Device for protection of a semiconductor device

Details Device for protection of a semiconductor device Device for protection of a semiconductor device

1983-09-30

1985-10-15

Salce, Patrick R.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Circuit interruption by thermal sensing

337159, 337160, H02H 720

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045478309

ABSTRACT:
A device for protection of a semiconductor device comprises a metallic wire and means for connecting said wire to the output of said semiconductor device, said metallic wire having a characteristic that when a current a little lower than the current that destroys said semiconductor device flows through said wire, said wire is melted in as short a period of time as possible.

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IBM Tech. Discl. Bull., vol. 19, No. 5, "Protection of Printed Circuit Cards".

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