ZnO Varistors for Transient Protection

IEEE Transactions on Parts, Hybrids, and Packaging

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 338-343

  Levinson, Lionel M ^a   Philipp, Herbert R ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ZINC OXIDE VARISTORS;

VARISTORS;

EID: 0017630969     PISSN: 03611000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPHP.1977.1135218     Document Type: Article

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