Global Patent Index - EP 1497838 B1

EP 1497838 B1 20080702 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PTC COMPONENT

Title (en)

METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PTC COMPONENT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES PTC-BAUELEMENTS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN COMPOSANT PTC

Publication

EP 1497838 B1 20080702 (DE)

Application

EP 03747078 A 20030414

Priority

  • DE 0301264 W 20030414
  • DE 10218154 A 20020423

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03092019A1] The invention relates to methods for producing a component comprising a base body (8) that contains overlapping ceramic layers (4), which are separated from one another by electrode layers (5). These ceramic layers (4) contain a ceramic material that has a positive temperature coefficient at least in one characteristic curve portion of the R/T characteristic curve. The inventive methods comprise the following steps: a) producing a stack of layers consisting of ceramic green films (1) with electrode layers (5) situated therebetween, and; b) removing binding agents and sintering the stack of layers inside an atmosphere having a lower oxygen content than that of air. This enables the production of PTC components that have a small volume and low resistance.

IPC 8 full level

H01C 1/14 (2006.01); H01C 7/02 (2006.01); H01C 7/18 (2006.01); H01C 17/065 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01C 7/021 (2013.01 - EP US); H01C 7/18 (2013.01 - EP US); H01C 17/065 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03092019 A1 20031106; DE 10218154 A1 20031113; DE 50310068 D1 20080814; EP 1497838 A1 20050119; EP 1497838 B1 20080702; JP 2005524226 A 20050811; JP 4302054 B2 20090722; US 2006132280 A1 20060622; US 7633374 B2 20091215

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0301264 W 20030414; DE 10218154 A 20020423; DE 50310068 T 20030414; EP 03747078 A 20030414; JP 2004500301 A 20030414; US 51182005 A 20050627