# FUSE, AEC-Q200, FAST ACTING, 0.5A, 0603

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/0438.500WRA/fuse-aec-q200-fast-acting-05a-0603
**SKU**: 0438.500WRA
**Manufacturer**: LITTELFUSE
**Category**: Circuit Protection || Fuses & Fuse Accessories || Fuses || SMD Fuses
**Price**: €0.9660
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 137 days (indicative)

## Description

Fuse Current:500mA; Blow Characteristic:Fast Acting; Voltage Rating VAC:-; Voltage Rating VDC:63VDC; Fuse Case Style:0603 ^1608 Metric]; Product Range:438A Serie

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fuse Current | 500mA |
| Product Range | 438A Series |
| Fuse Case Style | 0603 [1608 Metric] |
| Voltage Rating Vac | - |
| Voltage Rating Vdc | 63VDC |
| Blow Characteristic | Fast Acting |
| Breaking Capacity Current Ac | 50A |
| Breaking Capacity Current Dc | 50A |

## Datasheet

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**Surface Mount Fuses** Ceramic Fuse > 438A Series 

## 438A Series – 0603 Fast-Acting Fus ~~e~~ 

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## ~~**Description** Po~~ 

The 438A series AECQ-compliant fuses are specifically tested to cater secondary circuit protection needs of compact auto electronics application. 

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. 

## ~~**Features** [Po~~ 

- Operating Temperature • Meets Littelfuse's from -55ºC to +150ºC Automotive qualifications* 

## ~~**Agency Approvals**~~ 

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Agency Agency File Number Ampere Range<br>E10480 0.25A – 6A<br>Wks<br>29862 0.25A – 6A<br>@.<br>Electrical Characteristics for Series<br>% of Ampere<br>Ampere Rating Opening Time at 25ºC<br>Rating<br>100% 0.250A – 6A 4 Hours, Minimum<br>250% 0.250A – 6A | 5 Seconds, Maximum<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## ~~**Electrical Characteristics for Series**~~ 

- 100% Lead-free, RoHS • Recognized to UL/CSA/ compliant and HalogenNMX 248-1 and UL/CSA/ free NMX 248-14 

- Suitable for both leaded and lead-free reflow/wave 

- soldering 

* Largely based on Littelfuse internal AECQ-200 test plan. ~~**Applications** Lo~~ 

- Li-ion Battery • TFT  Display • LED Head-Lights • Battery Management System  (BMS) 

- • Automotive Navigation System • Clusters 

## **Additional Information** 

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## ~~**Electrical Specifcations by Item** LT~~ 

|**Ampere**<br>**Rating**<br>**(A)**<br>**Amp**<br>**Code**<br>**Max.**<br>**Voltage**<br>**Rating (V)**<br>**Interrupting Rating**<br>**(AC/DC)1**<br>**Nominal**<br>**Resistance**<br>**(Ohms)2**<br>**Nominal**<br>**Melting I2t **<br>**(A2Sec.)3**<br>**Nominal Voltage**<br>**Drop At Rated**<br>**Current (V)4**<br>**Nominal Power**<br>**Dissipation At Rated**<br>**Current (W)**<br>||**Ampere**<br>**Rating**<br>**(A)**<br>**Amp**<br>**Code**<br>**Max.**<br>**Voltage**<br>**Rating (V)**<br>**Interrupting Rating**<br>**(AC/DC)1**<br>**Nominal**<br>**Resistance**<br>**(Ohms)2**<br>**Nominal**<br>**Melting I2t **<br>**(A2Sec.)3**<br>**Nominal Voltage**<br>**Drop At Rated**<br>**Current (V)4**<br>**Nominal Power**<br>**Dissipation At Rated**<br>**Current (W)**<br>||**Agency Approvals**<br>~~pe~~<br>cs @.|
|---|---|---|
|0.25<br>.250<br>63VDC<br>2.218<br>0.0017<br>0.550|0.138|x<br>x|
|0.375<br>.375<br>63VDC<br>1.247<br>0.0041<br>0.488<br>|<br>||0.183|x<br>x|
|50A @ 63VDC<br>50A @ 32VAC<br>0.5<br>.500<br>63VDC<br>0.829<br>0.0100<br>0.486<br>0.243<br>0.75<br>.750<br>63VDC<br>0.466<br>0.0281<br>0.378<br>0.284<br>1<br>001.<br>63VDC<br>0.310<br>0.0593<br>0.351<br>0.351<br>1.25<br>1.25<br>63VDC<br>0.200<br>0.0510<br>0.365<br>0.456<br>1.75<br>1.75<br>32VDC<br>50A@32VAC/32VDC<br>0.1405<br>0.1440<br>0.360<br>0.540<br>2<br>002.<br>32<br>50A @ 32VDC/12VAC<br>0.0490<br>0.181<br>0.107<br>0.214<br>2.5<br>02.5<br>32<br>0.0364<br>0.240<br>0.095<br>0.238<br>3<br>003.<br>32<br>0.0264<br>0.439<br>0.093<br>0.279<br>3.5<br>03.5<br>32<br>0.0210<br>0.647<br>0.082<br>0.287<br>4<br>004.<br>32<br>0.0177<br>0.730<br>0.079<br>0.316<br>~~-—~~<br>~~a~~<br>~~—~~<br>~~—~~<br>~~——=~~<br>~~=~~<br>~~_~~<br>~~|~~<br>~~|~~<br>~~—~~||x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x<br>x|
|5<br>005.<br>32<br>0.0127<br>0.747<br>0.074<br>6<br>006.<br>24<br>50A @ 24VDC/12VAC<br>0.0086<br>1.444<br>0.072<br>~~|~~<br>|<br>||0.370<br>0.432|x<br>x<br>x<br>x|



**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. Devices designed to carry rated current for 4 hours minimum. It is recommended that devices be operated continuously at no more than 80% rated current. See “Temperature Re-rating Curve”for additional re-rating information. 

- Devices designed to be mounted with marking code facing up. 

© 2019 Littelfuse, Inc. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Revised: 10/11/19 

**Surface Mount Fuses** Ceramic Fuse > 438A Series 

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## ~~**Temperature Re-rating Curve**~~ 

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140<br>120<br>100<br>80<br>60<br>40<br>-65     -45      -25       -5        15       35       55       75       95      115     135    155<br>TEMPERATURE (°C)<br>PERCENT OF RATING<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Note:** 

**1.** Re-rating depicted in this curve is in addition to the standard re-rating of 20% for continuous operation. **Example:** 

For continuous operation at 75 degrees celsius, the fuse should be rerated as follows: 

I = (0.80)(0.85)IRAT = (0.68)IRAT 

## ~~**Average Time Current Curves**~~ 

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100<br>10<br>1<br>0.1<br>0.01<br>0.001<br>0.1 1 10 100<br>CURRENT IN AMPERES<br>.250A .375A .500A .750A 1A 1.25A  1.75A 2A 2.5A 3A 3.5A 4A 5A 6A<br>TIME IN SECONDS<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


||~~**Soldering Parameters**~~|||||||||||||||||||
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||**Refow Condition**|Pb – free assembly||||||||||||||||||
||**Pre Heat**<br>**- Temperature Min (Ts(min))**<br>**- Temperature Max (Ts(max))**|150°C<br>200°C|||**T**P|||||**Ramp-up**|||**t**P||**Critical Zone**<br>**TL to TP**|||||
||**- Time (Min to Max) (ts)**<br>**Average Ramp-up Rate (Liquidus Temp (TL) to peak)**<br>**TS(max) to TL - Ramp-up Rate**<br>**Refow**<br>**- Temperature (TL) (Liquidus)**<br>**- Temperature (tL)**<br>**Peak Temperature (TP)**|60 – 180 seconds<br>3°C/second max.<br>5°C/second max.<br>217°C<br>60 – 150 seconds<br>260+0/-5°C||**Temperature**|**T**L<br>**T**S(max)<br>**T**S(min)||**t**S<br>**Preheat**||||||**t**L||**Ramp-down**|||||
||**Time within 5°C of actual peak Temperature (tp)**|10 – 30 seconds|||**25**|||||||||||||||
||**Ramp-down Rate**<br>**Time 25°C to peak Temperature (TP)**|6°C/second max.<br>8 minutes max.||||**time to peak temperature**<br>**(t 25ºC to peak)**||||||||**Time**||||||
||**Do not exceed**|260°C||||||||||||||||||
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||**Wave Soldering**<br>260°C, 10 seconds max.|||||||||||||||||||



© 2019 Littelfuse, Inc. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Revised: 10/11/19 

**Surface Mount Fuses** Ceramic Fuse > 438A Series 

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## ~~**Product Characteristics**~~ 

|**Materials**|**Body:**Advanced Ceramic<br>**Terminations:**Ag/Ni/Sn (100% Lead-free)<br>**Element Cover Coating:**Lead-free Glass|
|---|---|
|**Moisture Sensitivity Level**<br>**Solderability**|IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020, Level 1<br>IPC/EIC/JEDEC J-STD-002, Condition C|
|**Humidity Test**|MIL-STD-202, Method 103, Conditions D|
|**Resistance to Solder Heat**|MIL-STD-202, Method 210, Condition B|
|**Moisture Resistance**|MIL-STD-202, Method 106|
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|**Thermal Shock**|MIL-STD-202, Method 107, Condition B|
|**Mechanical Shock**<br>**Vibration**<br>**Vibration, High Frequency**<br>**Dissolution of Metallization**<br>**Terminal Strength**|MIL-STD-202, Method 213, Condition A<br>MIL-STD-202, Method 201<br>MIL-STD-202, Method 204, Condition D<br>IPC/EIC/JEDEC J-STD-002, Condition D<br>IEC 60127-4|



|**High Temperature Storage**|MIL-STD-202 Method 108 with exemptions|
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|**Thermal Shock Test**|JESD22 Method JA-104,<br>Test Conditions B and N|
|**Biased Humidity**|MIL-STD-202 Method 103, 85°C/85% RH<br>with 10% operating power for 1000 hrs|
|**Operational Life**|MIL-STD-202 Method 108, Test Condition D|
|**Resistance To Solvents**|MIL-STD-202 Method 215|
|**Mechanical Shock**|MIL-STD-202 Method 213, Test Condition C|
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|**High Frequency Vibration**|MIL-STD-202, Method 204|
|**Resistance To Soldering**<br>**Heat**|MIL-STD-202 Method 210, Test Condition B|
|**Solderability**|JESD22-B102E Method 1|
|**Terminal Strength For SMD**|AEC Q200-006|
|**Board Flex**|AEC Q200-005|
|**Electrical Characterization**|3 Temperature Electrical Characterization|



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Dimensions Part Marking System<br>1.575±0.152<br>[0.062 ± 0.006]<br>Amp Code Marking Code<br>.250 D<br>0.85 ± 0.150  .375 E<br>[0.033 ± 0.006]<br>.500 F<br>.750 G<br>001. H<br>0.530 +/- 0.150  1.25 J<br>[0.021 +/- 0.006]<br>1.75 L<br>002. N<br>0.508±0.102<br>[0.02±0.004] 02.5 O<br>003. P<br>03.5 R<br>004. S<br>005. T<br>006. U<br>Part Numbering System<br>0.432 +/- 0.150<br>[0.017 +/- 0.006]<br>0438     005.    W   R     A<br>0.60 0.74<br>[0.024] [0.029] Series AEC-Q200 Qualified<br>Packing Code<br>1.00 Amp Code R = Reel Pack<br>[0.039] Quantity Code<br>1.94<br>[0.076]<br>Packaging<br>Packaging Option Packaging Specification Quantity Quantity & Packaging Code<br>8mm Tape and Reel EIA-481, IEC 60286, Part 3  3000 WR<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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© 2019 Littelfuse, Inc. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Revised: 10/11/19 



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