Patent ID: 7728709

Claim:
An electric component comprising: a first base body, which is comprised of ceramic; a first contact that is on, and that connects to, the first base body; a second base body, which is comprised of ceramic; a second contact that is on, and that connects to, the second base body; an electrically conducting element positioned along a current path between the first contact and the second contact, the electrically conducting element existing during normal operation of the electric component, and the electrically conducting element being meltable due to heating of at least part of the electric component when an operating voltage of the electric component is exceeded; and an electrically insulating material substantially surrounding the electrically conducting element and arranged so as to prevent an electric flashover between regions of the current path that are bridged by the electrically conducting element; wherein the electrically insulating material is between the first and second base bodies when the electrically conducting element exists during normal operation.