New AEC-Q200 Certified Solutions Provide Reliable, Miniature Package Overcurrent and Thermal Protection for Automotive, Industrial, Telecom and Consumer Electronics

New PPTC models provide optimal circuit protection performance for a wide variety of space-constrained portable electronics applications

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 19, 2017 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced it has added new AEC-Q200 certified high-temperature Polymer Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC) resettable fuses to its successful line of Multifuse® products. Offered in 1206 and 1210 (3014 and 3024 metric) surface mount packages and featuring operating temperatures up to 125 °C, Bourns designed the miniature sized MF-NSHT and MF-USHT series as ideal circuit protection solutions for automotive systems, and to provide superior resettable fault protection for a new generation of high density boards in industrial, telecom and consumer electronics that also must operate in elevated temperatures.

The latest high-temperature Multifuse® models are based on Bourns' freeXpansion™ technology, which is a space-saving manufacturing process that enables smaller surface mount package sizes and increased fuse performance with higher hold currents (Ihold), improved resistance stability and higher voltages (Vmax). The MF-NSHT and MF-USHT series provide higher hold currents at elevated temperatures with Ihold up to 0.50 Amps and post trip resistance as low as 1.6 Ohms.

"Many automotive systems, particularly in under-the-hood applications, must operate in extremely high ambient temperatures requiring electronic components to be able to withstand these harsh environment conditions. Bourns' established experience in manufacturing high-temperature rated surface mount PPTC resettable fuses helps ensure reliable operation while also enabling designs to meet AEC-Q200 Rev-C stress test qualifications," said Lee Bourns, Multifuse Product Line Manager at Bourns, Inc. "Our latest MF-NSHT and MF-USHT series give automotive and electronics designers new overcurrent protection options in addition to Bourns' already popular high-temperature MF-PSHT, MF-SMHT, and MF-RHT products."

Manufactured in a Bourns TS16949-approved facility, the Multifuse® Model MF-NSHT and MF-USHT series are available now, are RoHS compliant* and UL recognized for safety requirements.

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.

Bourns® and the Bourns logo are registered trademarks of Bourns, Inc. and may be used only with the permission of Bourns and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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