Abstract: A dike as an epoxy squeeze out barrier in a fuse device is provided. The fuse device can include first and second layers of laminate material, a cavity formed by central openings of the first and second layers of the laminate material, a fuse element that is supported by at least one of the first and second layers of the laminate material and traverses the cavity, an adhesive located on at least one of the first and second layers of the laminate material for bonding thereof, and a dike located on at least one of the first and second layers of the laminate material and surrounding a circumference of the cavity. When the first and second layers of the laminate material, the fuse element, the adhesive, and the dike are pressed together during manufacture, the dike can prevent the adhesive from flowing into the cavity.

Abstract: A method of assembly of an open-cavity, wire-in-air fuse which provides improved manufacturing yield and fuse reliability, involving coiling, braiding or twisting a fusible element around a sacrificial member during the manufacturing process to provide support for the fusible element to prevent mechanical breakages and necking problems commonly encountered during manufacture.

Abstract: A method of assembly of an open-cavity, wire-in-air fuse which provides improved manufacturing yield and fuse reliability, involving coiling, braiding or twisting a fusible element around a sacrificial member during the manufacturing process to provide support for the fusible element to prevent mechanical breakages and necking problems commonly encountered during manufacture.