公开(公告)号：US11189404B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16063266

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Hermann Grünbichler ,  Manfred Schweinzger ,  Franz Rinner

IPC: H01C7/04 ,  C04B35/01 ,  C04B35/626 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C7/13 ,  H01C17/28

Abstract: An NTC ceramic part, an electronic component for inrush current limiting, and a method for manufacturing an electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment, an NTC ceramic part for use in an electronic component for inrush current limiting is disclosed, wherein the NTC ceramic part has an electrical resistance in the mΩ range at a temperature of 25° C. and/or at room temperature.

公开(公告)号：US10389105B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15110701

申请日：2015-01-15

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Manfred Schweinzger ,  Stefan Obermair ,  Pavol Dudesek

IPC: H01T4/12 ,  H02H3/20

Abstract: An overvoltage protection element and a method for producing an overvoltage protection element is disclosed. In an embodiment, the overvoltage protection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a discharge region arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein a porous discharge dielectric is arranged in the discharge region, and wherein the overvoltage protection element is configured to discharge a gas in pores of the discharge dielectric and produce an electrically conductive connection between the first electrode and the second electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20170158563A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15327012

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Hermann Gruenbichler ,  Yongli Wang ,  Manfred Schweinzger

IPC: C04B35/01 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/34 ,  C04B35/64

CPC classification number: C04B35/016 ,  C04B35/6261 ,  C04B35/62675 ,  C04B35/62695 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B2235/3201 ,  C04B2235/3206 ,  C04B2235/3208 ,  C04B2235/3213 ,  C04B2235/3215 ,  C04B2235/3224 ,  C04B2235/3227 ,  C04B2235/3263 ,  C04B2235/3268 ,  C04B2235/3272 ,  C04B2235/3274 ,  C04B2235/3275 ,  C04B2235/3284 ,  C04B2235/3294 ,  C04B2235/3298 ,  C04B2235/5445 ,  C04B2235/5463 ,  C04B2235/549 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/6565 ,  C04B2235/6567 ,  C04B2235/661 ,  C04B2235/768 ,  C04B2235/77 ,  C04B2235/786 ,  C04B2235/79 ,  C04B2235/80 ,  C04B2235/9607 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/34

Abstract: A material for a thermoelectric element and a method for producing a material for a thermoelectric element are disclosed. In an embodiment the thermoelectric element includes a material comprising calcium manganese oxide that is partially doped with Fe atoms in positions of Mn atoms.

公开(公告)号：US10074466B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15120100

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Manfred Schweinzger

IPC: H01C7/04 ,  C01G53/00 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C17/07

CPC classification number: H01C7/046 ,  C01G53/40 ,  C01P2002/32 ,  C01P2002/50 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  C04B35/016 ,  C04B35/26 ,  C04B35/44 ,  C04B35/50 ,  C04B35/505 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3224 ,  C04B2235/3225 ,  C04B2235/3262 ,  C04B2235/3272 ,  C04B2235/3275 ,  C04B2235/3279 ,  C04B2235/3281 ,  C04B2235/3286 ,  C04B2235/3294 ,  C04B2235/5445 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/658 ,  C04B2235/6584 ,  C04B2235/6586 ,  C04B2235/763 ,  H01C1/1413 ,  H01C7/043 ,  H01C17/07

Abstract: An NTC component comprising a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2) is specified. The NTC component further comprises an NTC element (3) disposed between the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2), wherein the NTC element (3) comprises a ceramic having the general composition AB2O4, and where A and B each comprise one or more of the materials Mn, Ni, Co and Cu, and B additionally comprises one or more of the materials Fe, Y, Pr, Al, In, Ga and Sb.

公开(公告)号：US20180301253A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16063266

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Hermann Grünbichler ,  Manfred Schweinzger ,  Franz Rinner

IPC: H01C7/04 ,  H01C7/13 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C17/28 ,  H02H9/00

Abstract: An NTC ceramic part, an electronic component for inrush current limiting, and a method for manufacturing an electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment, an NTC ceramic part for use in an electronic component for inrush current limiting is disclosed, wherein the NTC ceramic part has an electrical resistance in the mΩ range at a temperature of 25° C. and/or at room temperature.

公开(公告)号：US09972426B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15313939

申请日：2015-05-20

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Franz Rinner ,  Christoph Auer ,  Manfred Schweinzger

IPC: H01C7/10 ,  H01C7/04 ,  H01C1/148

CPC classification number: H01C7/041 ,  H01C1/1413 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C7/042 ,  H01C7/043 ,  H01G4/012 ,  H01G4/12 ,  H01G4/30 ,  H02H9/001

Abstract: An electronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment, the electronic component includes a plurality of functional layers arranged one on top of the other forming a stack, first inner electrodes, and second inner electrodes, each of the first and second inner electrodes arranged between two adjacent functional layers. The electronic component further includes a first outer contact electrically connected to the first inner electrodes and a second outer contact electrically connected to the second inner electrodes, wherein the functional layers are selected such that the first and second outer contacts are electrically conductively connected to one another via the functional layers both in a basic state and in a hot state of the electronic component, wherein a temperature of the hot state is higher than a temperature of the basic state, and wherein the electronic component is an NTC component.

公开(公告)号：US20170213623A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15313939

申请日：2015-05-20

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Franz Rinner ,  Christoph Auer ,  Manfred Schweinzger

IPC: H01C7/04 ,  H01C1/148

CPC classification number: H01C7/041 ,  H01C1/1413 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C7/042 ,  H01C7/043 ,  H01G4/012 ,  H01G4/12 ,  H01G4/30 ,  H02H9/001

Abstract: An electronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment, the electronic component includes a plurality of functional layers arranged one on top of the other forming a stack, first inner electrodes, and second inner electrodes, each of the first and second inner electrodes arranged between two adjacent functional layers. The electronic component further includes a first outer contact electrically connected to the first inner electrodes and a second outer contact electrically connected to the second inner electrodes, wherein the functional layers are selected such that the first and second outer contacts are electrically conductively connected to one another via the functional layers both in a basic state and in a hot state of the electronic component, wherein a temperature of the hot state is higher than a temperature of the basic state, and wherein the electronic component is an NTC component.

公开(公告)号：US20160329698A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15110701

申请日：2015-01-15

Applicant: EPCOS AG

Inventor： Manfred Schweinzger ,  Stefan Obermair ,  Pavol Dudesek

IPC: H02H3/20

CPC classification number: H02H3/20 ,  H01T4/12

Abstract: An overvoltage protection element and a method for producing an overvoltage protection element is disclosed. In an embodiment, the overvoltage protection element includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a discharge region arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein a porous discharge dielectric is arranged in the discharge region, and wherein the overvoltage protection element is configured to discharge a gas in pores of the discharge dielectric and produce an electrically conductive connection between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种过电压保护元件及其制造方法。 在一个实施例中，过电压保护元件包括第一电极，第二电极和布置在第一电极和第二电极之间的放电区域，其中多孔放电电介质布置在放电区域中，并且其中配置过电压保护元件 以在放电电介质的孔中排出气体，并在第一电极和第二电极之间产生导电连接。