Circuit & System Protection


Resettable fuses for general electronics

25 January 2006 Circuit & System Protection

Bourns' new MF-RG product family of radial through-hole polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resettable fuses offers circuit protection solutions in a wide range of applications for the automotive, computer and general electronics industries.

The MF-RG fuses are rated to a maximum operating voltage of 16 V rms and exhibit a high current carrying capability. Their key feature is the reduced size of the products compared to the existing through-hole products (MF-R, MF-RX) in the Multifuse Polymer PTC product portfolio.

The smaller size offers a space saving advantage. In addition, the size reduces the thermal mass of the products, which results in a faster circuit protection solution. A second feature is the product family's tighter hold-to-trip ratio. This feature enables design engineers to use a device that operates much closer to the fault current of the application thereby further enhancing the speed of response to an overcurrent event.



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