Fabrication of SMD Type PTC Thermistor with Multilayer Structure

PTC thermistors with multilayer structure were fabricated by internal electrode bonding technique in order to realize low resistance. MLPTC (Multilayer Positive Temperature Coefficient) possess various features, such as small size, low resistivity and large current. We describe the effect of additives on the PTC characteristics, voltage - current characteristics, temperature dependence of resistance and complex impedance spectra as a function of frequency range 100 Hz to 13MHz to determine grain boundary resistance. It was found that MLPTC thermistor has both highly nonlinear effects of temperature dependent resistance and voltage dependent current behaviors, which act as passive element with self-repair mechanisms. Decrease of room temperature resistance with increasing the number of layers was demonstrated to be a grain boundary effect. Switching characteristics of current were caused by heat capacity of PTC thermistor with multilayer structure. Switching times are lengthened by increasing the number of layers.

본 연구에서는 내부전극 접합기술을 이용하여 적층구조의 PTC 서미스터를 제작하였다. 적층구조 PTC 서미스터는 저항, 소형, 대전류 등의 특징을 갖는다. PTC 특성을 조사하기 위하여 첨가제효과, 전압-전류특성, 온도특성, 복합임피던스 특성 등을 측정하였다. 적층구조 PTC서미스터는 저항의 온도특성과 전압-전류특성에서 높은 비선형성을 나타내었다. 적층수가 증가함에 따라 상온저항이 감소되는 특성이 결정립의 효과에 기인됨을 알았다. 전류의 스윗칭 변화는 적층구조가 갖는 열용량의 크기에 비례하였으며, 적층수가 증가할수록 스윗칭 시간이 증가하였다.