Patent ID: 6261480
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: C01G,C01P,C04B,H01C,Y10T

Abstract:
A thermistor element comprising a mixed sintered body M.sup.1 M.sup.2 O.sub.3.Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 of a composition M.sup.1 M.sup.2 O.sub.3 and Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, wherein M.sup.1 is at least one element selected from the elements of the groups IIA and IIIA excluding La in the Periodic Table, and M.sup.2 is at least one element from the elements of the groups IIB, IIIB, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA and VIII, wherein M.sup.1 M.sup.2 O.sub.3 and Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 exist independently in said mixed sintered body and said composition excludes Pb.