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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sumio Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ; H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 56 ; 361 91 ; 363 54 ; 363 68 ;
Abstract
An arrester is provided including series connected first and second nonlinear resistance elements and a by-pass circuit. The by-pass circuit is connected in parallel with the second nonlinear resistance element and short-circuits the second nonlinear resistance element only when a voltage of a predetermined polarity is applied to the second nonlinear resistance element. An semiconductor circuit arrangement with a protection device is also provided, where the arrester is used for protecting a semiconductor device.