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¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Introduces its first AEC-Q200-equivalent Compliant Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Devices that Broaden their Application Usage

Offering breakthrough protection for heater circuits, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® Model AD and SD Series mini-breakers deliver industry-first resettable options in the industry's widest trip temperature range*

RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 13, 2023 - ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today introduced its AD and SD Series miniature thermal cutoff (TCO) mini-breaker devices. Delivering an advanced level of resettable, accurate and repeatable overtemperature protection that has not been available before in a miniature device, the AD and SD series mini-breakers offer multiple industry-first capabilities. These are the first mini-breakers that can be either surface mountable (SD Series) or axial leaded/weldable (AD Series). They are the first to offer non-automatically resettable (self-hold) or automatically resettable (non self-hold) function options. These are also the first mini-breakers with such a wide trip temperature range (55 °C up to 150 °C). In addition, these mini-breaker series meet ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ internal AEC-Q200 equivalent test plan.

Additional valuable features of the new ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® Model AD and SD Series mini-breakers include high trip accuracy of just plus or minus 5 °C, and very low resistance values of 4 milliohms max. These highly-repeatable devices offer ratings up to 10,000 cycles and can be used as resettable overtemperature protectors or sensors in a battery system.

"As a leading developer of miniaturized overtemperature protection solutions for more than 30 years, our goal in designing the Model AD and SD Series was to significantly push the boundaries of mini-breaker device capabilities to expand their use in a new range of markets and applications," said Brian Ahearne, Thermal & Precision Division Product Line Director at ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ. "The series' wide trip temperature range makes them ideal for a variety of heater circuits that previously did not have overtemperature protection, or had to use bulky solutions or limited use single-blow fuses. Resettable overtemperature protection available in such miniature packages is a unique and beneficial solution to these applications and now many others."

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® Model AD and SD Series mini-breakers are available now and are RoHS compliant** and halogen free***. For more detailed product information, please see: www.bourns.com/products/mini-breakers

*Any comparative claims made herein are made as of the date of publication and are made to the best of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ' knowledge after reasonable investigation. For more information, please contact ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Customer Service.

**RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.

***¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ 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.

About ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical (low/medium risk), audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

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¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® 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 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® product may result in personal injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf

Agency Contact:
Annette Keller
Keller Communication
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Company Contact:
David Scofield
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(951) 781-5054
david.scofield@bourns.com