Bourns Incorporated

Hugo Chang

Daniel E Grindell

Lawrence Li

A surface mount conductive polymer device includes a layer of conductive polymer material laminated between first and second metal foil electrodes. A thermal stress relief area is formed as an etched-out area in each of the electrodes. The etched-out areas are equal in surface area, and they are symmetrically disposed on the two electrodes, so that the two electrodes are themselves symmetrical, and are subject to equal degrees of thermal stress relief. First and second opposed end terminals are formed on the opposed ends of the laminated structure to providing electrical connection to the first and second electrodes, respectively.

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Taipei Hsien, Taiwan

Hugo Chang