Date: 26/09/2008

Bourns new series of surface mountable thin film chip fuses

Bourns, Inc. announced the launch of its SinglFuse SF series of thin film chip fuses. This new line provides over-current 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 series include SF-0402F, SF-0603F, SF-1206F, SF-0402S, SF-0603S and the SF-1206S Series.

The device finds applications such as LCD monitors, digital cameras, cell phones, industrial controllers and rechargeable battery packs.
Some of the key features include:

1. Protect against a wide range of over-current events.
2. Feature current ratings from as low as 500mA up to 7A.
3. The thin film design ensures high precision for specific fusing characteristics.
4. The thin film design allows customers to order customized thin film chip fuses to meet their specific product needs.
5. The device is RoHS compliant and halogen free.

Availability: product line is available now in production quantities.
Pricing: $0.32 to $0.38 in 5K minimum quantities

For more details please visit: www.bourns.com