Automotive-grade applications fuses for demanding circuit protection needs

Littelfuse, Inc has released its AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses, particularly designed for the demanding circuit protection needs of compact automotive electronics and EV applications. The new product portfolio comprises a range of thin film fuses, Nano2 fuses, PICO fuses, and cartridge fuses, all certified to fulfil the AEC-Q200 Rev E qualifications for fuses to provide the long-term reliability of components employed in harsh automotive environments.

The fuses are ideal for use in a wide range of automotive electronics designs, including OBCs, PDUs, BMS, high voltage DC-DC converters, ignition systems, sensing line protection, infotainment, and navigation, and ADAS, radar, and E-Call.

"Littelfuse is proud to be the first in the market to have a full complement of AEC-Q200 Rev E-qualified fuses, setting a new standard in the industry," said Daniel Wang, director product management at Littelfuse. "By meeting these new qualification standards with a full complement of thin film, surface mountable, and cartridge fuses, we're providing automotive industry solutions with good long-term reliability performance, ensuring the success of our customers and their end-users."

The fuses supply a wide range of performance reliability and high I2t values to ensure high inrush current withstand capability, offering a wide array of component options and design flexibility in providing circuit protection against abnormal overload and surge conditions.