About Littelfuse Fuses

For eight decades, Littelfuse Fuses has been developing industry-leading circuit protection products by working closely with customers. These unique partnerships have led to such innovations as the first small, fast-acting protective fuse in 1927, the first automotive blade fuses and the world’s smallest SIDACtor® device.

Littelfuse solutions can be found in virtually every product that requires electrical energy, from automobiles to computers to telecom devices. By combining their extensive product line with the knowledge of our application experts, they have the unique ability to evaluate customer needs and deliver the right solution.

Taking Pride in 80 Years of Littelfuse

Since Edward V. Sundt founded Littelfuse in 1927, they've been driven by innovation. Sundt invented the first small, fast-acting protective fuse to prevent sensitive test meters from burning out. From that pioneering first step, their company has gone on to define the standards of the circuit protection industry.

In the 1960s, they developed sub-miniature fuses for NASA, which were mission-critical components of the American space program. And in 1976, they introduced the groundbreaking Autofuse® Fast-Acting Fuse for General Motors. Within eight years, it was being designed into vehicles all over the world.

They again revolutionized automotive fuse protection in 1986 with the debut of the space-saving MINI®. Its smaller design allowed for the additional protection of on-board electronic accessories. Recently, they introduced the world's smallest high surge current protection thyristor, the Teccor® Q2L series "C-Rated" SIDACtor® device.

And they continue to set new benchmarks. As the world leader in circuit protection, Littelfuse possesses nine core technologies, as well as some of the industry's most respected brands - Teccor®, Wickmann and Pudenz. In addition, they're doing business all over the world.

Every day, they're building on their success by making strategic acquisitions, strengthening their customer relationships, and capitalizing on the explosive growth of the Asian market. In all of these efforts, their new brand will play an essential role.

Acquired Brands

Littelfuse continues its growth by investing in the future - through acquisitions and new product development that strengthen the company's global infrastructure - and by adding value to customer relationships. Their brands are the cornerstone of that investment and are their commitment to each customer. Offering some of the world's best known and top-performing brands in electronics, telecommunications, automotive and electrical, Littelfuse stands as the world's premier provider of circuit protection.

About West Coast Engineering

For over 23 years, West Coast Engineering (WCE) has been supplying electronics to OEMs, CEMs and distributors worldwide. Located in Hawthorne California, near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), West Coast Engineering has established itself as a premier independent distributor specializing in providing electronic components for the military, aeronautical, medical, automotive and commercial manufacturing industries. Littelfuse Fuses is one of the hundreds of manufacturers that WCE carries on its linecard.

WCE has the techology and resources to handle any size transaction, no matter how big or small.

Quick Facts

• Founded: 1984
• Headquarters: Hawthorne, CA
• Other Locations: Futain, Shenzhen ▪ China PRC ▪ Brazil

West Coast Engineering is committed to providing the highest quality service to customers with its large diverse inventory stocked in its ISO9001:2000 and ESD compliant 70,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Year after year, West Coast Engineering has been considered a top independent distributor because of its principled reputation built on longstanding relationships with a dedicated customer base.

WCE's strategies differ from any other independent distributors. Listed below are some of the added measures that WCE takes to make sure that OEMs, CEMs and distributors have peace of mind when placing orders for electornic components, selling excess inventory, forming strategic alliances, and purchasing RoHS or
non-RoHS parts.