Surface Mount Fuses
Introduction to Circuit Protection
Transientology
Ceramic Fuse > 438 Series
Temperature Rerating Curve
AverageTime Current Curves
100
10
140
120
100
80
1
60
40
-65 -45
-25
-5
15
35
55
75
95
115 135 155
0.1
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Note:
0.01
1. Rerating depicted in this curve is in addition to the standard rerating of 20% for
continuous operation.
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For continuous operation at 75 degrees celsius, the fuse should be rerated as follows:
0.001
I = (0.80)(0.85)IRAT = (0.68)IRAT
0.1
1
10
100
CURRENT IN AMPERES
Soldering Parameters
tP
Reflow Condition
-Temperature Min (Ts(min)
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TP
Critical Zone
Ramp-up
TL to TP
)
150°C
TL
TS(max)
Pre Heat -Temperature Max (Ts(max)
-Time (Min to Max) (ts)
)
200°C
tL
60 – 180 seconds
Ramp-down
Average Ramp-up Rate (LiquidusTemp
(TL) to peak)
Preheat
3°C/second max.
TS(min)
tS
TS(max) toTL - Ramp-up Rate
5°C/second max.
217°C
-Temperature (TL) (Liquidus)
Reflow
25
time to peak temperature
(t 25ºC to peak)
-Temperature (tL)
60 – 150 seconds
260+0/-5 °C
Time
PeakTemperature (TP)
Time within 5°C of actual peak
Temperature (tp)
10 – 30 seconds
Ramp-down Rate
6°C/second max.
8 minutes max.
260°C
Time 25°C to peakTemperature (TP)
Do not exceed
Wave Soldering
260°C, 10 seconds max.
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