Electrical circuit protection device with high resistive bypass material

A fuse comprising:

• a fusible element having a first electrical resistance;
• a high-resistive material having a second electrical resistance, the high-resistive material being in a parallel relationship with the fusible element;
• a first conductive terminal at a first end of the chip fuse and a second conductive terminal disposed at a second end of the chip fuse, the first and second conductive terminals electrically connected to the fusible element and the high-resistive material;
• and
• a plurality of non-conductive layers wherein the fusible element is disposed between adjacent layers of the plurality of non-conductive layers that are in direct and continuous mechanical contact with the fusible element between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, and the high-resistive material is disposed between adjacent layers of the plurality of non-conductive layers that are in direct and continuous mechanical contact with the high-resistive material between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal;
• wherein during a normal operating condition the first electrical resistance is less than the second electrical resistance such that current flows through the fusible element;
• and
• wherein during an overcurrent condition the first electrical resistance is greater than the second electrical resistance such that current flows through the high-resistive material.