Varistor Having Flexible Terminations

A method of forming a varistor comprising:

• forming a first plurality of electrodes respectively on a first plurality of dielectric layers;
• forming a second plurality of electrodes on a second plurality of dielectric layers;
• stacking the first plurality of dielectric layers and second plurality of dielectric layers in a Z-direction that is perpendicular a longitudinal direction to form a monolithic body such that the first plurality of electrodes extend from a first end of the monolithic body and such that the second plurality of electrodes extend from a second end of the monolithic body;
• forming a first external terminal along the first end of the monolithic body that is connected with the first plurality of electrodes;
• and
• forming a second external terminal along the second end of the monolithic body that is connected with the second plurality of electrodes;
• wherein at least one of the first external terminal or the second external terminal comprises a conductive polymeric composition.