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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1993
Jeffrey D Montgomery, Vista, CA (US);
AEM (Holdings), Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A thick film surface mountable fuse assembly for high reliability applications. In the first embodiment the fuse assembly consists of an insulative substrate on which a single low mass thick film fusible elements is disposed. The substrate utilized is a thermally and electrically insulative ceramic. Thick film contact pads permit the attachment of end-caps which are in electrical contact with the fusible element. The fusible element is covered with a coating of low temperature melting arc suppressant glass. The arc suppressant glass is substantially devoid of air thus reducing the risk of a catastrophic failure of the fuse. In a second embodiment of the fuse assembly, the thermally insulated substrate and thick film components are housed in a insert molded housing. In a third embodiment of the fuse assembly, solder bumps are deposited on the thick film contact pads, forming a flip chip package.