We have evaluated the electrical degradation of the Zincoxide(ZnO) varistors added two kinds of additives by the V-I measurements and the improved ICTS method. Results of the V-I characteristics show that both the characteristics of varistors added Bi
2O
3 and CoO and those added Bi
2O
3 and MnO
2 were recovered by thermal annealing. This indicates that the distribution of O
2- ion changed by applying voltage was returned to the initial condition by thermal annealing. Results of the improved ICTS measurement show that the trap density for varistors added Bi
2O
3 and CoO decreased after degradation. Trap levels for varistors added Bi
2O
3 and MnO
2 became shallower after degradation. The result of simulation shows that varistors with narrow distribution of trap levels, deep trap levels and the low donor density have excellent nonlinear characteristic.
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