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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahiko Kawase, Shiga, JP;
Hidenobu Kimoto, Shiga, JP;
Norimitsu Kito, Shiga, JP;
Ikuya Taniguchi, Shiga, JP;
Assignee:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
338 / ; 3382 / ; 338313 ; 338332 ;
Abstract
Electrodes on both ends of a thermistor chip element each have a first metal layer formed on the thermistor chip element and a second metal layer which has a smaller area than the first metal layer and is formed on the first metal layer such that the mutually opposite edge parts of the first metal layers are exposed. Third metal layers are formed over the second metal layers. A fourth metal layer may be formed between the first and second metal layers.