Riverside, California -July 7, 2015 - Following Bourns’ acquisition of Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd in late 2014, Bourns is pleased to announce the release of Komatsulite’s Model LC Series, HC Series, and NR Series A-Type Mini-Breaker overtemperature and overcurrent protectors.

 

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Komatsulite is a leader in the fi eld of safety devices for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Komatsulite’s innovative mini-breaker devices enable long battery life, high current draw and fast recharge, while providing an effective mechanism to protect against overtemperature and overcurrent conditions.

 

This new family of mini-breakers complements Bourns’ broad offering of PTC resettable fuses and TBU® High-Speed Protectors for overcurrent protection as well as our wide range of overvoltage protectors such as TVS Diodes, TISP® Thyristors, Multilayer Varistors and Gas Discharge Tubes.

For further details on this exciting new series, please contact Customer Service/Inside Sales.

 

Features

■ Overtemperature and overcurrent protection for lithium polymer and prismatic cells

■ Controls abnormal, excessive current virtually instantaneously

■ Wide range of temperature options

■ RoHS compliant*

 

Applications

Battery cell protection for:

■ Notebook PCs

■ Tablet PCs

■ Smart phones

■ Mobile phones

Source：http://www.bourns.com/