Abstract: An electric component with a fail safe element is disclosed. In an embodiment a component includes a functional element and a fail safe element electrically interconnected therewith, wherein the fail safe element is configured to ensure a minimum resistance or a minimum conductivity of the component in the event of a failure of the functional element.

Abstract: An electronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment, an electronic component includes at least one NTC element and at least two electrically conductive contact elements, wherein the NTC element is electrically conductively connected to a respective contact element via a connection material, and wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of the contact elements is adapted to a coefficient thermal expansion of the NTC element.

Abstract: An electric component with a fail safe element is disclosed. In an embodiment a component includes a functional element and a fail safe element electrically interconnected therewith, wherein the fail safe element is configured to ensure a minimum resistance or a minimum conductivity of the component in the event of a failure of the functional element.

Abstract: An electronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment, an electronic component includes at least one NTC element and at least two electrically conductive contact elements, wherein the NTC element is electrically conductively connected to a respective contact element via a connection material, and wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of the contact elements is adapted to a coefficient thermal expansion of the NTC element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a functional module and a method for producing a functional module. The functional module includes an outer tube having a first and second end face and an inner surface. The functional module also includes an inner tube having a first and second end face and a lateral surface disposed within the outer tube. At least one molded part is disposed in a form-fitting manner between the inner surface of the outer tube and the shell surface of the inner tube. The functional module has a material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. The first end face of the inner tube and the outer tube is disposed on an electrically isolative substrate and the molded part is thereby fixed between the outer tube and the inner tube by clamping force.

Abstract: A component assembly includes an electric component with a body and a carrier substrate on which the component is fixed by means of a conductive adhesive layer. External electrical contacts that have a planar surface are arranged on the lower side of the body. The conductive adhesive acts upon the body in at least one contact region that is devoid of the external electrical contacts.

Abstract: A heating apparatus and a method for producing a heating apparatus are specified. The heating apparatus comprises a pipe (10), which is suitable for conducting a medium and has an outer surface, and at least one injection-molded shaped body on the outer surface of the pipe (10). The shaped body comprises a material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance and is adapted to the outer surface of the pipe (10).

Abstract: A multilayer element has a body in which at least one first internal electrode and at least one second internal electrode are arranged. These internal electrodes have an overlapping region, which extends up to the surface of the body on at least one side. The internal electrodes have a recess in a corner region of the body.

Abstract: A multilayer element has a body in which at least one first internal electrode and at least one second internal electrode are arranged. These internal electrodes have an overlapping region, which extends up to the surface of the body on at least one side. The internal electrodes have a recess in a corner region of the body.

Abstract: An electric component has a base body. A surface of the base body is provided with at least one first electrically conductive material layer and the first material layer is coated with a further electrically conductive material layer on the surface facing away from the base body. The material layers form at least part of an external contact that has a closed, porous, outer surface.

Abstract: A component assembly includes an electric component with a body and a carrier substrate on which the component is fixed by means of a conductive adhesive layer. External electrical contacts that have a planar surface are arranged on the lower side of the body. The conductive adhesive acts upon the body in at least one contact region that is devoid of the external electrical contacts.

Abstract: An electrical multiple-layer component is described herein. The component includes a base body having dielectric layers and internal electrodes. The internal electrodes are of connected to each other electrically between the dielectric layers via at least one external electrode on side surfaces of the base body. The component also includes an electrical connection between the external electrode and a contact surface on a surface of the base body and insulated relative to an outer side of the component.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a base having at least a first ceramic section and a second ceramic section. The first ceramic section and the second ceramic section include different materials, which have resistances with negative temperature coefficients. The component also includes first and second contact layers on the base. The first and second ceramic sections are between the first and second contact layers. A plurality of stacks of electrically conductive electrode layers are arranged inside the base. Stacks of electrode layers are electrically connected to the first and second contact layers.

Abstract: The present invention describes an NTC element having a body that includes at least a first (2) and a second (5) three-dimensionally formed ceramic section of different NTC materials, where at least a first and a second contact layer are provided on the surface of the body. In addition, electrically conductive electrode layers are present in the interior of the body. By varying both the relative arrangement and the relative proportions of the two ceramic sections in the body, through suitable combinations of materials and variation of the layers of electrodes, it is possible to produce NTC elements with different electrical properties while the dimensions of the body remain the same.