Integrated overcurrent and overvoltage apparatus for use in the protection of telecommunication circuits
US6510032B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01C7/13
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection device for use in telecommunication circuits. The integrated protected circuit device combines an overcurrent device and a fuse and an overvoltage protection device such as a thyristor to respectively protect against overcurrent conditions and transient overvoltages. Integration of the two devices in a common package ensures proper coordination and matching of the components, reduces the final product cost and reduces the physical space required on a telecommunications circuit for overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection.
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