PTC thermistor

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:microprocessor
thermistor
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PTC
gptkbp:application motor protection
overtemperature protection
degaussing circuits
inrush current limiter
resettable fuses
gptkbp:characteristic reusable
solid state
fast response
non-polarized
self-resetting
gptkbp:commercialUse 1940s
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Samuel_Ruben
gptkbp:failureMode open circuit
drift in resistance
gptkbp:fullName Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:JIS_C_2570
EIA RS-198
IEC 60738
gptkbp:hasProperty resistance increases with temperature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PTC thermistor
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Murata_Manufacturing
gptkb:Amphenol_Advanced_Sensors
gptkb:EPCOS
gptkb:Vishay_Intertechnology
gptkb:TDK_Corporation
gptkbp:market gptkb:consumer_electronics
automotive industry
industrial equipment
electronics industry
gptkbp:material gptkb:ceramics
polymer
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:NTC_thermistor
gptkbp:output nonlinear
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:temperature
gptkb:NTC_thermistor
resistor
fuse
gptkbp:shape bead
chip
disk
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:PTC
gptkb:RT
gptkbp:temperature -40°C to 150°C
gptkbp:usedFor overcurrent protection
temperature sensing
self-regulating heating elements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thermistor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6