Latest RTS Thermal Fuse with Integrated Shunt Protects Against Thermal Runaway
Press Release Summary:
- Available in 6.6 x 8.8 mm in size package with operating currents up to 130A and rated voltages up to 50 VDC
- Used as semiconductor overtemperature protection device in high density circuit boards
- The shunt allows precise current measurement and additional circuit protection via controller
Original Press Release:
Thermal Fuse RTS Now Also Available with Shunt
Santa Rosa, California, April 17, 2019 – SCHURTER’s RTS thermal fuse for SMD mounting, successfully launched in 2018, is now available with an integrated shunt. The RTS is a particularly compact overtemperature protection device for power semiconductors used in high density, high performance circuit boards to protect against thermal runaway.
Thermal runaway refers to the overheating of a power semiconductor due to a self-reinforcing, heat- producing process omnipresent in the trend toward circuit miniaturization. The RTS protects these power semiconductors against thermal runaway. In such an event, the thermal fuse reliably interrupts the circuit at a precisely defined temperature as a fail-safe device.
The RTS and RTS with shunt sustain operating currents up to 130 A at rated voltages of up to 60 VDC in a remarkable compact package measuring 6.6 x 8.8 mm in size. The shunt version has an integrated resistance with a very low temperature dependence. This resistance, known as a shunt, enables precise current measurement and enables an additional – non-thermal – circuit protection, e.g. via a controller.
The RTS can be mounted using conventional reflow soldering techniques with temperature profiles up to 260 °C. After the solder process, the RTS is mechanically activated by depressing the top into place, arming the RTS to trip at 210 °C. It can be performed manually or automatically in the case of several devices being activated at once. In contrast to devices using electrical activation, with an additional contact, the status of the RTS is clearly and immediately visible to the installer. The need for an additional contact is also eliminated.
The RTS meets the high reliability requirements of AEC-Q200 and MIL-STD. Pricing for the RTS starts at $ 1.58 each in 100 piece quantities, and the RTS with shunt at $ 1.96. Packaging is 100 pieces or 750 pieces in blister tape and 33 cm reel. Data sheet link for the RTS is https://www.schurter.com/en/datasheet/RTS. See also various resources at:https://www.schurter.com/en/Thermal-Protection and Product Video. For sales and product information, contact Cora Umlauf at (800) 848-2600 or by email at info@schurterinc.com. I have attached image for online publishing.
