Integrated electrostatic discharge and overcurrent device
US6628498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/042
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical circuit protection device has an overcurrent protection portion and an overvoltage protection portion. The overcurrent protection portion has a surface. The overvoltage protection portion is disposed on the surface. In one preferred embodiment, the overcurrent portion includes a PTC device and the overvoltage portion includes a voltage variable material. A number of terminations are configured to connect the overcurrent protection portion and the overvoltage protection portion to a printed circuit board.
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