The MF-R/600 Series is made up of 600-V polymer PTC resettable fuses designed to provide overcurrent protection to modems, cable modems, fax machines, set top boxes, and point of sale and security systems. It consists of two base models, the MF-R015/600 and the MF-R016/600, which have operating currents with Ihold values of 150 mA up to 160 mA, respectively. Samples are available.
Bourns Inc., 1200 Columbia Ave., Riverside, CA 92507. 909-781-5500. www.bourns.com.

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