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US 2023/0420209 A1Published application
Step-terminated smd fuse
AssigneeLittelfuse, Inc.
InventorsRoel Santos Retardo, Kent Harvey Mercado Berenguel, P-A-Homer II Dela Torre
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Abstract
A fuse includes a stack, a flattened wire, and a terminal. The stack has multiple layers arranged to form steps. The stack has an upper stack with layers of a first size and a lower stack with layers of a second, larger size. The flattened wire is located between the upper stack and the lower stack. The terminal is connected to the flattened wire and includes multiple surfaces to cover the steps at one end of the stack.
Claims13
A fuse comprising:
- a stack comprising a first plurality of layers and a second plurality of layers arranged to form steps, the stack further comprising:
- an upper stack comprising the first plurality of layers, wherein the first plurality of layers are of a first dimension;
- and
- a lower stack comprising the second plurality of layers, wherein the second plurality of layers are of a second dimension, the second dimension being larger than the first dimension;
- a flattened wire disposed between the upper stack and the lower stack;
- and
- a terminal coupled to the flattened wire, the terminal comprising a plurality of surfaces to cover the steps at one end of the stack, the plurality of surfaces comprising:
- a pair of surfaces covering, and in direct contact with, a first step of the stack;
- and
- a triad of surfaces covering, and in direct contact with, a second step of the stack;
- wherein the pair of surfaces is extends from a top of the triad of surfaces.
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