Matsuoka M. Progress in research and development of zinc oxide varistors / Advances in ceramics. <...> Influence of some texture characteristics of cobaltous oxide on electrophysical properties of zinc oxide varistors S. V. Lopatkin, A. G. Danilov, B. G. Danilov Electro Silicony, Ltd. Post office box 279, Novosibirsk, 630088, Russia E-mail: lopatkinsv@mail.ru V. V. Vlasov, M. A. Kruchinin Fenix, Inc. Post office box 279, Novosibirsk, 630088, Russia E-mail: skobich@yandex.ru In this work, the influence of cobaltous oxide (Co3O4) particle size, shape and specific surface area on some electrophysical properties of zinc oxide varistors with multicomponent additive consisting of Bi2O3, Sb2O3, Co3O4, NiO, MnO2, SiO2 are studied The method of determination of aptitude of cobaltous oxide for production of zinc oxide varistors with high U1/U500 ratio has been proposed. <...> Рассмотрено влияние размера, формы и поверхности частиц окиси-закиси кобальта на некоторые электрофизические свойства варисторов на основе оксида цинка с шестиком-понентной добавкой Bi203, Sb2O3, Co304, NiOt Mn02, Si02 в частности, наряд параметров, характеризующих форму их волътамперной характеристики.! <...>