Low temperature fired positive temperature coefficient resistors

Through the addition of BN as a sintering aid, Y-doped BaTiO₃-based positive temperature coefficient resistors (PTCR) can be fabricated at temperatures below 1200‡C, which is much lower than is required when conventional sintering aids such as silica or A1₂O₃, SiO₂, and TiO₂ (AST) are used. In comparison with the PTCR containing SiO₂, the low-temperature-fired thermistor shows an enhanced PTC effect and a much higher temperature of resistivity maximum. Electrical properties of the BN-added BaTiO₃, (Ba,Sr)TiO₃, and (Ba,Pb)TiO₃ ceramics were discussed.