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Over-current protection device

US8536973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2012
Grant dateSep 17, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C17/06586
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An over-current protection device includes two metal foils and a PTC material layer. The PTC material layer is laminated between the two metal foils and has a resistivity less than 0.4 Ω-cm. The PTC material layer includes crystalline polymer and electrically conductive ceramic filler dispersed in the crystalline polymer. The conductive ceramic filler is of HCP structure and includes 70-95% by weight of the PTC material layer. The trip jump value of the over-current protection device after 300 times trip is less than or equal to 25. The resistance repeatability of the device can be effectively improved by adding the conductive ceramic filler.

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