Bourns
Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules, trimming and precision potentiometers, panel controls and encoders and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. Bourns automotive products are manufactured in accordance with the TS16949 standard. Additional company and product information is available at the company’s website at www.bourns.com.
- (951) 781-5500
- (951) 781-5006
- americus@bourns.com
- 1200 Columbia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
United States of America
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Industrial Panel Controls
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Panels controls are designed for applications that typically require frequent adjustment. Both rotary and slide panel control types are available. A selection of elements includes carbon, cermet, and conductive plastic. These devices are available in various sizes and shaft/bushing combinations. Some models are available with a rotary switch and seal options. Typical applications include audio mixing consoles, test and measurement equipment, consumer electronics, and medical equipment.
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Chip Inductors-Multilayer
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Bourns Miltilayer chip inductors offer high frequency, nickel barrier, monolithic construction for high reliability, and magnetically shielded construction providing low radiation. They are well-suited for DC-DC converters, and prevention of electromagnetic interference to signals on the secondary side of electronic equipment, among many applications.
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Contacting Single-turn
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A rotary position sensor translates angular mechanical position to an electrical signal. Rotary position sensors are designed for applications that typically require frequent adjustments. Shaftless designs allow for different engagement mechanisms, such as a customized shaft, a motor control, a human interface adjustment or a mechanical arm position locator.
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Linear Motion Potentiometers
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A spin-off of the Trimpot trimming potentiometer product line, the linear motion potentiometer was developed to meet the needs of designers wishing to detect movement of position. Applications for these compact components include: Solenoid positioning sensors for automated controllers, volume control on audio equipment, joystick controllers, satellite dish positioning, and robotics.
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Modular Contacts
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Bourns Modular Contacts are off-the-shelf interconnect devices that can be used in cellular telephones, PDAs, laptop computers, portable medical and test equipment, anywhere a rechargeable battery pack is required.
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Thin Film
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Bourns precision thin film resistors have tight resistance tolerances, extremely low temperature coefficiency and wide range of resistance value which makes them ideal for high precision applications. Excellent stability, low noise characteristics are achieved by using thin film sputtering technology on ceramic substrates and high precision laser trimming process.
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Turns-Counting Dials
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Turns-counting dials are designed for use with precision rotary potentiometers or other types of panel controls where a turns-indicating device or an adjustment setting/locking device is needed. These devices are available to fit various shaft sizes in digital or concentric scale (analog) readout options.
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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
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The Bourns® IGBT discrete BID series combines technology from a MOS gate and a bipolar transistor, creating the right component for high voltage and high current applications. This device uses advanced Trench-Gate Field-Stop technology providing greater control of the dynamic characteristics while resulting in a lower Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (VCE(sat)) and fewer switching losses.
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Commercial Panel Controls
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Panels controls are designed for applications that typically require frequent adjustment. Both rotary and slide panel control types are available. A selection of elements includes carbon, cermet, and conductive plastic. These devices are available in various sizes and shaft/bushing combinations. Some models are available with a rotary switch and seal options.
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Optical Encoders
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Rotary encoders are ideal for use as digital panel controls or position sensing devices in a wide range of applications where digital circuitry is used. These devices are available in contacting and optical types and in various resolutions. Some models are available with push momentary switch and detents.
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Contacting Multiturn
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Bourns Contacting Multiturn Positions Sensors are available in busing and servo mount bodies, are often gangable, and also come with non-standard features and specifications. The Bourns 3547, 3548, and 3549 Series are designed for HMI and MMI applications.
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Microelectronic Modules
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We work in close collaboration with our customers to select the optimal package for an application utilizing the abundance of options, experience and technology from Bourns.
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Non-Contacting Single-turn
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A rotary position sensor translates angular positions to an electrical signal. Rotary position sensors are designed for applications that typically require frequent adjustment. Shaftless designs allow for a different engagement mechanisms, such as a customized shaft, a motor control, a human interface adjustment or a mechanical arm position locator.
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Magnetic Encoders
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Rotary encoders are ideal for use as digital panel controls or position sensing devices with a wide range of applications where digital circuitry is used. These devices are available in contacting and optical types and in various resolutions. Some models are available with push momentary switch and detents
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Precision Pots Single-turn
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Precision potentiometers are designed for control applications where accuracy and high-reliability is important. Theses devices are available in conductive plastic, wirewound or Hybritron® element types, and in various sizes. Both single-turn and multiturn models are available.
