Integrated overcurrent and overvoltage apparatus for use in the protection of telecommunication circuits
US6982859B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01C7/13
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection device for use in telecommunication circuits. The integrated circuit protection device combines a overcurrent device such as a fuse and a 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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