It’s easy to trivialize the need for a fuse and how to select one. We have all been annoyed or exasperated by a blown fuse. Sometimes we wish there was no such component needed for our circuits. With ...

Littelfuse has created a 200A surface mount fuse for data centre PCBs. The 12 x 13.3mm device is one of two members of the 871 fuse series, the other is rated at 150A. The full part numbers are: ...

This application note discusses the vital characteristics of surface mount current sensor integrated circuits.The article focuses on the DC and transient current capability and the fuse ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Although features and functionality attract the most attention for new electronic products, whether consumer, ...