I-Metal Oxide Varistor / i-Zinc Oxide Varistor ayisihambisi esimelana nesici njenge-semiconductor element ye-electrocnic ceramic ikakhulu eyakhiwe nge-zinc oxide. Ibizwa ngokuthi i-varistor noma i-mental oxide varistor (MOV), njengoba izwela ekuguqukeni kwamandla kagesi. Umzimba we-varistor uyisakhiwo se-matrix esakhiwa izinhlayiya ze-zinc oxide. Imingcele yokusanhlamvu phakathi kwezinhlayiya ifana nezici zikagesi zokuhlangana kwe-PN eyehlukene. Lapho i-voltage iphansi le mingcele yokusanhlamvu isesimweni esiphakeme se-impedance futhi lapho i-voltage iphezulu bazoba sesimweni sokuwohloka okuluhlobo lwedivayisi engeyona eqondile.