Bourns Multifuse Product Line Announces New Series of High Temperature PPTC Resettable Fuses
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December 22, 2020
The Bourns Multifuse Product Line is pleased to announce the release of the new Model MF-FSHT Series High Temperature Surface Mount Polymer Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC) Resettable Fuses. The new series provides Ihold current ratings from 0.05 A to 0.16 A at the 12 V maximum rated voltage and a maximum operating temperature up to +125 °C.
The addition of the new Model MF-FSHT series provides a broader standard high temperature PPTC offering to customers with high working temperature requirements, particularly in industrial and other demanding applications. The new Bourns Model MF-FSHT series utilizes Bourns’ innovative freeXpansion design that increases the performance of the resettable fuse with:
- • Higher hold current ratings (Ihold)
- • Improved resistance stability
- • Higher maximum voltage ratings (Vmax)
- • Smaller footprints
Features
- – Operating temperature range up to 125 °C
- – Higher hold currents at elevated temperatures
- – Low thermal derating factor
- – Small 0603 footprint size with low profile for space-constrained applications
- – Surface mount packaging for automated assembly
- – RoHS compliant
- – cUL and TÜV recognized
Applications
- – Overcurrent surge protection of electronic equipment required to operate at elevated temperatures
- – Resettable fault protection for industrial and consumer electronic equipment