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Bourns Announces Rugged, High-Power Thick Film Resistor Series Housed in a TO-247 Package

The Riedon™ PF2472 Series Power Resistors by Bourns deliver excellent thermal efficiency/high power capabilities from 100 W of heat-sinked power and up to 700 V operating voltage

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its Riedon™ PF2472 Series Power Resistors by Bourns. Housed in a compact TO-247 package, this rugged, high-power thick film resistor family delivers 100 W of heat-sinked power and up to 700 V operating voltage, providing excellent thermal efficiency and in-demand high-power capabilities. It utilizes thick film technology, offering a high-reliability, compact and cost-effective solution for current limiting, current measurement, snubber circuits and capacitor discharge functions in industrial motor drives, power conversion and battery energy storage systems.

The Riedon™ PF2472 Series by Bourns features ultra-low inductance (<50 nH) and exceptional pulse handling, all with a precise ±1 percent tolerance across a wide resistance range from 0.1 ohms to 20k ohms. Of particular importance in many of today’s high-power density electronics, superior power dissipation is delivered in a single space-saving package that provides essential high-heat tolerance.

The Riedon™ PF2472 Series by Bourns is available now through Bourns’ authorized distribution partners, and is RoHS* compliant. For more detailed product information, please see: bourns.com/products/resistors/high-power-resistors.

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

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.

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