Bourns, Inc. has been leading the electronics industry in the design, manufacture and sale of electronic components and integrated solutions since its inception in 1947 by Marlan and Rosemary Bourns. As an industry innovator, Bourns targets product development at high-growth industries such as computers, telecommunications, automotive and portable electronics.

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Automotive
The Bourns Automotive Division has played a leading role in the design, development and manufacture of potentiometric sensors since 1949. At our engineering centers in Riverside/California, Munich/Germany, Auburn Hills/Michigan, and Veszprém/Hungary we develop and design an extensive range of customized automotive position, speed and torque sensors. These products are manufactured in Ajka/Hungary, Chihuahua & Tijuana/Mexico and Xiamen/China. More...

AEC-Q Compliant Products
All Bourns® components that are approved for automotive applications are manufactured in facilities that are fully certified to TS 16949, and have been tested and found compliant using the AEC-Q200 specification for passive components. More...




Circuit Protection
Bourns is pleased to announce a new MLV (Multilayer Varistor) family of ESD (Electrostatic Sensitive Device) protection products to its circuit protection portfolio. The metal oxide technology of ChipGuard® ESD Suppressors provides high impulse current capability of 20 A at 8/20 ms in the ultra-small 0402 type package, for example. More...



CO & Outside Plant Products
All Bourns® Telephone Protectors are designed to provide highly safe and reliable protection against lightning surges, power-cross conditions and ground-potential rises.  More...





Connectors
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. More...




Diodes
Bourns® Power TVS (PTVS) Products are high current bidirectional Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) diodes designed for use in AC line protection and high power DC bus clamping applications. These devices offer bidirectional port protection from 58 volts to 470 volts, and are RoHS and UL listed while also meeting IEC 61000-4-5 8/20 μs current surge requirements.  More...


Encoders
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. More...



Resistors
 Bourns is known as a leading supplier of resistive products with a broad line of resistive components that meet a diverse range of application needs. We develop and design a full offering of resistive products that includes thick film and thin film chip resistors, chip resistor arrays and networks, current sense resistors, metal strip shunts, pulse resistant resistors, sulfur resistant resistors, UL recognized fusible resistors, high power resistors and wirewound resistors.More...

 LED Shunt Protectors

In LED Lighting applications, solid-state lighting luminaires are commonly configured with long strings of multiple series LEDs driven from a relatively high voltage compliance, constant current power supply. More...




Magnetic Products

Bourns® products include surface-mount chip inductors, power chokes, chip beads, chip bead arrays, as well as radial-leaded and axial-leaded inductors. These components are used in computer, communication, instrumentation, industrial, and medical applications.More... 




Microelectronic Modules

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. More...  




Position Sensors

A rotary position sensor translates angular mechanical position to an electrical signal. Rotary position sensors are designed for applications that typically require frequent adjustment. 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. More... 

Potentiometers

Panel 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. More...

Resistive Products

Bourns provides a wide selection of standard resistance values, in several popular sizes. Chip arrays minimize space, as well as reduce cost and component count. Beyond standard isolated and bussed configurations, several high-speed termination chip arrays designed for use in terminating FPGAs, using either LVDS or LVPCL I/O standards are available. Typical applications include: Toys, cell phones, and consumer goods.  More...  


Sensors

Bourns Sensors and Controls is committed to providing customers with precision environmental sensors that deliver highly stable output for demanding applications. The Bourns® Precision Sensor (BPS) portfolio of pressure sensing products is based on rugged MEMS technology. Bourns specifically designed its BPS products to meet a wide range of industrial, medical* and consumer market sensing requirements – from precision sensing at ultra-low pressures to demanding application specifications for high temperature, harsh environments.  More...  

Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) and UPS Products

Bourns® Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) are designed to protect sensitive equipment from damage caused by lightning and electrical transient surges. SPDs are protective devices that integrate discrete circuit protection devices into an assembly or system that provides an enhanced level of functionality and protection. SPDs are designed to protect many types of electronic, electrical, data communication and telecommunication equipment. More...                 
Switches

Bourns® switches are low voltage, low current, signal level devices designed for selection, operation or programming. Key and tactile switches are push/momentary devices. Rotary switches are single-pole, double-throw devices.. More... 




Switching Spark Gap

The ST series is a switching spark gap device that features breakdown voltages between 350 V and 1000 V including the most utilized versions of 800 V and 840 V, which are ideally suited for automotive HID Xenon headlight applications. Characterized by long-term reliability and high temperature performance, the Sparctube® Switching Spark Gap ST series is designed specifically for voltage controlled switching of capacitive discharge circuits where high energy, low loss and a fast rate of switching are required.More...  

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