POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Philip G. Franklin, Ryan Stafford,  Mary Muchoney, and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Littelfuse, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4
and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and the rules thereunder;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 and 5 and
timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
and

3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of any such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to his attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 26th day of May, 2015.

/s/ Matthew J. Cole
Matthew J. (James) Cole