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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideyuki Kanai, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Motomasa Imai, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Furukawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C / ; C04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
338 21 ; 252518 ; 252521 ;
Abstract
A varistor having good voltage-current nonlinear characteristics and a long life performance. The varistor is formed of a sintered body consisting essentially of zinc oxide as a major component, 0.1 to 5 mol % of bismuth in terms of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.1 to 5 mol % of cobalt in terms of Co.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.1 to 5 mol % of manganese in terms of MnO, 0.1 to 5 mol % of antimony in terms of Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.1 to 5 mol % of nickel in terms of NiO, and 0.001 to 0.05 mol % of aluminum in terms of Al.sup.3+.