Solid electrolyte capacitor package with an exothermically-alloyable fuse
US4107762A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 1977 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01G9/0003
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuse for a solid electrolyte capacitor is made of two exothermically alloyable metals such as aluminum and palladium. The fuse has a series electrical connection with and a thermal connection to the capacitor body. A defective and overheated capacitor section results in abnormally high currents so that the fuse temperature is elevated by ohmic self-heating and/or by the flow of heat from the overheated body. When the alloying temperature of the fuse is reached, the temperature of the alloying fuse momentarily becomes very high and opens essentially along its entire length.
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