At EDS, Bourns Honors TTI and Mouser with Broadline and eCommerce North America Distributor of the Year Awards

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 2, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that it has named TTI, Inc. as the company’s 2015 North American Broadline Distributor of the Year. For the second year in a row, TTI was selected by Bourns as its top-performing broadline distribution channel partner in North America based on its superior sales growth, expanded customer engagements and creative marketing programs. In addition, Bourns named Mouser as its 2015 North American e-Commerce Distributor of the Year, having also earned the award in 2014. Mouser continued to stock new products and drive innovative marketing programs, resulting in strong sales and customer count growth.

Since 2004, Bourns has been honoring its leading distribution partners. The 2015 Broadline and e-Commerce Distributor of the Year awards were presented by Bourns at the Electronics Distribution Show and Conference (EDS) in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 11th. Bourns also recognized its successful 45-year distribution partner relationship with Newark element14 on May 12th.

“The value our distributors bring in expanding Bourns’ reach with electronic engineering customers is vital to the continued growth of our components business. That’s why we choose to recognize our top performing distributors each year. It’s also why our 45th anniversary with Newark element14 is such an important milestone,” said Lee Bourns, Distribution Sales Manager at Bourns. “The results of TTI’s commitment to customer service and market leadership were demonstrated in the strong revenue growth achieved in 2015 in spite of challenging market conditions. Likewise, Mouser’s sustained online sales performance shows why they are a true leader in the e-commerce distribution space. We anticipate the continued strengthening of our distributor channel relationships will give Bourns a solid foundation for success going forward.”

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, 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 Introduces New G.Fast and LAN Transformers for DSL and Ethernet/PoE Applications

Hi-res JPG of Bourns® G.Fast Transformers

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 16, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today introduced two new transformer products — a G.Fast Transformer, Model SM51430EL, and a LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T Transformer, Model SM51625EL. Standards based, Bourns designed its latest G.Fast transformers to meet IEC 60950-1, Functional Grade of Insulation and its LAN transformers to comply with IEEE802.3 standards.

 

Bourns’ compact G.Fast Transformer Model SM51430EL is an optimized DSL application solution for local loops less than 500 meters. With a targeted performance speed of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), Bourns’ new G.Fast Transformer is ideally suited for use with the Broadcom® G.Fast chipset BCM6594x and BCM6524x, and Microsemi® line driver Le87282. It offers an operating temperature range of 0 to +85 °C and 1.5 kVrms isolation voltage.

Bourns’ latest Model SM51625EL product is a single-port, potted construction LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T transformer designed for Ethernet applications. It features Power over Ethernet (PoE+) current capability up to 1.2 ADC per center tap, an extended operating temperature range from -40 to +85 °C and 1.5 kVrms isolation voltage.

“After speaking with our customers, we expanded our line of electrical isolation solutions to meet ongoing application design requirements and address the need to protect circuits, electronic equipment and people,” said Guido Zehnder, product line manager at Bourns. “Specifically supporting G.Fast designs, Bourns understands that effective line driver protection solutions will play a significant role in the transitioning of telecom copper lines into the Gigabit era.”

Pricing and Availability

The Bourns® Model SM51430EL and SM51625EL series are available now and are RoHS compliant*.  As a pricing reference, Model SM51430EL is priced at $1.02 each in 1000 piece quantities and Model SM51625EL is priced at $1.05 each in 1000 piece quantities. For additional product specifications, please go to: www.bourns.com/products/magnetic-products/transformers-lan

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, 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 Receives TTI 2015 Global Operations Excellence Award Earning the Highest Points Globally in Americas, Europe and Asia

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 10, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that it has received TTI’s Global Operations Excellence Award, which recognizes the supplier scoring the highest total points globally in all three TTI regions – Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, for the third year in a row, Bourns was honored with the TTI Supplier Excellence Award at the Platinum Level for its Americas, European and Asia operations. The Platinum level is given to companies that have five consecutive years of award recognition, and must maintain Platinum status. TTI created its Supplier Excellence Award program to uphold supplier quality at all levels including receiving, customer-reported and administrative quality, and on-time delivery supported by reliable operations and business systems.

Also for the third consecutive year, Bourns’ European operations were awarded TTI’s Diamond Award for the highest overall point achievement. The award ceremony will be held at the TTI Executive Breakfast Briefing during the EDS Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

“TTI is pleased to present this year’s Global Operations Excellence award to Bourns, Inc. This is the fifth year we have presented the Global Operations Excellence Award, and Bourns has contributed greatly to our commitment of supplying the right parts at the exact time our customers need them,” said Melanie Pizzey, Vice President Global Business Operations at TTI, Inc. “Bourns worked diligently throughout the year to support TTI in all three regions, and we commend Bourns’ employees for their outstanding quality and on-time delivery performance.”

“Our performance worldwide with TTI represents a tremendous achievement for our channel sales team. Bourns is honored to be acknowledged for our ongoing excellence as a supplier partner, and is proud to share this series of awards with our deserving team,” said Kelly Vogt, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Bourns, Inc. “Going forward, we know we can never rest on our laurels as continuous improvement is a hallmark of the Bourns culture.”

About TTI

TTI, Inc. a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components and the distributor of choice for industrial and consumer electronic manufacturers worldwide. Broader and deeper inventory, leading-edge products and custom supply chain solutions have established TTI as the leading specialist in electronic component distribution. Globally, the company maintains 1.2 million cubic feet of dedicated warehouse space containing over 850,000 component part numbers. Along with its subsidiaries, Mouser Electronics and Sager Electronics, TTI employs more than 4,700 employees and is represented in over 100 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about TTI, visit www.ttiinc.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, 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.

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

Bourns Introduces New Range of High Power, Ultra-low Ohmic Current Sense Resistor Products

Download Hi-res JPG of Bourns® Model CSS Series

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 10, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today introduced a new range of high power, ultra-low ohmic current sense resistor products. Bourns designed its latest current measurement devices to help power electronics developers save energy while maximizing sensing performance in their designs. The Model CSS series features feature low Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (TCR) for operating accuracy over wide temperature ranges and excellent long term stability. Their very low resistance levels, low thermal electromotive force (EMF) and high power handling capabilities make them ideal solutions for a variety of industrial applications and power electronics including battery management systems, switch mode power supplies and motor drives.

“Current sense resistors are growing in popularity due to their high measurement accuracy and relatively low cost compared to other technologies,” said Brian Ahearne, product line manager at Bourns, Inc. “Bourns designed this new family of high power current sense resistors so designers have an accurate device for higher power applications where they must monitor a voltage drop across the sense resistor and convert to a current reading to assist in the efficient operation of the circuit.”

Bourns’ new Model CSS series is available in both 2 and 4-terminal options. The 2-terminal models are offered in three different foot print sizes, 5930, 3920 and 2512. The 4-terminal devices allow for very precise 4 Kelvin (K) resistance measurement. Their metal alloy current sensing element allows for low thermal EMF and low TCRs of 50 PPM/C in the 20C to 60C temperature range. Both series options supply resistance values as low as 0.5 milliohms, and customers can select from a range of low resistance options and power ratings of up to 9W.

Bourns will showcase the new series of current sense at the PCIM Europe 2016 Conference, May 10-12, Nuremberg, Germany, Bourns Booth #430, Hall 7. In addition to current sense resistors, Bourns will showcase its breadth of magnetics products, Multifuse® PPTC resettable fuses and thyristor surge protector products. This broad line-up provides the technologies developers need to meet today’s challenging power electronics requirements while offering a valuable “one-stop-shop” resource for OEMs.

Pricing and Availability

The Bourns® Model CSS2H-5930 series is available now and is RoHS compliant*. As a pricing reference, Model CSS2H-5930 is priced at $0.556 each in 3,000 piece quantities. For additional product specifications, please go to: www.bourns.com/products/resistive-products/current-sense-resistors

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://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.

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

Bourns Introduces New Range of High Power, Ultra-low Ohmic Current Sense Resistor Products

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 10, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today introduced a new range of high power, ultra-low ohmic current sense resistor products. Bourns designed its latest current measurement devices to help power electronics developers save energy while maximizing sensing performance in their designs. The Model CSS series features feature low Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (TCR) for operating accuracy over wide temperature ranges and excellent long term stability. Their very low resistance levels, low thermal electromotive force (EMF) and high power handling capabilities make them ideal solutions for a variety of industrial applications and power electronics including battery management systems, switch mode power supplies and motor drives.

“Current sense resistors are growing in popularity due to their high measurement accuracy and relatively low cost compared to other technologies,” said Brian Ahearne, product line manager at Bourns, Inc. “Bourns designed this new family of high power current sense resistors so designers have an accurate device for higher power applications where they must monitor a voltage drop across the sense resistor and convert to a current reading to assist in the efficient operation of the circuit.”

Bourns’ new Model CSS series is available in both 2 and 4-terminal options. The 2-terminal models are offered in three different foot print sizes, 5930, 3920 and 2512. The 4-terminal devices allow for very precise 4 Kelvin (K) resistance measurement. Their metal alloy current sensing element allows for low thermal EMF and low TCRs of 50 PPM/C in the 20C to 60C temperature range. Both series options supply resistance values as low as 0.5 milliohms, and customers can select from a range of low resistance options and power ratings of up to 9W.

Bourns will showcase the new series of current sense at the PCIM Europe 2016 Conference, May 10-12, Nuremberg, Germany, Bourns Booth #430, Hall 7. In addition to current sense resistors, Bourns will showcase its breadth of magnetics products, Multifuse® PPTC resettable fuses and thyristor surge protector products. This broad line-up provides the technologies developers need to meet today’s challenging power electronics requirements while offering a valuable “one-stop-shop” resource for OEMs.

Pricing and Availability

The Bourns® Model CSS2H-5930 series is available now and is RoHS compliant*. As a pricing reference, Model CSS2H-5930 is priced at $0.556 each in 3,000 piece quantities. For additional product specifications, please go to: www.bourns.com/products/resistive-products/current-sense-resistors

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://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.

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

Bourns Launches Sulfur-Resistant Fixed Resistor Products

Bourns® Model CRT-AS Series High-Res JPG, 1.3 MB

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 13, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced its Model CRT-AS Sulfur-Resistant series of thin film precision chip resistors. Designed specifically to operate in harsh environments exposed to high levels of sulfur contamination, the Bourns® Model CRT-AS series have a substantially increased lifespan compared to standard film resistors when exposed to a sulfurous gas environment, thus making them ideal solutions for a broad variety of mission-critical applications including industrial, automation, power supplies and communication base stations.

 

Many applications must operate in high-sulfur environments, such as where oils, lubricants, or fossil fuels are present, and in harsh, corrosive remote conditions and polluted industrial areas exhibiting high-sulfur contamination. The design of and materials used in typical thick film resistors, particularly the silver in the silver palladium internal terminal, make these resistors susceptible to the ingress of sulfur-based gasses. Common factors such as temperature, humidity and air flow, coupled with the presence of sulfur-based gasses, contribute to the corrosion process and the formation of harmful silver sulfide, which ultimately can cause an open circuit condition and failure of the resistor.

“As more and more devices and systems are connected, the reliable transfer of data and the need for uncorrupted data transmission and reception at the binary level is more important than ever. Any I/O interface failure, such as that from corrosion, can lead to a catastrophic system failure,” explained Brian Ahearne, Product Line Manager at Bourns, Inc. “Employing Bourns® sulfur-resistant film resistors helps eliminate this type of corrosion-related hard failure which leads to improved system reliability and performance while reducing downtime.”

Available in four different footprints from 0402 (1005 Metric) up to 1206 (3015 Metric), the Bourns® Model CRT-AS series is manufactured using a thin film element printed onto a ceramic substrate and tested in accordance with the ASTM B809-95 method. The series is also available in additional wide resistance, temperature coefficiency and tolerance options.

Pricing and Availability

The Bourns® Model CRT-AS series is available now and is RoHS compliant*. As a pricing reference, Model CRT0402-DZ is priced at $0.03 each in 10,000 piece quantities. For additional product specifications, please go to: http://www.bourns.com/products/resistive-products/chip-resistors/thin-film-chip-resistors

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://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.

*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

Bourns Joins Open Alliance Special Interest Group to Help Drive Ethernet as the Automotive Networking Standard

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 6, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that it has joined the OPEN Alliance (One-Pair Ether-Net) Special Interest Group (SIG) as an adopter member. The non-profit, open industry standards group is comprised of mainly automotive industry and technology providers. The goal of OPEN Alliance is for companies to work together to promote broad Ethernet-based adoption as the automotive networking standard. Since its inception, the OPEN Alliance SIG has grown to more than 200 members.

“As a leading supplier of automotive components, Bourns believes it is necessary to join groups such as the OPEN Alliance that help set industry standards for continuing safety, comfort and infotainment advancements that benefit consumers and applications developers alike,” said Craig Wedley, Magnetics Engineering Manager at Bourns, Inc. “Bourns can be specifically influential in developing relevant magnetics components test standards for various in-vehicle Ethernet-based systems. To ensure maximum interoperability and open standards compliance, Bourns plans to be a licensee of the SIGs 100Mbps BroadR-Reach® physical layer specification when it is complete and approved.”

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://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 Showcases Industry-Leading Breadth of AEC-Q200 Qualified Components in New Automotive Component Selection Guide

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 5, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, has published a new Automotive Component Selection Guide that showcases the company’s breadth of AEC-Q200 qualified components. In the latest short form brochure, Bourns lists its broad selection of AEC-Q200 products that include resistors and magnetics that condition and filter electronic circuits. Complementing Bourns’ circuit conditioning products is its large portfolio of circuit protection products designed specifically for automotive applications. These products satisfy the component requirements of next-generation lighting, comfort and positioning, networking, electrification and infotainment applications.

AEC-Q200 is a global automotive standard for passive components that ensures temperature, pressure resistance and safety consistency. For products to be AEC-Q200 qualified, they must pass a rigorous series of tests. Bourns has extensive experience designing, building and supplying high reliability AEC-Q200 compliant components. All the company’s passive components approved for automotive designs are tested and qualified using the AEC-Q200 specification, and are manufactured in facilities that are fully certified to TS 16949. Bourns also performs surge tests and offers application and customer-specific testing giving customers access to its application test lab.

“Bourns’ wide range of AEC-Q200 qualified products ensures automotive and other mission-critical applications of high-quality solutions for increasingly sophisticated and complex designs that must operate in harsh environments,” said John Kelly, vice president and general manager of the consumer division of Bourns. “Leveraging our proven history of supplying the automotive market with quality sensor products, Bourns’ standards-based inductive and circuit protection components reliably help designers meet the board-level requirements of many automotive applications.”

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://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 Latest Feature-rich Uninterruptible Power Supplies for Indoor Use Offer Compact, High Reliability Back-up Solutions

Bourns® Micro UPS Devices High-Res JPG, 790KB

RIVERSIDE, Calif., January 26, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced three new uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) that are compact, feature-rich DC power supply and battery back-up solutions. The latest UPS devices from Bourns are optimal DC power supply and battery back-up devices for 12 Vdc powered Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), and are also well-suited for any 12 Vdc application where DC power and battery back-up is required. Offering small size for placement flexibility and designed for high reliability, Bourns’ latest UPS models provide three alarm features, ONT reset and cold start functions along with overvoltage protection and EMI/RFI filtering. These UPS devices utilize Lithium-Ion battery technology with integrated battery management systems which helps assure long-life and safe operation.

The Model MX1236 Series Indoor MicroFlex UPS offers a unique low-profile design where the DC supply and Lithium-Ion battery pack can be stacked, and can accept up to three battery packs for additional back-up capacity. In addition, the Model MX1236 Series UPS is capable of accepting 50 / 60 Hz AC power inputs from 100 to 240 Vac. This DC power supply provides a nominal DC output of 12 V / 3.0 A (36 Watts). During a power failure, the replaceable Lithium-Ion battery pack is capable of providing up to 10 hours of back-up capacity at 8 Watts. UL Listed, the Bourns® Model MX1236 Series provides the small size and flexibility needed to support today’s ONTs, Optical Network Units (ONUs), Fiber to the Home (FTTH), security systems, and more. Orderable options are: Model MX1236-L2-C7 which includes a power supply, UPS battery and relays for Vdc and telemetry output and Model MX1236-P-C7 which includes a power supply and relays for Vdc and telemetry output. Model MX36-LC is a replacement battery.

The Bourns® Model MP1218-L1 Series Indoor Micro UPS provides a constant supply of DC power and additionally provides battery back-up power in case of an electrical power outage. It can accept 50 / 60 Hz AC power inputs from 100 to 240 Vac. The DC power supply provides a nominal DC output of 12 V / 1.5 A (18 Watts). During a power failure, the replaceable battery pack is capable of providing up to 6 hours of back-up at 8 Watts load. Output cabling options include a 7-conductor 12 Vdc power and telemetry as well as a 2-conductor barrel type connector for DC power only. The UL Listed Model MP1218-L1 Series delivers the small size and flexibility required for current GPON installations. Model MP18-L1 replacement batteries are also available.

A related new product is the Model MP1218-P Series Indoor Micro Power Supply. It is designed and intended for 12 Vdc Optical Network Terminals but can be used in any 12 Vdc application where a DC power supply is required such as VoIP, FTTH and video. A model with seven-conductor Vdc and telemetry is available. The MP1218-P is UL Listed.

Pricing and Availability

As a pricing reference, the Bourns® Model MX1236 is list priced at $184, Model MP1218-L1 is list priced at $140 and Model MP1218-P is list priced at $70 each in single piece quantities. The new models are available now and are RoHS compliant*.

To learn more about Bourns full line of high-reliability UPS models, please visit the Surge Protective Devices and UPS product page: www.bourns.com/products/surge-protective-devices/uninterruptible-power-supplies-(ups).

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, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.bourns.com.

* RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.

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 Introduces Professional Lighting Component Line at 2016 NAMM Show

Bourns® Pro Lighting Components

RIVERSIDE, Calif., January 18, 2016 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that its Bourns Pro Audio group will introduce a professional lighting components product line at the upcoming NAMM Show to be held January 21-24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. Bourns Pro Audio added the new professional lighting portfolio to help lighting and stage equipment designers and manufacturers meet industry demands for computer automation and technology advancements. As stage and theatrical productions become more elaborate and automated with stage lifts, moving platforms, and motorized lights and lighting truss rigs, component technology is now an integral part of stage designs. Bourns will showcase select professional lighting components at its booth #6865 (Hall A) at the 2016 NAMM show.

Bourns’ broad line of professional lighting products includes components such as rotary position sensors, panel controls, slide potentiometers and rotary encoders used in the manufacture of light mixing consoles and controllers, computer controlled moving lights, moving stage platforms, and stage lifts. Also offered are a wide array of trimming potentiometers, resistor networks, and power resistors that meet the requirements of professional lighting equipment. For computer controlled light shows and PTZ cameras, Bourns offers rotary position sensing products with various communication protocols that are well-suited for use in robotic moving lights. Bourns’ rugged and reliable non-contacting rotary position sensors and encoders along with the company’s precision potentiometers are highly reliable solutions for robotic light applications that require very long life.

“Bourns has supplied components used in the design and assembly of industrial applications for many decades. We have extended this proven reputation to the professional lighting industry by bringing quality, reliability and value to an established customer base that includes some of the industrys leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional lighting and stage equipment,” said Chuck Manzano, Pro Audio Application Engineer at Bourns, Inc. “Our vast array of products provides a convenient single point of purchase, and allows customers to efficiently reduce the number of required suppliers. In addition to supplying catalog components, Bourns can customize components to meet a designer’s needs by offering various value-added options such as brackets, cable harnesses and connectors.”

The full line of Bourns® professional lighting components is available now through selected Bourns authorized distributors. For prices and availability, please contact Bourns’ authorized distributors.

To learn more about Bourns’ professional lighting products and the company’s leading line of Pro Audio products, please visit: www.bourns.com/products/pro-lighting.

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, 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.