varistor

listen to the pronunciation of varistor
Englisch - Englisch
an electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect circuits against power surges
A metal (zinc) oxide over-voltage protective device See METAL OXIDE ELEMENT
A voltage-dependant variable resistor Normally used to protect sensative equipment from power spikes or lightning strikes by shunting the energy to ground
A two-electrode semiconductor device with a voltage dependent on nonlinear resistance that drops markedly as the applied voltage is increased
A two-electrode semiconductor device having a voltage- dependent nonlinear resistance
A variable resistor A device which does not have a linear resistance characteristic