HCF Solid State SMD Fuse offers vibration resistance of up to 1600 g.
Press Release Summary:
Suitable for on and offshore oil and gas applications, HCF Solid State SMD Fuse is designed with breaking capacity rated 1000 A at 125 VAC/ 125 VDC, over 5 A to 15 A current range. Operated in -50°C to 125°C temperature range, unit is compliant to cURus standards. Offering reliable performance in difficult conditions like thermal and mechanical shock and cycle endurance, product features metallic thin film layer.
Original Press Release:
Solid State SMD Fuse for the Most Demanding Applications
SCHURTER’s new High Current Fuse, HCF, is an extremely robust SMD fuse, designed using solid state, thin film technology. With its fast reacting breaking capacity rated 1000 A at 125 VAC/ 125 VDC, over a current range of 5 A to 15A, the HCF is especially suited for use in particularly harsh applications, where the reliable interrupt of high currents is critical.
The HCF development is derived from SCHURTER’s long standing experience with solid state fuses designed for space applications. The new fuse has a similar structure to SCHURTER’s earlier introduced series MGA-S and HCSF. The difference between SCHURTER’s fuses used in space and versions for non-space applications lies in the qualification process. An intensive screening process of each individual fuse is required for fuses used in space applications, while this process is omitted for fuses used in non-space applications. This leads to a reduction in the cost per fuse.
In contrast to conventional fuses with a melting wire, the HCF has a metallic thin film layer. With this manufacturing technique, a metal layer is applied in conjunction with a so-called sputter. The two form on a glass substrate in an exact micrometer thickness. The resulting fuse element is enclosed with a ceramic housing, that guarantees the necessary stability and interrupt capacity. No harmful substances escape in solid or gaseous form during cutoff of the fuse. This technology also makes the SCHURTER HCF completely impermeable to potting compound, which can be used to achieve a hermetic seal e.g. for use in intrinsically safe applications according to ATEX and IECEx requirements.
Due to its robust design, the HCF fuse is particularly suited for applications that offer high reliability under particularly difficult conditions (thermal and mechanical shock, cycle endurance, etc.). Examples of applications include ATEX – on and offshore oil and gas applications, equipment operated in sub-arctic regions, aviation electronics, and certain medical technology, where robust and space saving fuse performance is required. The temperature range, from -50°C to 125°C, as well as a vibration resistance – tested up to 1600 g – make the HCF ideal for the most demanding high performance applications under the most adverse conditions.
The HCF fuse is cURus approved. VDE approval is pending. The data sheet and additional information are available at: http://www.schurter.com/en/datasheet/HCF. For sales and product information, contact Cora Umlauf at (800) 848-2600 or by email at info@schurterinc.com.
About SCHURTER Inc.
SCHURTER is a progressive innovator and manufacturer of Circuit Protection, Connectors, Switches, and EMC Products to the electronic and electrical industries worldwide. SCHURTER’s three divisions: Components, Input Systems and Electronic Manufacturing services are formed to provide customer specific products and services, which focus on clean and safe supply of power and making equipment easier to use. These core competencies bring a high degree of innovation to SCHURTER’s main markets IT / Telecom, Medical, Space and Energy.
SCHURTER meets its customers’ highest demands through certified quality, environmental and safety management systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and highly developed processes (Six Sigma method). Excellent services are upheld through the consistent application of an all-encompassing quality management system.
SCHURTER Inc., Santa Rosa, California is the exclusive North America sales and distribution office for the SCHURTER Group.
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