Protection component and protection device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9019678-B2
Application number	US-201213587005-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2012
Priority date	Aug 18, 2011
Publication date	Apr 28, 2015
Grant date	Apr 28, 2015

Abstract

A protection component includes: a package substrate; a first fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a first fusing region; a second fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a second fusing region which is close to the first fusing region; and a first buried cave disposed in the package substrate corresponding to the first and second fusing regions. When one of the first and second fusing regions is blown out, the first buried cave assists energy of fuse melting to break the other of the first and second fusing regions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A protection component, comprising:
a package substrate;
a first fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a first fusing region;
a second fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a second fusing region which is close to the first fusing region; and
a first buried cave disposed in the package substrate corresponding to the first and second fusing regions;
wherein the first fuse unit and the second fuse unit are respectively disposed so that the first and second fusing regions cross each other up and down, and
wherein when one of the first and second fusing regions is blown out, the first buried cave assists energy of fuse melting to break the other of the first and second fusing regions.

2. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a partition disposed in the package substrate, wherein the first fuse unit is provided on the partition.

3. The protection component as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the partition comprises a weakening defect, provided corresponding to the first and second fusing regions to speed up breaking of the partition when one of the first and second fusing regions is blown out.

4. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first fusing region is exposed to the first buried cave.

5. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second buried cave disposed in the package substrate corresponding to the first and second fusing regions, and below or over the first buried cave.

6. The protection component as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first and second fusing regions are exposed to the second buried cave.

7. The protection component as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second fusing region is exposed to the second buried cave, and the protection component further comprises a high-volatility material layer partially or entirely covering the second fusing region.

8. The protection component as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first fusing region is exposed to the first buried cave and the second fusing region is exposed to the second buried cave.

9. The protection component as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first fusing region is exposed to the first buried cave and the second fuse unit is provided on a back surface of the partition with respect to a front surface of the partition where the first fuse unit is provided.

10. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second buried cave disposed in the package substrate, wherein the first and second buried caves are configured to sandwich the first and second fusing regions.

11. The protection component as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising a first and a second weakening defect respectively provided on positions close to the first and second fusing regions in the first and second buried caves.

12. The protection component as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first buried cave is disposed on the first fuse unit and the first fusing region is exposed at a bottom of the first buried cave; the second buried cave is disposed below the first buried cave and the second fusing region is exposed at a bottom or top of the second buried cave.

13. The protection component as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a high-volatility material layer partially or entirely covering the second fusing region exposed to the second buried cave.

14. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a partition disposed in the package substrate, wherein the first and second fusing regions are exposed to the first buried cave and the first fusing region is provided on the partition.

15. The protection component as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the partition further comprises a weakening defect, provided corresponding to the first and second fusing regions to speed up breaking of the partition when one of the first and second fusing regions is blown out.

16. The protection component as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising a high-volatility material layer partially or entirely covering the first and second fusing regions exposed to the first enclosed space.

17. The protection component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first, a second and a third electrode; wherein a first and a second terminal of the first fuse unit extend out of the package substrate and respectively connect the first and second electrode, a first terminal of the second fuse unit extends out of the package substrate and connects the third electrode, and a second terminal of the second fuse unit selectively connects one of the first and second electrodes.

18. A protection device comprising:
the protection component of claim 1 ; the protection component further comprising:
a first electrode connected to a first terminal of the first fuse unit, receiving electric power from a voltage source;
a second electrode connected to a second terminal of the first fuse unit, supplying the electric power to a load device;
a third electrode connected to a first terminal of the second fuse unit; wherein a second terminal of the second fuse unit is selectively connected to one of the first and second electrodes;
a sense unit coupled to the protection component and the load device, outputting a protection signal when the electric power sensed by the sense unit is higher than a predetermined value; and
a switch unit coupled between the third electrode and a reference node, the switch unit turning on and bypassing the electric power supposed to be supplied to the load device, to the reference node when the switch unit receives the protection signal.

19. The protection device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the sense unit senses current or voltage applied to the load device to determine whether the electric power is higher than the predetermined value.

20. The protection device as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising a thermal sensor to measure an ambient temperature or a temperature of the load, the thermal sensor outputting a control signal to turn on the switch unit when the measured temperature higher than a predetermined temperature.

21. The protection device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the load device is a rechargeable battery.

Assignees

• Yeh Hsin-Hsien
• Lin Hong-Ching
• Chen Tsung-Wen
• Deng Wen-Hao
• Ind Tech Res Inst

Inventors

• Yeh Hsin-Hsien
• Lin Hong-Ching
• Chen Tsung-Wen
• Deng Wen-Hao

Classifications

• H01M10/486

  for measuring temperature · CPC title

• H01H85/12

  Two or more separate fusible members in parallel · CPC title

• H01H85/0039

  Means for influencing the rupture process of the fusible element · CPC title

• H02H3/202 Primary

  for DC systems · CPC title

• H01M10/446

  Initial charging measures · CPC title