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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Seiki Miura, Okayama, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 1/032 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 1/032 ;
Abstract
A resistive element includes a resistive film disposed on an insulating film, a current collector disposed apart from the resistive film at a given space, and an electrode conductive to the resistive film and the collector respectively. The insulating board is punched to form slits which split the electrode. The slits allow the resistive element to maintain creepage distances between the electrode. The resistive element accommodates downsizing requirement while restraining silver migration for eliminating shorts between the electrodes. As a result, a highly reliable resistive element is obtainable.