Circuit Breakers offer surface mount design flexibility.

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Engineered for heavy truck, marine, and industrial applications, F-Series Klixon® Circuit Breakers feature 35-150 A ratings, 5,000 A interrupt capability, and ¼ or 3/8 in. stud terminals for high torque connections. Trip-free safety mechanism allows circuit breaker to trip in over-current situation regardless of position of reset button. Internal components are enclosed in vibration-resistant, weatherproof casing to protect against harsh environments.




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Texas Instruments Brings Surface-Mount Design Flexibility to New Line of Klixon® Circuit Breakers



New F-series Klixon® circuit breakers engineered for heavy truck, marine and industrial applications

Attleboro, MA, October 5, 2005 -Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) (NYSE:TXN) sensors and controls division, a market leader in the global supply of circuit protection solutions, is introducing a new line of Klixon® circuit breakers featuring surface-mount design flexibility.

Based on proven Klixon® technology, the F-series surface-mounted circuit breakers provide 5,000 amp interrupt capability that exceeds industry performance standards. A 3/8 inch terminal option makes the F-series ideally suited for robust marine and heavy truck markets. This line of circuit breakers is also available for use in off-road equipment, electric vehicles and industrial applications.

This new surface-mount design allows circuit protection to be placed anywhere within the electrical system, providing easy access and visibility.

In addition, the F-series also features trip-free capability, a safety mechanism designed to allow the circuit breaker to trip in an over current situation regardless of the position of the reset button.

The Klixon® F-series circuit breaker is available with either 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch stud terminals to enable high torque connections and wide spacing for heavy gauge wire lugs. The internal components are enclosed in a vibration resistant, weatherproof, robust casing to protect against the harshest environments found in heavy trucks, off-road, marine and construction applications.

Available in either automatic reset or manual reset versions, the F-series is available in 35-150 amps ratings. The Klixon® F-series circuit breakers:
- Meet SAE J553 and J1625 circuit breaker standards for surface vehicles
- Meet SAE J1428 and J1171 marine circuit breaker standards
- Meet 5000 amps @12VDC for interrupt capacity per ABYC E-11 AC and DC electrical systems on boats
- Incorporate a trip-free design

For additional information about this new product, contact:
Santosh Shanbhag, Business Dev & Mktg Program Manager
Precision Products, Texas Instruments Inc.
34 Forest Street, Attleboro, MA 01003
E-Mail: sshanbhag@ti.com
ti.com/snc/products/controls/tcb.htm

About Texas Instruments Sensors & Controls Texas Instruments Sensors & Controls (TI S&C) serves the marine, industrial, aerospace, lighting, automotive, HVAC and appliance markets with advanced protection products such as Klixon® circuit breakers, motor protectors, arc fault circuit protection systems, pressure sensors, light commercial gas ignition controls and heavy commercial HVAC/R system controls.

With more than 60 years of experience, TI S&C enables customers to achieve the quality, reliability, and cost goals needed to succeed in today's global marketplace. Headquartered in Attleboro, Mass., TI S&C employs more than 6,000 people in ten countries. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/snc.

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.

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