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The Voltage and Composition Dependence of Switching in a Polymer Current Limiter Device

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Anil R. Duggal
Anil R. Duggal*
Affiliation:
General Electric Corporate Research and Development, Niskayuna, NY 12309
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Abstract

The high power electrical switching properties of a polymer current limiter device are studied as a function of applied voltage. It is shown that a dramatic change in switching behavior occurs at a characteristic voltage. Below this voltage, the device switches to a high resistance state whereas at higher applied voltages it does not. It is shown that the high voltage, low resistance state has similar electrical characteristics to an arc discharge. Material variation experiments are also described which demonstrate that the changeover depends sensitively on the contact resistance between the filler particles of the composite material.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 600: Symposium FF – Electroactive Polymers , 1999 , 287
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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