Dike as epoxy squeeze out barrier in fuse devices

A method comprising:

• supporting a fuse element by at least one of a first layer of laminate material or a second layer of the laminate material with the fuse element traversing a cavity formed by central openings of the first layer of the laminate material and the second layer of the laminate material;
• forming a dike on at least one of the first layer of the laminate material or the second layer of the laminate material between the first layer of the laminate material and the second layer of the laminate material with the dike surrounding the cavity;
• bonding the first layer of the laminate material and the second layer of the laminate material with an adhesive located on at least one of the first layer of the laminate material and the second layer of the laminate material;
• pressing the first layer of the laminate material, the second layer of the laminate material, the fuse element, the adhesive, and the dike together during manufacture;
• and
• preventing the adhesive from flowing into the cavity with the dike.

An apparatus comprising:

• a layer of laminate material;
• a cavity formed by an internal cut-out of the layer of the laminate material;
• an adhesive located on the layer of the laminate material;
• and
• a dike located on the layer of the laminate material and surrounding a circumference of the cavity,
• wherein the dike controls a flow of the adhesive.