Environmental Characteristics
Operating/Storage Temperature ...................... -40 °C to +85 °C
Maximum Device Surface Temperature
in Tripped State ............................................ 125 °C
Passive Aging .................................................. +85 °C, 1000 hours .......................................... ±5 % typical resistance change
Humidity Aging ................................................ +85 °C, 85 % R.H. 1000 hours ........................ ±5 % typical resistance change
Thermal Shock ................................................ +125 °C to -55 °C, 10 times ............................ ±10 % typical resistance change
Solvent Resistance .......................................... MIL-STD-202, Method 215 .............................. No change
Vibration .......................................................... MIL-STD-883C, Method 2007.1, ..................... No change
Condition A
Test Procedures And Requirements For Model MF-R/90 Series
Test Test Conditions Accept/Reject Criteria
Visual/Mech. .................................................... Verify dimensions and materials ...................... Per MF physical description
Resistance ....................................................... In still air @ 23 °C ............................................. Rmin ≤ R ≤ Rmax
Time to Trip ...................................................... 5 times Ihold, Vmax, 23 °C .............................. T ≤ max. time to trip (seconds)
Hold Current .................................................... 30 min. at Ihold ................................................ No trip
Trip Cycle Life .................................................. Vmax, Imax, 100 cycles ................................... No arcing or burning
Trip Endurance ................................................ Vmax, 48 hours ................................................ No arcing or burning
UL File Number ............................................... E 174545S
CSA File Number ............................................. CA 110338
TÜV File Number ............................................. R2057213
Electrical Characteristics
Model V max.
Volts
I max.
Amps
Ihold
Itrip
Initial
Resistance
Values
One Hour
Post-Trip
Resistance
Standard Trip
Max. Time
to Trip
Nominal
Tripped
Power
Dissipation
Amperes
at 23 °C
Ohms
at 23 °C
Ohms
at 23 °C
Amperes
at 23 °C
Seconds
at 23 °C
Watts
at 23 °C
Hold Trip Min. Max. Max. Typ.
MF-R055/90 90 10 0.55 1.1 0.45 0.9 2.0 1.6 60 2.0
MF-R055/90U 90 10 0.55 1.1 0.45 0.9 2.0 1.6 28 2.0
MF-R075/90 90 10 0.75 1.5 0.37 0.75 1.65 2.0 60 2.5
Features
■ Radial leaded devices
■ Cured, fl ame retardant epoxy polymer
insulating material meets UL 94V-0
requirements
■ RoHS compliant*
■ Agency recognition:
Applications
Almost anywhere there is a load to be
protected with a voltage supply of up to
90 V, including:
■ Broadband cable power passing taps
■ Set-top boxes
MF-R/90 Series - PTC Resettable Fuses
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan 27, 2003 including Annex.
Specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
Customers should verify actual device performance in their specifi c applications.
Thermal Derating Chart - Ihold / Itrip (Amps)
Model Ambient Operating Temperature
-40 ºC -20 ºC 0 ºC 23 ºC 40 ºC 50 ºC 60 ºC 70 ºC 85 ºC
MF-R055/90 0.85 / 1.7 0.75 / 1.5 0.65 / 1.3 0.55 / 1.1 0.45 / 0.9 0.4 / 0.8 0.35 / 0.7 0.3 / 0.6 0.22 / 0.44
MF-R055/90U 0.85 / 1.7 0.75 / 1.5 0.65 / 1.3 0.55 / 1.1 0.45 / 0.9 0.4 / 0.8 0.35 / 0.7 0.3 / 0.6 0.22 / 0.44
MF-R075/90 1.15 / 2.3 1.0 / 2.0 0.9 / 1.8 0.75 / 1.5 0.61 / 1.22 0.55 / 1.1 0.48 / 0.96 0.41 / 0.82 0.30 / 0.6
“U” suffi x indicates product without insulation coating.