Subminiature fuse and method for making a subminiature fuse

A subminiature fuse, comprising:

• a fuse body formed of electrically insulating material and having an internal cavity extending from a first end to a second end, the first and second ends each having an opening communicating with the cavity;
• a metallized coating applied to portions of the fuse body at both the first end and second end, the metallized coating covering at least outer end faces and an inside end portions of the fuse body, said metallized coating including a built-up portion on the inside end portions of the fuse body to create a convex shaped meniscus on the inside end portions of the fuse body;
• a fuse element disposed in the cavity and extending from the first end to the second end;
• end terminations at both the first end and the second end, the end terminations bonded to the fuse body on the metallized coating, wherein the terminations close the cavity;
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• electrical conductive material disposed between the end terminations and terminal portions of the fuse element at both the first end and the second end of the cavity, the material forming an electrically conductive joint connecting the end terminations to the fuse element.