A film stack made from compacted green films and capable of being sintered to form a ceramic component with monolithic multi-layer structure is disclosed. The film stack includes a functional layer comprising a green film comprising a functional ceramic and a tension layer comprising a green film comprising a dielectric material. The tension layer is directly adjacent to the functional layer in the multi-layer structure. The multilayer structure also includes a first metallization plane and second metallization plane. The functional layer is between the first metallization plane and the second metallization plane.

A component having an active volume, the active volume not being centrally positioned along a height of the component, and/or not being centrally positioned along a width of the component. Use of the component is also disclosed. Further aspects relate to a use of the component and to a component. The component can be an NTC thermistor or a PTC thermistor or a temperature measurement element. Use of the component for monitoring a temperature of a battery or in a vehicle is also disclosed.

A component having an active volume, the active volume not being centrally positioned along a height of the component, and/or not being centrally positioned along a width of the component. Use of the component is also disclosed. Further aspects relate to a use of the component and to a component. The component can be an NTC thermistor or a PTC thermistor or a temperature measurement element. Use of the component for monitoring a temperature of a battery or in a vehicle is also disclosed.

A composite electronic component includes: a body part including a dielectric portion; first and second external electrodes disposed on outer surfaces of the body part; a plurality of first and second electrodes disposed inside of the dielectric portion, and electrically connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively; third and fourth electrodes disposed on an upper portion of the dielectric portion, and electrically connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively; a gap provided between the third and fourth electrodes; a groove disposed below the gap; and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) layer disposed in the gap.

A surge arrester has several tensioning elements which brace the discharge column in the axial direction. One or more loop arrangements radially surround the tensioning elements. One loop arrangement has a plurality of loops. Each loop of the plurality of loops surrounds only some, but not all, of the tensioning elements.

A surge arrester has several tensioning elements which brace the discharge column in the axial direction. One or more loop arrangements radially surround the tensioning elements. One loop arrangement has a plurality of loops. Each loop of the plurality of loops surrounds only some, but not all, of the tensioning elements.

A resistor includes a first resistor element. The first resistor element is connected to at least a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. The first resistor element is configured to directly contact cooling media on at least two surfaces of the first resistor element in order to transfer heat away from the first resistor element. The resistor may also include a second resistor element connected to at least the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal, where the second resistor element is configured to directly contact the cooling media on at least two surfaces of the second resistor element in order to transfer heat away from the second resistor element.

The present invention measures a temperature of a heating element and includes a first insulating layer having an electrical insulating function; a sensor electrode provided on an upper side of the first insulating layer and having a change in intensity of a current according to a change in heat generated by the heating element; and a second insulating layer covering an upper side of the sensor electrode, wherein the sensor electrode is disposed in parallel with the first insulating layer and having a plurality of bent portions from one end of the sensor electrode to the other end of the sensor electrode.

The present invention measures a temperature of a heating element and includes a first insulating layer having an electrical insulating function; a sensor electrode provided on an upper side of the first insulating layer and having a change in intensity of a current according to a change in heat generated by the heating element; and a second insulating layer covering an upper side of the sensor electrode, wherein the sensor electrode is disposed in parallel with the first insulating layer and having a plurality of bent portions from one end of the sensor electrode to the other end of the sensor electrode.

A laminated varistor includes a varistor layer, a first internal electrode provided on an upper surface of the varistor layer, a second internal electrode provided on a lower surface of the varistor layer and facing the first internal electrode across the varistor layer in upward and downward directions, a first external electrode provided on a first side surface of the varistor layer and electrically connected to the first internal electrode, and a second external electrode provided on a second side surface of the varistor layer and electrically connected to the second internal electrode. The first internal electrode is extended from the first external electrode in a first extension direction. The first internal electrode includes first electrode strips arranged in a first arrangement direction perpendicular to the first extension direction and spaced apart from one another. This laminated varistor has improved surge-resistant characteristics.