Thermal Runaway in Metal Oxide Varistors

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1981 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:MRS Proceedings, volume 5 (issn: 0272-9172, eissn: 1946-4274,

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Authors: Martin A. Seitz; Richard W. Hirthe; Mike E. Potter;

doi: 10.1557/proc-5-405

Thermal Runaway in Metal Oxide Varistors

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ABSTRACTThe conditions leading to thermal runaway in metal oxide varistors are discussed in terms of its power dissipation. An equivalent circuit is used to rationalize the similarities and differences between the DC and 60 Hz ac behavior.

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