From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

A variety of circuit protection devices can be used to help protect LCD screens from damage caused by excessive current or voltage transients. Overcurrent protection may take the form of a fuse or a ...

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4380, an ultralow quiescent current (IQ) surge stopper, providing compact overvoltage and overcurrent protection. Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4380, ...

Tyco Electronics’ AHEF family of devices help provide resettable overcurrent protection for bus and truck wire harnesses utilising 24V electrical systems. Key device parameters for the family of seven ...

Today's preferred rechargeable battery chemistry for small, lightweight, portable applications is lithium-ion. When it comes to power management for mobile phones, portable media players or navigation ...

Overcurrent protection of conductors is an idea so simple that it is almost self-evident. Excessive current in a conductor results in rapid temperature rise, which damages insulation and creates ...

This answer is based on the 2017 NEC. A. Supplementary overcurrent protection devices aren’t permitted to be used as the required branch-circuit overcurrent protection device [Sec. 240.10]. A ...