Automotive-grade multilayered varistor series delivers superior surge protection

Bourns, Inc. has launched two new product series additions to its automotive grade, AEC-Q200 compliant BVRA multilayered varistor line. Bourns designed its new BVRA1210 and BVRA1812 Series to supply superior surge protection for today’s increasingly sensitive automotive circuits. These low-voltage multilayer varistors provide excellent transient energy absorption due to their state-of-the-art energy volume distribution and advanced power dissipation design.

The varistor additions to the BVRA line meet IEC 61000-4-5 standard necessities, giving automotive designers the effective overvoltage protection required to safeguard components from harmful transient voltage events. Offering extremely fast transient response (<1ns reaction time), these varistors help to provide prompt energy diversion during surge events. Plus, the new series supplies stable leakage current for consistent overvoltage protection and is obtainable with a wide working voltage range from 11V to 100VDC. The optimised design of the new BVRA series is available in compact SMD EIA 1210 and EIA 1812-size packaging with the added benefit of an insulator overcoat that aids in streamlining integration while improving efficiency.