Bourns, Inc. introduced the company’s smallest miniature resettable Thermal Cutoff (TCO) devices designed for overtemperature and overcurrent protection of lithium polymer and prismatic cells. The Bourns Model CB Series is the company’s next generation of axial leaded TCO devices that control abnormal, excessive current virtually instantaneously, up to rated limits. This latest series is more than 26 percent smaller […]
Fuses
Tiny, dual-channel PPTC protects network and telecom equipment
Littelfuse, Inc. announced a new series of 250V Telecom PPTCs designed to help make telecom and network equipment more reliable. The TSM250-130 series protects against power cross and induced power surges as defined in ITU, Telcordia GR1089 and IEC 62368-1. Because it combines two resistance-matched PPTCs in a single surface-mount housing, it reduces the board […]
Bourns acquires circuit protection component company KEKO-Varicon
Bourns, Inc. announced that a member of the Bourns group of companies has acquired all shares of KEKO-Varicon d.o.o. Žužambrek (KEKO-Varicon) from its three shareholders, consisting of two members of the MSIN Group and one minority shareholder. KEKO-Varicon is a leading manufacturer of overvoltage protection products that include varistor and EMI suppression products. Financial terms of […]
SMD fuses handle up to 100 A, 600 Vac
Bourns, Inc. announced the completion of a significant expansion of its SinglFuse overcurrent protection product line, adding 33 new model series to the portfolio over the last 18 months. A rising focus on safety across many industries has led to increasing requirements for effective circuit protection. Designed to safety standards and to provide reliable overcurrent protection […]
Hybrid overvoltage protection devices replace standard MOVs
Bourns, Inc. introduced the company’s GMOV line of overvoltage protection components. Bourns’ innovative hybrid design combines its patented, space-saving Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) with FLAT technology with a Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) to create a compact and enhanced overvoltage protector that is a drop-in replacement for standard 14 and 20 mm MOVs. Bourns designed its new GMOV […]
Heilind Electronics now stocking Mersen circuit protection products
Heilind Electronics is now stocking circuit protection products from Mersen — a global expert in electrical power and advanced materials. Mersen offers a comprehensive suite of surge protection solutions designed to cover every voltage need within a facility. Most notably, the manufacturer’s Surge-Trap devices feature fail-safe overvoltage protection with industry-leading TPMOV technology. These devices are designed […]
Heilind adds surface mount PTC resettable fuse to line card
Heilind Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components, has expanded its line of Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection products with the 0ZCN Series of surface mount resettable positive temperature coefficient (PTC) fuses. The OZCN Series 2016 Chip PTC is designed using polymeric materials containing conductive filler bonded between two conductive, planar terminations. When a tripped resistance is reached, […]
Compact high-performance ceramic fuse works over extended current range
The SHF 6.3×32 series of fuses now work down to 500 mA for a total nineteen rated currents, ranging from 500 mA and 32 A, including the newest 500 mA, 630 mA and 800 mA versions. The SHF 6.3×32 is a ceramic fuse for higher voltages (ac and dc) with fast tripping qualities. The high […]
Surface mount resettable PTC fuses boast faster time-to-trip than standard SMD devices
Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection announces their latest surface mount resettable PTC fuses, the 0ZCN Series, which are solid state 2016 chip size fuses, with a faster time-to-trip than standard SMD devices. The 0ZCN Series is designed for low voltage (≤ 60 V) applications where reset and flexibility in the selection process is desired, such as automotive and […]
Single-package-size fuses offered in 20A to 100A range
AEM Components introduces a new line of high-current, high-power density solid body fuses. The new CMF Series is available in both commercial and automotive grade versions, each with part numbers with ratings from 20A to 100A@125 VDC. All models in this series are offered in the same 2822 surface-mount package. This standardized footprint for all […]