Multifuse® Selection Guide

Bourns Multifuse Device Application Table
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Surface Mount Product Families
Industry
Application
MF-PSMF
MF-NSMF
MF-USMF
MF-MSMF
MF-SMDF
Radial Leaded Product Families
MF-SM
MF-SM/250
MF-RX/250
MF-R/600
Central office equipment
x
x
x
x
MDF modules
x
CPE (Customer Premise Equipment)
x
Analog and digital line cards
Telecom
WAN & LAN equipment
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
VoIP equipment
x
x
x
x
PBX/KTS and key telephone systems
x
x
x
x
x
IEEE1284 parallel data buses
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PC cards
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
USB flash memory modules
x
x
x
x
LCD monitors
x
x
x
x
Smart card readers
x
x
Mobile phones
x
x
x
Portable electronic input ports
x
x
x
x
Linear AC/DC adapters
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Loudspeakers
x
Electromagnetic loads, motor
x
Solenoid protection
x
Displays
x
x
x
x
Security systems
x
x
x
x
Industrial controls
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Medical equipment
Voltage / current input terminals
x
x
x
x
x
x
Note: The application summary is for reference only. Determination of suitability for a specific application is the responsibility of the customer.
* Excluding critical life support
x
I/O ports (HDMI, Dvi VGA)
IEEE 1394
SCSI
Medical Electronics*
x
x
x
IEEE 802.3
Industrial Electronics
MF-RX/72
xDSL modems and splitters
USB
Consumer Electronics
MF-RX
Set top boxes
CPU & hard disk drives
Computer
MF-R
3
Steps to Selecting the Bourns PTC
for your Application
1
What is the
operating voltage
of your circuit?
2
What is the
operating current
of your circuit?
3
What is the
ambient temperature
of your circuit?
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Ihold
Model
I Max.
V Max. Volts
Amps
Itrip
Resistance
Max. Time to Trip
Tripped Power
Dissipation
Amperes Seconds
Watts @ 23 ˚C
Ohms @ 23 ˚C
@ 23 ˚C @ 23 ˚C
Amperes
@ 23 ˚C
Hold Trip RMin. R1 Max.
MF-MSMF010
MF-MSMF014
MF-MSMF020
MF-MSMF020/60
MF-MSMF030
MF-MSMF050
60.0
60.0
30.0
60.0
30.0
15.0
40
40
80
40
10
100
0.10
0.14
0.20
0.20
0.30
0.50
Ihold
Model
60.0
60.0
30.0
60.0
30.0
15.0
40
40
80
40
10
100
0.10
0.14
0.20
0.20
0.30
0.50
Itrip
15.00
6.50
6.00
6.00
3.00
1.00
Resistance
0.5
1.5
6.0
1.5
8.0
8.0
1.50
0.15
0.06
0.15
0.10
0.15
Max. Time to Trip
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Tripped Power
Dissipation
Amperes Seconds
Watts @ 23 ˚C
Ohms @ 23 ˚C
@ 23 ˚C @ 23 ˚C
Trip RMin. R1 Max.
0.30
0.34
0.40
0.40
0.60
1.00
0.70
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.30
0.15
15.00
6.50
6.00
6.00
3.00
1.00
Typ.
0.5
1.5
6.0
1.5
8.0
8.0
1.50
0.15
0.06
0.15
0.10
0.15
From the Bourns Data
Sheets, select a PTC with
an Ihold higher than your
operating current
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Ambient Operating Temperature
Model
MF-MSMF010
MF-MSMF014
MF-MSMF020
MF-MSMF020/60
MF-MSMF030
MF-MSMF050
0.70
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.30
0.15
V Max. I Max.
Volts Amps Amperes @ 23 ˚C
Hold
MF-MSMF010
MF-MSMF014
MF-MSMF020
MF-MSMF020/60
MF-MSMF030
MF-MSMF050
0.30
0.34
0.40
0.40
0.60
1.00
Typ.
From the Bourns Data
Sheets, select a PTC with a
V Max. higher than your
operating voltage
-40 ˚C
-20 ˚C
0 ˚C
23 ˚C
40 ˚C
50 ˚C
60 ˚C
70 ˚C
80 ˚C
0.16
0.23
0.29
0.29
0.44
0.77
0.14
0.19
0.26
0.26
0.39
0.68
0.12
0.17
0.23
0.23
0.35
0.59
0.10
0.14
0.20
0.20
0.30
0.50
0.08
0.12
0.17
0.17
0.26
0.44
0.07
0.10
0.15
0.15
0.23
0.40
0.06
0.09
0.14
0.14
0.21
0.37
0.05
0.08
0.12
0.12
0.18
0.33
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.10
0.15
0.29
From the Bourns Data
Sheets, ensure the PTC you
selected has an Ihold higher
than your operating current
at your ambient temperature