Mouser Electronics Expands Cooper Bussmann Product Portfolio of Power Management Devices


Stocking Coiltronics® CCFL Inverter Transformers; DR Series Shielded Power Inductors; OCTA-PAC, OCTA-PAC Plus; ECONO-PAC Series of Power Inductors and Transformers

Mansfield, Texas, USA - December 20, 2007 - Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it has expanded its Cooper Bussmann product offering to include power management products, including their Coiltronics® magnetics solutions.

Cooper Bussmann, a division of Cooper Industries, is one of the world's largest producers of circuit protection devices that protect electrical, electronic, and automotive systems from circuit overload. Their Coiltronics® family of transformers and inductors includes a broad range of magnetics solutions to meet precise specifications.

"Both the design engineering community and our suppliers rely on Mouser to supply the newest products available to the marketplace," according to Barry McConnell, Mouser Vice President of Product Marketing, "and by stocking new products like these from Cooper Bussmann, Mouser is able to fulfill its commitment to both suppliers and design engineers alike."

Coiltronics® CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) inverter transformers feature supply output current up to 30 milliamps, a frequency range from 40 to 80kHz, and output power from 2.5 to 14 watts. Available in through-hole and surface mount recess or gull wing versions, these devices incorporate floating or fixed secondary technology and are used in CCFL power supplies.

The Coiltronics® DR Series of high-power density, high-efficiency shielded inductors features an ambient operating temperature range from -40°C to 125°C and is available in four sizes. The devices have secure mounting, magnetic shielding, a current range up to 56 amps, and an inductance range from 0.33H to 1000H. Typical applications for the DR Series include computers, DVD players, portable power devices, LCD panels, DC-DC converters, and more. Additionally, Mouser stocks a variety of toroid inductors including the OCTA-PAC, OCTA-PAC Plus, and ECONO-PAC Series of power inductors and transformers.

Mouser's broad-based product line, unsurpassed customer service, and streamlined warehouse operations make the distributor the design engineer's one-stop shop for all the components and associated development tools necessary for total project design.

Mouser Electronics is the only major distributor to publish a new 1,900+ page print catalog every 90 days. In addition, its website with interactive online catalog is updated daily, contains more than 900,000 products for easy online purchase, provides over 1.5 million cross-references, as well as more than 677,000 downloadable data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, and other technical design information.

About Mouser

Mouser Electronics, Inc. is an electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers. Mouser.com features over 900,000 products online from more than 335 manufacturers. Mouser's 1,900+ page catalog is published every 90 days, providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 280,000 customers in 170 countries from its 432,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility in Mansfield, Texas. For more information, visit mouser.com.

About Cooper Bussmann

Cooper Bussmann is a global manufacturer offering a broad range of products, including magnetics, overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection devices, and supercapacitors. Through innovative technology and custom-engineered designs, the Company provides unique solutions for today's market-driven requirements. Cooper Bussmann stands out in the industry with an unmatched ability to meet each customer-specific design need. Brand names include Cooper Bussmann® electronic fuses, Coiltronics® magnetics, and PowerStor® supercapacitors.

Cooper Bussmann, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is firmly established through its 90 years of leadership in electrical circuit protection products and Cooper Industries' 165 years of market leadership, technical innovation, quality design and manufacturing excellence. For more information, visit www.cooperbussmann.com.

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