OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

A mass-producible, cost-effective discrete electrical protection device utilizing a precision gap (15) between two electrically conductive members (25, 27, 35) attached to an electrically insulating substrate (1) provides over-voltage protection to an electrical device. In one aspect, the electrical protection device is a surface mountable device. In another aspect, the device has through-holes for accommodating leads to an electrical connector. Methods are provided also for making the electrical protection device.