Michael W. Kirk

IPC: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C17/28

Abstract: A varistor can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a Z-direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. The monolithic body can have a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in the longitudinal direction. A first external terminal can be disposed along the first end. A second external terminal can be disposed along the second end. A first plurality of electrodes can be connected with the first external terminal and can extend from the first end towards the second end of the monolithic body. A second plurality of electrodes can be connected with the second external terminal and can extend from the second end towards the first end of the monolithic body. At least one of the first external terminal or the second external terminal can include a conductive polymeric composition.

公开(公告)号：US12131848B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17582631

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Inventor： Palaniappan Ravindranathan ,  Marianne Berolini ,  Michael W. Kirk

IPC: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C17/28

CPC classification number: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C17/28

Abstract: A varistor can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a Z-direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. The monolithic body can have a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in the longitudinal direction. A first external terminal can be disposed along the first end. A second external terminal can be disposed along the second end. A first plurality of electrodes can be connected with the first external terminal and can extend from the first end towards the second end of the monolithic body. A second plurality of electrodes can be connected with the second external terminal and can extend from the second end towards the first end of the monolithic body. At least one of the first external terminal or the second external terminal can include a conductive polymeric composition.

公开(公告)号：US20250022638A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18895475

申请日：2024-09-25

Applicant: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Inventor： Palaniappan Ravindranathan ,  Marianne Berolini ,  Michael W. Kirk

IPC: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C17/28

Abstract: A varistor can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a Z-direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction. The monolithic body can have a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in the longitudinal direction. A first external terminal can be disposed along the first end. A second external terminal can be disposed along the second end. A first plurality of electrodes can be connected with the first external terminal and can extend from the first end towards the second end of the monolithic body. A second plurality of electrodes can be connected with the second external terminal and can extend from the second end towards the first end of the monolithic body. At least one of the first external terminal or the second external terminal can include a conductive polymeric composition.

公开(公告)号：US12033775B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17692284

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation

Inventor： Michael W. Kirk ,  Marianne Berolini ,  Palaniappan Ravindranathan

IPC: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C7/18

CPC classification number: H01C7/112 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C7/18

Abstract: A varistor array can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers. A first varistor can be formed in the monolithic body. The first varistor can include a first external terminal on a first end of the monolithic body, a first plurality of electrodes connected with the first external terminal, a second external terminal on a second end of the monolithic body, and a second plurality of electrodes connected with the second external terminal. The second plurality of electrodes can be interleaved with the first plurality of electrodes and can overlap the first plurality of electrodes at an overlapping area that is insensitive to a relative misalignment between the first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes when the misalignment is less than a threshold. A second varistor can be formed in the monolithic body that is distinct from the first varistor.