Sintered body having non-linear resistance characteristics

A non-linear resistor which is formed from a sintered body, comprising:

• zinc oxide as a principal composition;
• and
• bismuth, cobalt, antimony, manganese and nickel respectively converted to Bi2O3, Co2O3, Sb2O3, MnO and NiO, and containing 0.05 to 10.0 mol % of Bi2O3, 0.05 to 10 mol % of Co2O3, 0.05 to 10 mol % of Sb2O3, 0.05 to 10 mol % of MnO and 0.05 to 10 mol % of NiO as auxiliary compositions, wherein
• a content ratio of Bi2O3 to NiO is in a mole ratio of 0.5 or more but 1.5 or less, wherein
• a content ratio of MnO to Sb2O3 is in a mole ratio of 1.0 or less and wherein the sintered body has a ratio V10kA/V1mA<1.5.

A non-linear resistor which is formed from a sintered body, comprising:

• zinc oxide;
• bismuth, cobalt, antimony, manganese and nickel expressed Bi2O3, Co2O3, Sb2O3, MnO and NiO, and containing 1 mol % of Bi2O3, 0.75 mol % of Co2O3, 1.75 mol % of Sb2O3, 1 mol % of MnO and 1.75 mol % of NiO as auxiliary compositions, wherein a content ratio of Bi2O3 to NiO is in a mole ratio of 0.57, wherein a content ratio of MnO to Sb2O3 is in a mole ratio of 0.57;
• 50 ppm of aluminum converted to Al3+ as an auxiliary composition;
• 200 ppm of boron converted to B3+ as an auxiliary composition;
• and
• 200 ppm of silver converted to Ag+ as an auxiliary composition.

A non-linear resistor which is formed from a sintered body, comprising:

• zinc oxide;
• bismuth, cobalt, antimony, manganese and nickel expressed as and containing 0.5 to 2 mol % of Bi2O3, 0.25 to 1 mol % of Co2O3, 0.5 to 3 mol % of Sb2O3, 0.5 to 3 mol % of MnO and 0.5 to 3 mol % of NiO as auxiliary compositions, wherein a content ratio of Bi2O3 to NiO is in a mole ratio of 0.57, wherein a content ratio of MnO to Sb2O3 is in a mole ratio of 0.57;
• 50 ppm of aluminum converted to Al3+ as an auxiliary composition;
• 200 ppm of boron converted to B3+ as an auxiliary composition;
• and
• 200 ppm of silver converted to Ag+ as an auxiliary composition.