Dual fuse link thin film fuse
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1. A surface mount fuse comprising:
- an insulative substrate;
a first terminal secured to the substrate;
a second terminal secured to the substrate;
a third terminal secured to the substrate;
a first fuse link connected electrically to the first and second terminals; and
a second fuse link connected electrically to the third terminal,wherein the first fuse link is disposed on a top surface of the substrate and the second fuse link is disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate.
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Abstract
A surface mount fuse having a plurality of fusible links is provided. The links are located on opposite sides of an insulative substrate or one otherwise thermally insulated or decoupled from one another. The fuse links entered to terminals that can be asymmetrically secured to the substrate to discourage improper mounting. The fuse protects multiple different circuits or loads having a same common or grounded line.
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19 Claims
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1. A surface mount fuse comprising:
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an insulative substrate; a first terminal secured to the substrate; a second terminal secured to the substrate; a third terminal secured to the substrate; a first fuse link connected electrically to the first and second terminals; and a second fuse link connected electrically to the third terminal, wherein the first fuse link is disposed on a top surface of the substrate and the second fuse link is disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing circuit protection comprising the steps of:
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placing differently rated surface-mounted fuse links on different surfaces of a single insulative substrate; and configuring terminals communicating electrically with the fuse links differently to prevent improper mounting of the terminals, wherein configuring the terminals differently includes extending the terminals communicating with a first one of the fuse links to different corners of the substrate and extending the terminals communicating with a second one of the fuse links to a side of the substrate and to either (i) another side of the substrate or (ii) another corner of the substrate.
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