Paper Title:

Study of a MEMS Short-Circuit Fuse Based on Electro-Thermal Theory

Periodical Key Engineering Materials (Volume 503)
Main Theme Micro-Nano Technology XIII
Edited by Xiaohao Wang
Pages 277-283
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.503.277
Citation Yue Zhao et al., 2012, Key Engineering Materials, 503, 277
Online since February, 2012
Authors Yue Zhao, Dong Guang Li, Wen Zhong Lou, Long Fei Zhang, Jian Hua Li, Mao Bo Fang
Keywords Electro-Thermal, Fuse, Igniter, MEMS
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Abstract

With development of MEMS pyrotechnics devices such as semiconductor bridge/metal bridges, the energy required to fuze ignition becomes smaller and smaller. The energy needed for traditional short-circuit is far greater than MEMS pyrotechnics devices explosive, and takes a large space of fuze, which does not accord with the smaller trend in fuse volume and ignition energy. This paper describes a MEMS short-circuit fuse based on electro-thermal theory, it has similar volume with MEMS pyrotechnics devices, and the energy required is less than the traditional shorts fuse. This short-circuit fuse has well safety features, short action time, small volume, low cost, and it is suitable to be used in fuse or other areas .