Bourns Releases Two New Automotive SMD Fuse Families

Bourns is pleased to announce the introduction of two new families of AEC-Q200-equivalent compliant* SMD fuses to complement its already successful line of SinglFuse™ SMD Fuse products.

The new Model SF-0603SA-M and S F -120 6SA – M series utilize Bourns’ popular multilayer ceramic design for enhanced voltage and current handling capabilities in small 0603 and 1206 package sizes. Both families are fully compliant with Bourns’ internal AEC-Q200 equivalent test procedures to help ensure performance robustness in certain harsh environments including automotive, industrial, low to medium risk medical**, telecom and Battery Management Systems applications, among others.

Bourns continues to broaden its portfolio of SinglFuse™ SMD Fuses to address the growing need for effective overcurrent protection in a variety of applications including transportation, telecom and networking equipment, computing and server storage, portable memory, handheld electronics and gaming systems, smart appliances, battery charging and power management, robotics and industrial automation.Bourns® SinglFuse™ SMD Fuse products are UL 248-14 listed, RoHS compliant*** and halogen free****.

* Meets Bourns’ internal AEC-Q200 equivalent test plan.
** Bourns® products have not been designed for and are not intended for use in “lifesaving,” “life-critical” or “life-sustaining” applications nor any other applications where failure or malfunction of the Bourns® product may result in personal injuryor death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice http://www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf.
*** RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.
**** Bourns considers a product to be “halogen free” if (a) the Bromine (Br) content is 900 ppm or less; (b) the Chlorine (Cl) content is 900 ppm or less; and (c) the total Bromine (Br) and Chlorine (Cl) content is 1500 ppm or less