Est.

1997/12/10
Rev.20 2002/11/27

SC Protector
Self Control Protector

Innovative way of safety control for Li-ion rechargeable battery

At any moment, SC Protector system monitors the voltage of Li-ion rechargeable battery and its heater
fuses the fuse at the same instant when the system detects the overcharge. Usual protection element
takes long time to work because it works due to temperature rise of battery cells.
The difference of SC Protector provides you high degree of freedom in the design of protection circuit.

1. Application
Typical application of protection for a Lithium ion rechargeable battery from overcharging is shown
in the figure below.

SC Protector

a c

Battery

Charger
Voltage sensing IC FET

b d

When the voltage between a and b exceeds the pre-set limit value, the output of the voltage detector
IC becomes high and the FET is switched on. As a result, current flow through the heater of the
protector, the fuses melt, and the battery stops to be charged any longer.
Since the two fuses cut-off the voltage supplies from the charger and the battery, the SC Protector
stops to be heated immediately and thus, the safety control protection is provided against both excess
voltage and excessive heating.

Sony Chemicals Corporation

SIP Division
1-11-2, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0032 Japan
TEL+81-3-5435-3943 FAX+81-3-5435-3072

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2. Characteristics of SC Protector
Basic circuit with troubles
2.1. Necessity
2.1.1. Reliability of the protection circuit
Overcharge = Danger
All Li-ion rechargeable battery packs are
equipped with at least one protection
circuit (ex.IC+FET).
In this case, when an IC or FET breaks, ＋
overcharge can’t be controlled any more,
and the temperature rise of the battery Battery
cell can invite very dangerous cell IC for protection
T
thermo-runaway leading to smoking or Trouble?
firing.
The trouble of the IC and FET actually NTC
occurs. Thermistor
Therefore, double protection is needed to −
ensure the safety of Li-ion battery packs. FET FET Trouble?

2.1.2. The weak points of conventional double protection elements.

Protection devices such as temperature fuses and bimetals work by conducting the temperature
rise in the battery to the inside of it via package or lead wire. Hence, they have a disadvantage
that the response speed is slow, and the response speed fluctuates depending on the installation
location of the device.
These elements obstruct a cost reduction since it is incompatible with the reflow soldering due
to their structures, and must depend on manual soldering.

By using SC Protector, the battery cells won’t become dangerous condition even if IC or FET breaks.

2.2. Characteristics Double protection circuit using SC Protector

1) One device can protect against
SCP protects from overcharge
both overcharging and overcurrent.
and over current = Safe
2) Protection against overcharging is SC Protector
directly performed by the battery cell ＋
voltage, ensuring high accuracy and Battery
Switching element
Sensing element

quick response, and the response speed cell

does not fluctuate depending on the IC for protection
T
location and condition of installation. Trouble?

3) At the same time of protection

against overcharging, since it is
−
constructed to send current to the
FET FET
heater via the fuse element, the fuse
element forcibly fused by the heating of the heater and, upon the cutoff of charging circuit,
the current to the heater automatically stops, and hence, SC Protector itself never
overheated.

4) Abundant product lineup allows the selection of protector with optimal operating
voltage and operating current depending on the cell structure of battery pack, ensuring
high degree of freedom in the design of protection circuit.

5) It is compatible with automatic mounting using general-purpose chip mounter, and at

the same time, compatible with the reflow soldering, contributing to the reduction of parts
mounting cost.

SC Protector has the strong points as shown above and it meets the safety requirement without
spoiling the strong point of miniature of the Li-ion battery.

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3. Relations between the fusion state and the operation mode
“The operation mode” can be estimated by the fusion state of the fuse element.

3.1. Heater operation

In the case of overvoltage, “Both two sides of the middle electrode” are fused by the heater
operation. Because the fuses are heated until the charge to the heater is stopped.
Only one side may be cut when the protection circuit is designed so that charging to the
heater stops by cutting of one side of the middle electrode.
For the heater operation, it is characterized as “Fuses like flow into the middle electrode.”

<Features of the heater operation>

!"Fuses like flow into the middle electrode

!"Both two side (or one side) is fused

3.2. Current operation

In the case of overcurrent operation, basically, “only one position of the fuse is cut” because
it is the same operation mode as the conventional electric current fuse. When the current
exceeds 50A, two positions are cut occasionally.
For the current operation, it is characterized as “The cutting position isn't fixed”, “It cuts
like bursting”.

<Features of the current operation>

!"Cutting position isn’t fixed

!"It cuts like bursting

!"One position is cut basically (Over 50A,

two positions are cut occasionally)

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4. Basis of selection
Nominal Current-carrying capacity (*2) Current-rush Number of cells in series Special edition (*6)
Price (*1) Soldering
Rated current 25℃ 40℃ 60℃ withstand (*3) 1cell 2cells 3cells 4cells 20V or more

5A 7.0A 6.0A 5.0A 30A-5ms SFD-045A SFD-125A SFD-145B SFD-165A

Standard Reflow
7A 8.0A 7.0A 6.5A 80A-5ms SFD-047A SFD-127A SFD-147B SFD-167A
(Exclude Max
SFD-16x) 260℃
8A 9.0A 8.5A 7.0A 80A-5ms SFD-048A SFD-128B SFD-148B -
12A 13.5A 12.0A 10.0A 100A-10ms(*4) - SFG-1212A SFG-1412A -
Reflow 6A 7.0A 6.5A 5.5A 36A-5ms SFE-046A SFE-086A SFE-126A SFE-146A SFE-246A
Low
Max 50A-5ms
245℃
8A 9.0A 8.5A 7.0A SFE-048A SFE-088A SFE-128A SFE-148A -
100A-0.5ms (*5)

Common model of thermal fuse with heater

Soldering iron 7A at 40℃
10A -
Spot reflow (Fusing-off by 9A at 40℃)

(*1) It is a relative expression between SFD/SFG and SFE.

(*2) It is the typical value that is calculated from 100℃, the temperature that we confirmed the reliability with our company’s standard PCB (0.6t Glass
Epoxy single-sided copper-clad laminates). It is influenced by thermal capacity of PCB and so we recommend checking it with your PCB.
25℃, 40℃ and 60℃ are ambient temperature.
The temperature that we confirmed the reliability is not a critical condition. SCP fusing-off temperature is 200℃ or more.
Current-carrying capacity is measured in thermal equilibrium condition. Therefore, if Current-carrying time is short, Current-carrying
capacity will increase.
(*3) It is the test condition (5ms-On, 995ms-Off, 5000cycle) that we confirmed the reliability. But it is not necessarily a critical condition for SCP.
(*4) It is the test condition (10ms-On, 9990ms-Off, 1000cycle) that we confirmed the reliability. But it is not necessarily a critical condition for SCP.
(*5) We recommend using IC that can interrupt current by 0.5ms or less when SFE-xx8A is adopted in the module that has 80A or more rush current.
(*6) SFD-16xA is special edition that has high operating voltage. Therefore, we recommend using SFx-14xx for 4cells in series.

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5. External view & Equivalent circuit

5.1. SFC series (Rated current 5A)

7 Ceramic Fuse
4,6-nylon 2
1 2 3
1 3

Heater
4

1.45max unit mm
4

5.2. SFD/SFE series (Rated current 5-8A) Fuse

5.4 4,6-nylon Ceramic
1 3 1 3
3.2

4 Heater
unit mm 4
1.35max

1
5.3. SFG series (Rated current 12A)
Fuse Heater

7 Ceramic
4,6-nylon
1

4 4
4

3
unit mm 3
1.45max

5.4. SFH series (Rated current 12A) Fuse 1 Heater

5.4 4,6-nylon Ceramic
1

2 4
3.2

2 4

3
unit mm 3
1.35max

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6. Terminal Size (Unit: mm. Not in scale.)

7.0±0.2
6.1. SFC series (Rated current 5A)
2.9 1.2 (2.9)

1.2
4 - R0.2 4

2.8

4±0.2
3 2 1

0.65 1.2 1.05 1.2 1.05 1.2 (0.65)

5.40
+0.3
6.2. SFD/SFE series (Rated current 5-6A) -0.2

2.10 1.2±0.1

1.20

2.00
4

+0.3
3.20 -0.2
3-R0.2

3 1

0.40 1.2±0.1 2.20 1.2±0.1

6.3. SFD series (Rated current 7A) 5.40 +- 00..23

2.10 1.2±0.1
1.20

2.00

4
+0.3
-0.2
3.20

3-R0.2

3 1
0.675

0.40 1.2±0.1 2.20 1.2±0.1

Black insulation glass (15um or less)

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 5.40 +- 00..23
6.4. SFD/SFE series (Rated current 8A)
2.10 1.2±0.1

2-R0.35

1.20
4

+0.3
3.20 -0.2
3-R0.2

3 1

1.825
1.475
1.20
3.70
0.40 1.2±0.1 2.20 1.2±0.1

The unevenness of the circular

arc part is typical 15um.

6.5. SFG series (Rated current 12A)

7.0±0.2

2.9 1.2 (2.9)

(0.2)
0.9

2.0
3

3.0

4±0.2
4 - R0.2

3.6
4
1
(0.4)

0.75 1.4 0.75 1.2 0.75 1.4 (0.75)

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7. Specification

7.1. General
SC Protector
Qualification UL248-14 (File No. E167588)，TUV (Certificate No. J9650637)
Rated voltage(*) 36VDC
Rated breaking capacity 50A
(*) is the maximum voltage can be cut off by fuse. It is not the operational voltage of the heater.

7.2. SFC series

for 1-2 cells in series for 3 cells in series for 4 cells in series
SFC-0405B SFC-1205A SFC-1605A
Rated current 5A
Size 7.0×4.0×1.45
Electrode Ag-Pd
Fuse resistance 1-3 (Typical) 15±3mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W
Operating voltage 4.0∼9.0V 7.8∼17.9V 8.5∼19.3V
Heater resistance 4.1±0.4Ω 16.0±1.5Ω 18.9±1.9Ω
SC 5A SF SC 5A SF SC 5A SF
Marking
0405B 1205A 1605A
Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

7.3. SFD series

SFD-04X for 1-2 cells in series SFD-045A SFD-047A SFD-048A
Rated current 5A ７A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Au plated Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 12±2mΩ 6.5±1.5mΩ 5.5±1.0mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 4.0∼22W
Operating voltage 4.0∼9.0V 4.3∼9.0V
Heater resistance 4.1±0.4Ω
5A SF 7A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 10 SC 10 SC 10

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

SFD-12X for 3 cells in series SFD-125A SFD-127A SFD-128B

Rated current 5A ７A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Au plated Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 12±2mΩ 6.5±1.5mΩ 5.5±1.0mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 4.0∼22W
Operating voltage 7.5∼17.0V 6.5∼13.6V
Heater resistance 14.6±1.5Ω 9.4±0.9Ω
5A SF 7A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 30 SC 30 SC 31

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

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 SFD-14X for 4 cells in series SFD-145B SFD-147B SFD-148B
Rated current 5A ７A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Au plated Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 12±2mΩ 6.5±1.5mΩ 5.5±1.0mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 4.0∼22W
Operating voltage 9.7∼19.6V 10.3∼19.6V
Heater resistance 22.0±4.4Ω
5A SF 7A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 51 SC 51 SC 51

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

SFD-16X for High Voltage SFD-165A SFD-167A

Rated current 5A ７A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Au plated Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 12±2mΩ 6.5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W
Operating voltage 11.1∼25.0V
Heater resistance 31.6±3.2Ω
5A SF 7A SF
Marking SC 40 SC 40

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

7.4. SFE series

SFE-04X for 1 cell in series SFE-046A SFE-048A
Rated current 6A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 9±2mΩ 5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 3.5∼20W
Operating voltage 4.0∼8.2V 4.0∼7.0V
Heater resistance 3.8±0.7Ω 3.5±1.0Ω
6A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 1B SC 1B

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 245℃

SFE-08X for 2 cells in series SFE-086A SFE-088A

Rated current 6A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 9±2mΩ 5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 3.5∼20W
Operating voltage 5.6∼10.2V 5.6∼9.8V
Heater resistance 6.9±2.1Ω
6A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 2B SC 2B

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 245℃

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 SFE-12X for 3 cells in series SFE-126A SFE-128A
Rated current 6A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 9±2mΩ 5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 3.5∼20W
Operating voltage 7.8∼16.0V 8.0∼14.1V
Heater resistance 14.6±2.9Ω 14.2±4.2Ω
6A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 3B SC 3B

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 245℃

SFE-14X for 4 cells in series SFE-146A SFE-148A

Rated current 6A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 9±2mΩ 5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 3.5∼20W
Operating voltage 9.7∼19.6V 11.2∼19.6V
Heater resistance 22.0±4.4Ω 27.6±8.3Ω
6A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 5B SC 5B

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 245℃

SFE-24X for 5-6 cells in series SFE-246A SFE-248A(*)

Rated current 6A 8A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 9±2mΩ 5±1.5mΩ
Operating electric power 3.5∼22W 3.5∼18W
Operating voltage 14.1∼26.1V 15.8∼26.3V
Heater resistance 44.0±13.0Ω 55.0±16.5Ω
6A SF 8A SF
Marking SC 6B SC 6B

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 245℃

(*) under development

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 7.5. SFG series
for 1 cell in series for 3 cells in series for 4 cells in series
SFG-0412A(*) SFG-1212A SFG-1412A
Rated current 12A
Size 7.0×4.0×1.45
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 3±1mΩ
Operating electric power 6∼35W
Operating voltage 4.0∼7.0V 7.8∼13.8V 10.5∼18.5V
Heater resistance 2.0±0.6Ω 7.8±2.3Ω 14.0±4.2Ω
12A G1 12A G3 12A G4
Marking
SC SF SC SF SC SF

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

(*) under development

7.6. SFH series

for 1 cell in series for 3 cells in series for 4 cells in series
SFH-0412A(*) SFH-1212A(*) SFH-1412A(*)
Rated current 12A
Size 5.4×3.2×1.35
Electrode Ag-Pt
Fuse resistance (Typical) 3±1mΩ
Operating electric power 5∼30W
Operating voltage 4.0∼7.1V 7.7∼13.8V 10.4∼18.5V
Heater resistance 2.4±0.7Ω 9.1±2.7Ω 16.4±4.9Ω
12A H1 12A H3 12A H4
Marking
SC SF SC SF SC SF

Reflowing temperature（MAX） 260℃

(*) under development

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8. Temperature profile of reflow soldering

The temperature shown below is the temperature of the electrode portion of SC Protector.

8.1. Temperature profile of 245℃ peak

Applicable to: SFC, SFD, SFE, SFG, SFH Type

Peak 245℃

Over 230℃: 30s

200
Temperature［℃］

Pre-heat

100
Over 135℃: 120s

0
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210
Time [s]

8.2. Temperature profile of 260℃ peak

Applicable to: SFC, SFD, SFE, SFG, SFH Type (Not applicable to SFE Type)

Peak 260℃
180℃-190℃: 60s
Over 230℃: 30s
Temperature［℃］

200

Pre-heat

100

0
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210
Time [s]

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9. Voltage operation
9.1. Operating electric power and Operating voltage
1) Operating electric power range: Electricity Power applied to heater
2) Operating voltage range: Values are calculated from operating electric power range and heater
resistance. Protector operation is normal under voltage applied to heaters in these
ranges. Operating voltage range is adjustable by regulating heater resistance.
(Operating voltage[V]＝√Operating electric power [W]×Heater resistance[Ω] )
9.2. Voltage operation test method

1) Connect SC Protector with a constant power

supply.
2) Apply a current to the heater.
1 3 3) Measure the time the fuses take to melt.
Power supply

9.3. Operation time by the heater (Electricity vs. clearing time at 25℃)
100

SFC-5A

SFD-5A

10 SFD-7A，8A

SFE-6A
Clearing Time(s)

SFE-8A

SFG-12A

0.1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Electric Power(W)

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9.4. Operation time by the heater (Voltage vs. clearing time at 25℃)

100 SFC-0405B
SFC-1205A
SFC-1605A
SFD-045A
SFD-047A，048A
SFD-125A
SFD-127A
SFD-128B
SFD-145B
10 SFD-147B，148B
SFE-126A
SFE-128A
Clearing Time(s)

for 4cells SFE-146A

in series SFE-148A
SFG-1212A
for 3cells SFG-1412A
in series

1 for 1-2cells
in series

0.1
0 5 10 Voltage(V) 15 20 25

9.5. Operation time by the heater (Ambient temperature vs. clearing time)
100

SFC-5A (3.5W)
SFＤ-5Ａ (3.5W)
SFD-7A，8A (3.5W)
SFE-6A (3.5W)
SFE-8A (3.5W)
SFG-12A (6W)
Clearing Time(s)

10

1
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Ambient temperature

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10. Current interrupting time (at25℃)
100

SFC-5A

SFD-5A
10
SFD-7A，8A

SFE-6A
1
SFE-8A
Clearing Time(s)

SFG-12A

0.1

0.01

0.001

0.0001
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Current(A)

10.1. Current interrupting time (Ambient temperature vs. Clearing time by Rated Current * 2)
100
SFC-5A
SFＤ-5Ａ
SFD-7A，8A
SFE-6A
SFE-8A
SFG-12A
Clearing Time(S)

10

1
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Ambient Temperature(℃)

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11. Others

11.1. Catalog data is the typical value.

1) Catalog data is not a guaranteed value.
2) Catalog data is measured with our company’s standard PCB (0.6t Glass Epoxy
single-sided copper-clad laminates). The characteristics are influenced by thermal capacity
of PCB. Generally, when thermal capacity of PCB increases, Current-carrying capacity will
increase and Clearing-time will be long.

11.2. Please select the product on the basis of [Current-carrying capacity].

1) Nominal rated current is provided on the basis of UL standard (The maximum
temperature rise on body or contact that is passed the current shall not exceed 70°C) and so
it is not Current-carrying capacity. Therefore, please select a product on the basis of
Current-carrying capacity instead of Nominal rated current.
2) Current-carrying capacity is influenced by thermal capacity of PCB. Therefore we
recommend checking it on your PCB.
3) We accept the test (Current-carrying capacity and Clearing-characteristics and so on) with
your PCB. Please request to us unreservedly.

11.3. Current-carrying capacity

1) Current-carrying capacity is the current-carrying value that SCP reaches temperature
that we confirmed the reliability in our company.
2) The temperature that we confirmed the reliability is 100℃. But it is not a critical
condition for SCP. For example, if SCP temperature exceeds it, SCP is not immediately
fusing-off like a common thermal fuse. SCP fusing-off temperature is 200℃ or more and so
it has much more capability for the temperature rise.
3) Current-carrying capacity is measured in thermal equilibrium condition so that if
Current-carrying time is short, Current-carrying capacity will increase.

11.4. Precautions regarding handling

1) Make sure that the terminals of this product are connected on the lands of the circuit
board, and that the resistance between terminal1-4 and 3-4 are rated heater resistance.
2) Ultrasonic cleansing or immersion cleansing must not be done for SCP. When cleansing is
done, flux in element flows, and the specification will not be satisfied. These products after
cleansing will be not guaranteed.

Sony Chemicals Corporation

SIP Division
1-11-2, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0032 Japan
TEL+81-3-5435-3943 FAX+81-3-5435-3072

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