Thin Film Chip Fuses provide overcurrent protection.October 7, 2008 -
SinglFuse(TM) SF Series fuses are available in 3 surface-mountable footprint sizes, each offered in fast-acting and slow-blow fusing types. Available with current ratings from 500 mA up to 7 A, they are RoHS-compliant and halogen-free. Units are designed for applications requiring one-time acting fuses that allow physical break in circuit if short circuit arises, eliminating need for circuit reset. Applications include LCD monitors, industrial controllers, and rechargeable battery packs.
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Original Press release
Bourns, Inc.
1200 Columbia Ave.
Riverside, CA, 92507 2129
USA
Bourns Launches New SinglFuse Line of Thin Film Chip Fuses
New SinglFuse Products Provide Highly Reliable Overcurrent Protection and Expand Bourns' Comprehensive Line of Circuit Protection Solutions
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 23 / / - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced its SinglFuse(TM) SF Series of thin film chip fuses. This new line provides highly reliable overcurrent protection in three surface mountable footprint sizes. Each product size features two series to cover the fusing types of fast-acting and slow-blow. The new SinglFuse series expands Bourns' comprehensive circuit protection portfolio with a line of thin film chip fuses for use in applications such as LCD monitors, digital cameras, cell phones, industrial controllers and rechargeable battery packs.
Bourns' SinglFuse products protect against a wide range of overcurrent events and feature current ratings from as low as 500 m amps up to 7 amps. The thin film design of Bourns' new SinglFuse products ensures high precision for specific fusing characteristics. Single-use thin film chip fuses are specifically designed for applications which require one-time acting fuses that allow a physical break in the circuit if a short circuit arises, eliminating the need for a circuit reset. The thin film design allows customers to order customized thin film chip fuses to meet their specific product needs. The Bourns SinglFuse line is also RoHS compliant and halogen free.
"With the introduction of the new SinglFuse line, Bourns is able to satisfy growing customer demand for a broader range of circuit protection solutions that meet specific standards requirements and solve application challenges," said Brian Ahearne, Multifuse® technical marketing manager at Bourns. "Our customers benefit from the industry's broadest line of circuit protection products backed by years of collective application expertise and support."
Bourns' SinglFuse thin film chip fuses:
Product Fuse Type Footprint Rated Current
SF-0402F Series Fast Acting/SMD 1005 (EIA 0402) 500 mA - 4.0A
SF-0603F Series Fast Acting/SMD 1508 (EIA 0603) 500 mA - 5.0A
SF-1206F Series Fast Acting/SMD 3216 (EIA 1206) 500 mA - 7.0A
SF-0402S Series Slow Blow/SMD 1005 (EIA 0402) 500 mA - 4.0A
SF-0603S Series Slow Blow/SMD 1508 (EIA 0603) 500 mA - 5.0A
SF-1206S Series Slow Blow/SMD 3216 (EIA 1206) 500 mA - 7.0A
Pricing and Availability
Bourns' SinglFuse SF Series product line is available now in production quantities. As a pricing reference, the new thin film chip fuses are offered in the price range of $0.32 to $0.38 in 5,000 minimum quantities.
About Bourns
Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules, precision potentiometers, panel controls and encoders and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. Additional company and product information is available at the company's website at http://www.bourns.com/.
Bourns®, Multifuse®, SinglFuse(TM) and the Bourns logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bourns, Inc. and may be used publicly only with the permission of Bourns and require proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Company Contact:
Mikelyn Bridges
Bourns, Inc.
(951) 781-5397
mike.bridges@bourns.com
Source: Bourns, Inc.
Web site: http://www.bourns.com/
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