INDUCTIVE COMPONENTS Pinholes on Conformal Coated Surface of Axial Leaded Model 79F Inductor Series Riverside, California - May 5, 2011 - Pinholes sometimes appear on the conformal coated surface of the axial leaded Bourns® Model 79F Inductor Series. Internal reliability tests show that these micro-sized holes do not degrade the specified characteristics/performance of the Model 79F Inductor Series. The pinholes are considered a cosmetic irregularity. Figure 1 Please contact your local Bourns Representative or Bourns Customer Service for further information. Features ■ ■ ■ Current rating up to 0.7 A Dielectric strength: 500 VRMS RoHS compliant* *RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan 27, 2003 including Annex. Applications ■ ■ ■ DC/DC converters Power supplies General use IC1107