The　converter　station　based　on　a　half-bridge　sub-module　has　poor　tolerance　to　dc　short-circuit　faults,　which　puts　forward　higher　requirements　for　the　detection　and　breaking　performance　of　dc　circuit　breakers　(DCCBs).　To　this　end,　this　paper　proposes　a　Capacitance-Resistance　hybrid　fault　current　limiter　(CRHCL)　that　can　be　integrated　with　DCCBs.　The　proposed　CRHCL　realizes　the　fast　switching　of　the　current　limiting　resistor　through　the　thyristor　and　the　pre-charged　capacitor.　The　working　principle　and　parameter　configuration　principle　of　CRHCL　are　described,　and　the　theory　and　performance　verification　are　carried　out　in　the　single-ended　equivalent　system　simulation.　The　results　show　that　compared　with　the　traditional　scheme　of　DCCB　direct　breaking,　the　proposal　has　a　lower　breaking　current　and　breaking　voltage,　which　effectively　reduces　the　demand　of　DCCB　for　device　number　and　breaking　performance.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.