A multilayer component and a mathod for producing a multilayer component are disclosed. In an embodiment a multilayer component includes a ceramic main element and at least one metal structure, wherein the metal structure is cosintered and wherein main element is a varistor ceramic having 90 mol % of ZnO, from 0.5 to 5 mol % of Sb.sub.2O.sub.3, from 0.05 to 2 mol % of Co.sub.3O.sub.4, Mn.sub.2O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2 and/or Cr.sub.2O.sub.3, and <0.1 mol % of B.sub.2O.sub.3, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and/or NiO.

A low aspect ratio varistor is disclosed. The varistor may have a rectangular configuration defining first and second opposing side surfaces offset in a widthwise direction and first and second opposing end surfaces offset in a lengthwise direction. The varistor may include a first electrode layer including a first electrode having an electrode length in the lengthwise direction and an electrode width in the widthwise direction. The varistor may also include a second electrode layer including a second electrode having an electrode length in the lengthwise direction and an electrode width in the widthwise direction. The varistor may also include first and second terminals adjacent and connected with the first and second opposing end surfaces, respectively. At least one of the first or second electrodes may have an electrode aspect ratio less than about 1.

A manufacturing method of an electronic component includes forming a body including first and second internal electrodes respectively exposed from first and second end surfaces of the body and dielectric layers disposed between the first and second internal electrodes; applying, on the first and second end surfaces of the body, a paste containing a metal powder and first glass; and sintering the body and the paste to convert the paste to first and second external electrodes including crystalline metal particles having a polyhedral shape and second glass and respectively connected to the first internal electrodes and the second internal electrodes

A multilayer capacitor includes: a body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body to be connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively. The dielectric layer contains BaTiO.sub.3 as a main ingredient, and includes a plurality of grains and grain boundaries formed between adjacent grains, the grain boundary containing Si in an amount of 8.0 to 18.0 wt % and Al and Mg in a total content of 2.0 to 6.0 wt %.

The present invention relates to an electrostatic discharge protection device containing a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate; a first opposing electrode and a second opposing electrode which two are disposed between the first insulating substrate and the second insulating substrate; external electrodes connected to the first opposing electrode and the second opposing electrode; and a discharge inducing section disposed apart from the front end of the first opposing electrode and the front end of the second opposing electrode.

A multilayer component and a mathod for producing a multilayer component are disclosed. In an embodiment the multilayer component includes a ceramic main element being a varistor ceramic and at least one metal structure, wherein the metal structure is cosintered, and wherein the main element is doped with a material of the metal structure in such a way that a diffusion of the material from the metal structure into the main element during a sintering operation is reduced.

A varistor array can include a monolithic body including a plurality of dielectric layers. A first varistor can be formed in the monolithic body. The first varistor can include a first external terminal on a first end of the monolithic body, a first plurality of electrodes connected with the first external terminal, a second external terminal on a second end of the monolithic body, and a second plurality of electrodes connected with the second external terminal. The second plurality of electrodes can be interleaved with the first plurality of electrodes and can overlap the first plurality of electrodes at an overlapping area that is insensitive to a relative misalignment between the first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes when the misalignment is less than a threshold. A second varistor can be formed in the monolithic body that is distinct from the first varistor.

Provided is an electric shock protection apparatus. The electric shock protection apparatus, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a conductive connection part comprising an upper surface, which electrically comes into contact with a conductor of an electronic device, comprising an accommodation part containing a predetermined space formed at a lower part thereof, and having elastic force; a circuit board having a conductive connection part mounted therein; and an electric shock protection device mounted on the circuit board such that at least a portion of the electric shock protection device is disposed at the accommodation part, and blocking leakage current of an external power source which flows into a grounding part of the circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises a pad and a wiring such that the conductive connection part and the electric shock protection device are electrically connected in series.

A green film composed of varistor material is laminated on a ceramic main body (GK), which is provided with metallizations (EP1, AF) on both sides, and is sintered to form a varistor layer (VS). A terminating electrode pair (EP1, EP2) completes the arrangement and allows the varistor layer to be operated as a varistor. The upper second electrode pair (EP2) can serve directly as a terminal contact for mounting an electrical component.

A resistor structure includes a resistor body; and a first electrode structure disposed at and being in electric contact with a first end of the resistor body, and a second electrode structure disposed at and being in electric contact with a second end opposite to the first end of the resistor body. Each of the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure has at least one conductive protrusion. The at least one conductive protrusion of the first electrode structure and the at least one conductive protrusion of the second electrode structure both serve as voltage-sensing terminals for electric connection to an external voltage measurement device, or both serve as current-sensing terminals for electric connection to a current measurement device.