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EP 0594120 A2 19940427 - A method for producing a ZnO Varistor.

Title (en)

A method for producing a ZnO Varistor.

Title (de)

Eine Methode zur Herstellung eines ZNO-Varistors.

Title (fr)

Une méthode de fabrication d'une varistance type ZnO.

Publication

EP 0594120 A2 19940427 (EN)

Application

EP 93116867 A 19931019

Priority

JP 28146992 A 19921020
JP 30196592 A 19921112

Abstract (en)

A method for producing a ZnO-based varistor includes the steps of: heat-treating a mixture of TiO2 powders and Bi2O3 powders so as to prepare composite powders; and adding the composite powders to ZnO varistor materials. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01C 7/10; H01C 17/30

IPC 8 full level

H01C 7/112 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

H01C 7/00 (2013.01 - KR); H01C 7/112 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0594120 A2 19940427; EP 0594120 A3 19950726; KR 940010133 A 19940524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93116867 A 19931019; KR 930021162 A 19931013