21 ? 2009 littelfuse, inc. specications are subject to change without notice. surface mount fuses 438 series ceramic fuse > 438 series please refer to www.littelfuse.com/series/438.html for current information. 438 series 438 series C 0603 fast-acting fuse description the 438 series is a 100% lead-free, rohs compliant and halogen-free fuse series designed specically to provide over-current protection to circuits that operate under high working ambient temperature up to 150oc. the general design ensures excellent temperature stability and performance reliability. the high i2t values which is typical in the littelfuse ceramic fuse family ensure high inrush current withstand capability. agency approvals agency agency file number ampere range e10480 0.250a C 6a lr29862 0.250a C 6a features electrical characteristics for series t 0 q f s b u j o h 5 f n q f s b u v s f from -55oc to +150oc t - f b e g s f f
3 p ) 4 compliant and halogen- free t 4 v j u b c m f g p s c p u i m f b e f e and lead-free reow / wave soldering % of ampere rating ampere rating opening time at 25oc 100% 0.250a C 6a 4 hours, minimum 250% 0.250a C 6a 5 seconds, maximum applications ampere rating (a) amp code max. voltage rating (v) interrupting rating nominal resistance (ohms) 2 nominal melting i 2 t (a 2 sec.) 3 nominal voltage drop at rated current (v) 4 nominal power dissipation at rated current (w) agency approvals 0.25 .250 32 50 a @ 32 vdc 2.024 0.0017 0.550 0.138 x x 0.375 .375 32 1.247 0.0041 0.488 0.183 x x 0.5 .500 32 0.829 0.0100 0.486 0.243 x x 0.75 .750 32 0.466 0.0281 0.378 0.284 x x 1 001. 32 0.310 0.0593 0.351 0.351 x x 1.25 1.25 32 0.200 0.0510 0.365 0.456 x x 1.5 01.5 32 0.174 0.0902 0.368 0.552 x x 1.75 1.75 32 0.125 0.1440 0.360 0.540 x x 2 002. 32 0.051 0.1490 0.107 0.214 x x 2.5 02.5 32 0.0324 0.1977 0.095 0.238 x x 3 003. 32 0.0252 0.2922 0.093 0.279 x x 3.5 03.5 32 0.0203 0.4752 0.082 0.287 x x 4 004. 32 0.0169 0.6920 0.079 0.316 x x 5 005. 32 0.0113 0.7398 0.074 0.370 x x 6 006. 24 50 a @ 24 vdc 0.0087 1.3838 0.072 0.432 x x electrical specications by item notes: 1. ac interrupting rating tested at rated voltage with unity power factor. dc interrupting rating tested at rated voltage with time constant < 0.8 msec. 2. nominal resistance measured with < 10% rated current. 3. nominal melting i2t measured at 1 msec. opening time. 4. nominal voltage drop measured at rated current after temperature has stabilized. t ) b o e i f m e & |