Bourns, Inc. announced the company's new SMD Power Inductor Series that includes nine new devices designed for automotive applications. Designated the Bourns® Models SDE0403A, SDE0604A, SDE0805A, SRF0703A, SRF0905A, SRF1280A, SRR0745A, SRR1210A and SRR6040A, the new series consists of non-shielded and shielded construction devices that are AEC-Q200 qualified. The series features inductance values from 0.47 to 6500 µH, has a heating current range up to 17.9A and offers profiles as low as 3.2 mm. These advanced features make Bourns® power inductors well-suited for a broad array of automotive applications that include driver assistant devices, information/entertainment systems and lighting.
“An increasing number of automotive applications rely on power inductors to power a new range of vehicle systems and functionality,†said Guido Zehnder, product manager at Bourns, Inc. “Bourns specifically designed this comprehensive new device series to meet varying application requirements while also satisfying the high current needs in today’s automotive dc-dc converters and power supplies. By adding these 9 new automotive series we offer now 20 models in total.â€
Bourns’ new power inductors series for automotive applications is available now. As a pricing reference, the Bourns® Model SDE0604A is priced at $ 0.20 each in 50k piece quantities. The new power inductor series offers electrical characteristics and dimensions that are either functionally identical or comparable to Bourns’ existing standard series.
