Fuses and methods of forming fuses

A fuse, comprising:

• a leadframe including a first terminal having a first end and a second end, and a second terminal having a first end and a second end, the second ends of each terminal being connected by a bridge, the bridge having one or more protrusions disposed between the first and second terminals and extending from the bridge;
• a base including a first aperture and a second aperture, the first and second terminals being at least partially disposed within the first and second apertures, respectively, such that the base is disposed between the respective first ends and respective second ends of the first and second terminals, and the base further including one or more indentations such that respective ends of the one or more protrusions are received into each of the one or more indentations;
• and
• a plurality of wires directly connected to each of the first end of the first terminal and the first end of the second terminal, and further directly connected to each of the one or more protrusions therebetween.