PTC Thermistors
Selection guide
Date: February 2012
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Selection guide
PTC thermistors for overcurrent protection
Type VR IR IS Tref RR Page
V mA mA °C Ω
12 150 ... 1500 300 ... 3050 160 0.45 ...
13
12, 24 120 ... 1800 240 ... 3600 120 0.3 ...
13
63 30 ... 1000 60 ... 1500 80, 120, 1.2 ...
130 62
110 35 ... 525 70 ... 1050 160 3.7 ...
150
230 15 ... 650 40 ... 980 80, 120, 3.5 ...
130 160
230 50 ... 220 75 ... 330 120 10 ...
Lead-free 120
series
380, 500 12 ... 21 24 ... 39 115, 120 600 ...
1500
Please read Important notes Page 2 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
Selection guide
PTC thermistors for overcurrent protection
Type VR IR IS Tref RR Page
V mA mA °C Ω
380 ... 8 ... 123 17 ... 245 110, 115, 25 ...
1000 120 7500
500 2.5, 4 6.5, 9 60 3500,
5500
24, 42, 12 ... 90 22 ... 180 27 ...
63, 230 1500
Case sizes 0603 and 1210
24 90 ... 310 185 ... 640 80, 120 3.1 ...
13
63 40 ... 150 85 ... 310 80, 120 16 ...
Case sizes 3225 and 4032 55
Please read Important notes Page 3 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
Selection guide
Inrush current limiters
Type Vlink RR Cth Page
Ω J/K
Leaded disks, uncoated
360, 620 70 ... 500 0.4, 0.6
360, 620, 800 25 ... 500 1.0, 1.4
Leaded disks, coated
620 56, 120 2.1
PTC thermistors in phenolic resin plastic case
360, 620, 800 22, 56, 100 2.3
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and Cautions and warnings.
Selection guide
PTC thermistors for telecom applications
Type RR IR @ 70 °C IS @ 25 °C Page
Ω mA mA
Leadless disks
4.75 ... 35 55 ... 100 180 ... 370
Leaded disks
4.75 ... 55 35 ... 110 150 ... 440
Please read Important notes Page 5 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors for telecom applications
Type RR IR @ 70 °C IS @ 25 °C Page
Ω mA mA
Telecom pair protector (TPP)
4.75 ... 75 40 ... 120 150 ... 370
Telecom pair protector (TPP) for GR-1089 Central Office
70 40 150
Telecom quattro protector (TQP)
50 60 190
Please read Important notes Page 6 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
Selection guide
PTC thermistors for switching applications (e.g. lighting, general-purpose)
Type Vmax IR IS Tref RR Page
V mA mA °C Ω
310, 550 80, 120 70 ...
1500
265 7 ... 20 15 ... 40 115, 120, 500 ...
190 5000
PTC thermistors for motor starting
Type RR Imax Vmax Tref Page
Ω A V °C
4.7 ... 38 6 ... 12 180 ... 400 120, 135
4.7 ... 33 6 ... 12 180 ... 355 135
Please read Important notes Page 7 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors as point level sensors
Type Vmax tE RR Page
V DC s Ω
Overflow protection in oil tanks
25 40 140
Oil level sensing
18 60 40 ... 80
Water level sensing
18 60 40 ... 80
Please read Important notes Page 8 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors for motor protection
Type Vmax Tsense RR Page
V DC °C Ω
30 60 ... 180 ≤ 100
30 100 ... 180 ≤ 300
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and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors as limit temperature sensors
Type Vmax Tsense RR Page
V DC °C Ω
30 60 ... 160 ≤ 250
30 60 ... 150 ≤ 100
30 60 ... 120 ≤ 100
Please read Important notes Page 10 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors as limit temperature sensors
EIA case size Vmax Tsense RR Page
V DC °C Ω
Superior series
0402 32 75 ±5 ... 135 ±5 470
0603 32 75 ±5 ... 145 ±5 470
0805 32 70 ±5 ... 130 ±5 680
Standard series
0603 32 75 ±5 ... 135 ±5 470
0603 32 75 ±3 ... 135 ±3 470
0603 32 55 ±5 ... 105 ±5 110, 470
0805 32 70 ±5 ... 140 ±5 680
PTC thermistors for thermal management in LED
0603 32 55, 70, 85, 105 110, 470
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and Cautions and warnings.
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PTC thermistors as heating elements
Type Size VR Tref RR Page
(Vmeas ≤ 1.5 V)
mm V °C Ω
Round disk 12 0 ... 220 9, ≥ 320
12 × 1
Rectangular disk 12 80 ... 220 3.2, 6.4
35 × 6.2 × 1.4
Round disk 230 110 ... 4200, 6000
8×3 220
Rectangular disk 230 50 ... 270 700, 1000, 1300
35 × 6.2 × 2
Please read Important notes Page 12 of 12
and Cautions and warnings.
