From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

Tyco Electronics announced today a new addition to its popular PolySwitch resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Designed for the latest ...

The new components include the PMPS150-1812; PMPS150E-1206; PMPS200-1812; PMPS200D-1210; PMPS260C-1812; and PMPS380E-1206. These surface mount device (SMD) PPTCs are designed for overcurrent ...

Tyco Electronics announced the introduction of a Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technology useful for high-rate-discharge battery applications at ratings above 30VDC/30A such as cordless power tools, e-bikes ...

By Prasad Tawade, Littelfuse, Inc. As wearable, mobile, and portable devices continue to evolve, their charging solutions ...

Milpitas, Calif. – Eliminating component count through higher integration, California Micro Devices' three new USB overcurrent protection switches for notebook and desktop personal computers support ...

TYCO ELECTRONICS announced the introduction of a Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technology useful for high-rate-discharge battery applications at ratings above 30VDC/30A such as cordless power tools, e-bikes ...

The PolySwitch TSM600-400, developed by Raychem Circuit Protection, is a low-resistance, resettable overcurrent protection device for communications infrastructure applications. This RoHS-compliant ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk Randy Barnett discusses in five different sections the concepts and rules of overcurrent protection. Overcurrent protective devices include the fuses and circuit breakers ...

Subsection 21 “Location in Circuit” is by far the longest subsection in Art. 210 of the NEC. At nearly two and a half pages, it occupies about 85% of Part II. Of the remaining text, half a page ...