• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.718-726
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• 1998

J-E 특성 AC 임피더스 분석 그리고 주파수- 전도 특성들을 실험하여 임펄스 전류 서지가 ZnO 바리스터의 열화(degradation)에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. ZnO 바리스터 시편에 임펄스 전류(300A/$cm^24, 8/50$\mu s$)를 인가시킨 결과, 입계(grain boundary) 특성을 나타내는 비선형계수 $\alpha$와 E\ulcorner\ulcorner의 값은 크게 감소하였으나, 입자 특성을 나타내는 E_{100A}, E_{300A}$ 값에서는 큰 변화가 없었다. 이러한 열화 현상은 입계의 위치한 부성 전하 밀도, $N_s$의 감소에 한 쇼트키 장벽의 변화에 기인한 것으로 나타났다. 임펄스 서지에 의해 열화된 ZnO 바리스터는 AC 임피더스 분석에서 현저한 non-Debye 특성을 보이며, 이는 병렬 RC 네트워크로 모델링한 Cole-Cole 완화 관계식으로 입계의 열화 특성을 잘 설명할 수 있었다. 주파수-전도도 관계를 검토한 결과 Zno 바리스터는 호핑 전도(hopping conduction),\$sigma(\omega)\varpropto\omega^{\eta}$ 특성을 나타내면, 임펄스 서지가 인가된 이후 n 값이 감소하였다. 이는 임펄스 서지에 의해 입RP 결합 상태(defect states)가 호핑 전도가 발생하기 쉽고 다중(multiple)호핑에 의한 전도 메커니즘을 갖는 것으로 고찰되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.275-279
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• 1998

The influence of $WO_3$ (0.5-4.0mol%) on the microstructural and electrical properties of ZnO varistors was investigated. The major part of a tungsten segregated to the nodal point. SEM, EDAX, and XRD analysis revealed that three phase, such as W-rich phase, Bi-rich phase, and spinel phase, coexist at the nodal point. The average grain size increased in the range of 15.5-29.9pm with increasing $WO_3$ content. This may be probably attributed to liquid phase formed by $WO_3$, $WO_3$ acted as promotion additive of grain growth. As $WO_3$ content increase, the varistor voltage greatly decreased in the range 186.82-35.87V/mm due to the increase of grain growth. The barrier height decreased in the range 1.93-0.42eV with increasing $WO_3$content.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.552-556
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• 2002

The microstructure and electrical characteristics of A~C's ZnO varistors fabricated according to variable sintering condition, which sintering temperature is $1130^{\circ}C$ and speeds of pusher are A: 2mm/min, B: 4mm/min, C: 6mm/min, respectively, were investigated. In the microstructure, A~C's ZnO varist-ors fabricated variable sintering condition was consisted of ZnO grain(ZnO), spinel phase$(Zn_{2.33}Sb_{0.67}O_4)$ Bi-rich $phase(Bi_{2}O_{3})$, wholly. Varistor voltage of A~C's ZnO varistors sintered at $1130^{\circ}C$ increased in order A < B < C's ZnO varistors. C's ZnO varistor exhibited good characteristics that nonlinear exponent is 31.70. Leakage current of A~C's ZnO varistors exhibited below 2mA at rated voltage. Lightning impulse residual voltage of A's ZnO varistor suited standard characteristics, which is 3.85kV at 2.5kA, 4.4kV at 5kA and 5.16kV at 10kA. After multi lightning impulse residual voltage test of A's ZnO varistor exhibited good discharge characteristics which ZnO varistor reveals no evidence of puncture, flashover, cracking in visual examination. After high current impulse test of A's ZnO varistor exhibited good discharge characteristics, which variation rate of residual voltage is 0.4% before and after test, and revealed no evidence.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.244-252
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• 2002

The electrical and dielectric behavior fort DC accelerated aging stress of P $r_{6}$ $O_{11}$-based Zno varistors cnsisting of ZnO-P $r_{6}$ $O_{11}$-CoO-C $r_2$ $O_3$-E $r_2$ $O_3$ were investigated with sintering temperature in the range of 1325~1345$^{\circ}C$. The varistor ceramics with increasing sintering temperature were more densified. A more densified varistors leaded to high stability for DC accelerated aging stress. Furthermore, the stability for DC accelerated aging stress was increased with the leakage current and dtan $\delta$/dV decreasing in order of 1325longrightarrow1335longrightarrow1345longrightarrow134$0^{\circ}C$ in sintering temperature. It was found that the stability for DC stress is affected more greatly by the leakage current and dtan $\delta$/dV than the densification. It is considered that the stability of varistors for DC stress can be estimated by considering the factors, such as the densification, leakage current, and dtan $\delta$/dV. As a result, the varistor sintered at 134$0^{\circ}C$ exhibited the highest stability, with %$\Delta$ $V_{lmA}$=-1.54%, %$\Delta$$\alpha$=-2.49%, %$\Delta$ $I_{\ell}$=+240.68%, 5%$\Delta$tan$\delta$=+29.96%.96%.96%.%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.07b
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• pp.784-789
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• 2004

Bulk ZnO varistor based on Matsuoka, which varied $SiO_2$ addition has fabricated by standard ceramic process. The micro-electrode, which fabricated for investigation on degradation property of the Single Grain Boundary of ZnO varistor, has sticked by lithography semiconductor process. The values of AC degradation has measured with 150% operating voltage in varistor threshold with 120 minute in 60Hz. In here we observed V-I and V-C property in every 30minute. The operating voltage of Single Grain Boundary has shown in variable patterns in the characteristic of V-I Property. By increasing the $SiO_2$ contents, operating value has also increased and dominated on degradation proper. In EPMA analysis, we know that added $SiO_2$ was nearly distributed at the Grain Boundary. $SiO_2$ has gradually distributed in Grain Boundary condition during the process of crystal growth. It contributes to degradation depression and decision of operating voltage. We also demonstrated for using practical application and performance on distribution random loop based on V-I Properties in Single-Grain-Boundary.