| abstract |
An aerosol-generating component (200) of an electrically operated aerosol-generating system, comprising: first and second electrical connection terminals (210, 215), a first electrical component (220), the first electrical component being an aerosol-generator, connected between the first and second electrical connection terminals, a second electrical component (320, 330, 340, 350, 360) connected between the first and second electrical connection terminals, a first barrier component (300) connected between the first electrical component and the second electrical connection terminal and a second barrier component (310) connected between the second electrical component and the first electrical connection terminal, wherein the second barrier component has an asymmetric conductance arranged to prevent a current flow through the second electrical component when current is applied to the connection terminals in a first direction (A) but permit a current flow through the second electrical component when current is applied to the connection terminals in a second direction (B), opposite to the first direction, and wherein the first barrier component has an asymmetric conductance arranged to prevent a current flow through the first electrical component when current is applied to the connection terminals in the second direction but permit a current flow through the first electrical component when current is applied to the connection terminals in the first direction. |