Abstract
Microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO varistors as a function of sintering temperature and times were investigated. Sintering temperature and times greatly affected electrical properties and Bi-rich liquid phase of the microstructure. The varistor which were sintered at $1125^{\circ}C\sim1150^{\circ}C$, for 2 hr exhibited the varistor voltage$(V_c)$, nonlinear coefficient $(V_{10mA}/V_{1mA})$, leakage current$(I_L)$ dielectric constant and dissipation factor as $225\sim250V/mm,\;0.89\sim0.92,\;0.8\sim1.1{\mu}A,\;720\sim740\;and\;1.8\sim2.0%$, respectively.