PolySwitch Portfolio Adds 0603 Member

Expanding the company’s surface-mount PolySwitch circuit-protection device offerings is an industry-standard 0603 component. The femtoSMDC016F device consumes less than half the board space of prior-generation devices and helps protect against over-current and over-temperature events. Measuring 1.6 mm x 0.8 mm x 0.5 mm, the device provides a hold current of 0.16A, maximum fault current rating of 40A, and a maximum resistance of 4.2?. For further information, call TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD., Menlo Park, CA. (800) 227-7040.