At China International Battery Fair 2018, Bourns to Showcase Full Line of Protection Solutions for Consumer Electronics Batteries

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 17, 2017 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, offers essential protection components for consumer batteries and automotive battery management systems. At the China International Battery Fair 2018, Bourns will display its latest series of high current mini-breaker thermal cutoff (TCO) products engineered to provide superior overtemperature and overcurrent protection for notebook and tablet PC battery cells. The new Bourns® Model AC series builds on the success of the Model AA series launched in January 2017 offering multiple improved features to meet the next-generation protection needs of denser, higher capacity Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) battery cells. In addition, the Model AC series offers a fifth trip temperature option of 90 °C, and is capable of carrying up to 20 A at 60 °C, making it the highest current-carrying TCO device Bourns offers.

Attendees will also see Bourns' surface mount SA series TCO devices. The Bourns® Model SA series is designed to help battery pack suppliers greatly reduce lead times and assembly costs. These are the latest products added to Bourns' already broad line-up of TCO products proven in more than 2 billion existing battery cells.

Where: China International Battery Fair, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center
When: May 22 – 24, 2018
Location: Bourns Booth #2T070

To schedule a meeting with a Bourns battery protection expert, please contact Josephine Chen: +886-2-2562-4117 ext: 138, josephine.chen@bourns.com .

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 (low/medium risk)^†, 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.

^† 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 injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf

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