Degradation phenomena due to humidity in low voltage ZnO varistors

Ceramics International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-154

  Wang, Mao hua ^a   Hu, Ke ao ^a   Zhao, Bin yuan ^a   Zhang, Nan fa ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Changzhou Chuangjie Lightning Protection Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Degradation; E. Varistors; Humidity; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; POLISHING; ZINC OXIDE;

CERAMIC VARISTORS; POLISHING PROCESS;

VARISTORS;

EID: 37849188425     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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