Bourns’ Breadth of Semi-Shielded Power Inductors Provides Comprehensive DC/DC Converter Power Management Support

Bourns Power Inductor Line Expands to 15 SRN Models Offering One of the Industry’s Widest Selections of Size and Inductance Value Options 

RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 17, 2015 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today introduced an additional semi-shielded power inductor product offering one of the industry’s widest selections of footprint, profile and inductance value options.  Designated Model SRN4012T, the latest semi-shielded power inductor from Bourns is designed using superior semi-magnetic shielding technology. Bourns now has a total of 15 SRN models giving designers a breadth of options with selections of 2 x 1.6 to 8 x 8 mm footprints and low profile 1 to 4.5 mm heights while delivering a broad 0.47 to 470 µH inductance range.

The 1.2 mm low profile, 0.47-22 μH inductance range and 3.2 A rated current of Bourns® Model SRN4012T series inductors make it well-suited for DC/DC converters, which provide power management to mobile electronic devices, computers, data storage and consumer electronics.  It is also optimized to meet the requirements of a wide variety of industrial applications that include LED lighting, control circuits and GPS.

“Bourns’ semi-magnetic shielding technology provides a higher level of magnetic shielding and lower radiation emissions compared to non-shielded inductors,” said Guido Zehnder, product manager at Bourns, Inc. “Offering a cost-effective solution compared to competitively-sized conventional ferrite shield inductors, this new model also delivers the lower profile and inductance range required for today’s smaller mobile electronic devices as well as next-generation industrial applications.”

Pricing and Availability
The new Bourns® power inductor model is RoHS compliant*, halogen free** and available now.  As a pricing reference, the Bourns® Model SRN4012T is priced at $ 0.12 each in 50,000 piece quantities. For more information, please see the power inductors semi-shielded product page.

About Bourns
Bourns, Inc., 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, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments.  Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

** 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.

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