Kemet Electronics Corporation

Iain D Kinnon

John Bultitude

Lonnie G Jones

Jeffrey W Bell

Nathan A Reed

George Michael Theis

Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection devices comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.

Ceramic overvoltage protection device having low capacitance and improved durability

Provided is an improved overvoltage protection element. The overvoltage protection device comprises at least one ESD protection couple comprising discharge electrodes in a plane, a gap insulator between the discharge electrodes, an overvoltage protection element parallel to the planar discharge electrodes wherein the overvoltage protection element comprises a conductor and an secondary material. The overvoltage protection element also comprises a primary insulator layer between the discharge electrodes and overvoltage protection element.

A protected electric circuit, and method of protecting a protected circuit is provided. The circuit comprises at least one sensitive device wherein the sensitive device operates at a device voltage and has a maximum voltage capability. At least one light emitting diode electrically connected with the sensitive device wherein the light emitting diode has a first trigger voltage wherein the first trigger voltage is above the device voltage and below the maximum voltage capability. When any said extraneous energy above the first trigger energy is experienced the light emitting diode emits photons thereby converting at least some of the extraneous energy to photon energy.

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Simpsonville, SC, United States of America

Iain D Kinnon