News from Bourns - 2026 March

- março 19, 2026

March, 2026

It's Better With Bourns

Stay updated on the latest news and enabling technologies from Bourns. From new innovative products and application solutions to demonstrating our commitment to quality, on-time delivery and superior customer service, we invite you to learn why… It’s Better With Bourns

Bourns Advanced Component Solutions Showcased at APEC 2026

At the APEC 2026 Conference, Bourns is highlighting its cutting-edge component advancements for EV charging, renewable energy, grid infrastructure and data center applications. At the event, attendees will learn about our latest flat-wire inductor, high-power chokes, impedance matching transformers, wide-terminal resistors, high-surge varistors, Thick Film On Steel and many, many more component innovations.

Bourns engineers will also give two informative paper sessions:

Industry Session: Mitigating Extra Eddy Current Losses in HF Transformers – A Physical Study with Thermal Analysis – 3:40 p.m., March 25, Meeting Room #210
Exhibitor Presentation: Advanced Passive Components Enabling High-Density PFC and Inverter Architectures in Data Centers – 12:00 p.m., March 25, Meeting Room #214C

Please see us at Bourns booth #1835, March 22-26, at the Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Tips on Selecting the Right MOV Surge Suppressor

Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs) are widely used to protect electronic equipment from transient overvoltage events such as lightning strikes, switching surges and other power disturbances. These non-linear devices remain highly resistive under normal operating conditions but quickly conduct when voltage exceeds their threshold, helping to clamp excessive voltage and safeguard sensitive circuits.

A Bourns white paper offers practical guidance to help designers select the right MOV based on surge rating, operating voltage and clamping performance. For example, MOV disc size plays an important role in surge capability, with larger diameter devices typically able to handle higher surge currents. Designers must also evaluate the maximum operating voltage to ensure the MOV remains stable during normal conditions while still providing effective protection during transient events. Also highlighted is the importance of considering clamping voltage and environmental factors such as operating temperature when selecting an MOV.

Learn how proper MOV selection can help improve circuit reliability and ensure robust protection against damaging overvoltage events.

Additional Design Options from Expanded Multifuse® Line

Bourns has expanded its Multifuse® MF-LSMF high-power Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC) resettable fuse series with nine new models. Providing added design options, these new models offer broader hold current (I_hold) ranges and increase the maximum voltage range up to 72 V. Specifically, the Model MF-LSMF600/16X (16 VDC, 6.0 A) is available in space-saving 2920 SMD packaging.

The nine new models also are designed with Bourns® freeXpansion™ technology, which innovatively boosts performance. The advanced features offered in the MF-LSMF series help designers meet application requirements such as providing needed safeguards for low DC voltage ports in USB, IEEE 1394, powered Ethernet IEEE 802.3af ports. These fuses are also ideal for low voltage telecom equipment, industrial control, security systems and portable electronics.

Discover the design flexibility these new high-power fuses can provide helping you streamline overall system development.

New Power Inductor Supports Enhanced Performance and Reliability

The new Model SRN3010BTA-330M semi-shielded power inductor features an inductance value of 33 microhenries (µH) for efficient current handling. Plus, its bottom-soldered lead-wire offers increased mechanical strength and stability for enhanced product reliability. This compact AEC-Q200 compliant and automotive grade power inductor has a 1 mm max. profile semi-shielded structure that combines the features of non-shielded and shielded inductors. That enables it to provide lower magnetic field radiation than non-shielded inductors, and is also considered a more cost-effective alternative to fully-shielded ferrite-based inductors.

Find out the reliability advantages of employing this new power inductor in your automotive system, DC-DC converter or power supply application.

Bourns Modular Contacts Meet Power Delivery Demands

We just expanded our line of industry-leading modular contacts with five, six and eight amp products. These innovatively-designed modular contacts are designed to meet higher power delivery demands called for in energy charging, for efficient energy transfer or to support parallel loads and multiple sub-systems.

Bourns new 75ABF, 75ABM, 76AAF, 76AAM, 78ADF and 78ADM modular contacts offer additional higher amperage and power-dense choices. They have also been tested for 50,000-cycle operation and can be stacked side-by-side to enable greater design flexibility.

Learn how these latest modular contacts can help you satisfy power delivery needs in demanding applications or give you the ability to quickly charge batteries.