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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sergio A. Elias-Palacios, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Blendi Sullaj, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
James Poirier, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Thomas Schaffer, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 85/055 (2006.01); H01H 85/046 (2006.01); H01H 85/08 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 85/055 (2013.01); H01H 85/046 (2013.01); H01H 85/08 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10181 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thin film fuse is formed by two substantially planar conductors, separated from each other by a thin gap. The conductors and gap are over-coated with a thin, conductive material having a surface tension when melted, great enough to pull the conductive material out of the gap.