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1200 Columbia Ave, Riverside, CA 92507, USA
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Overview
- Summary
- BOURNS is a global manufacturer specializing in automotive electronic components, circuit protection, magnetic, and resistive products. Founded in 1947, the company has focused on addressing challenging sensor and electronic component requirements, particularly in the aerospace industry. Known for inventing the Trimpot® potentiometer, it provides innovative solutions across diverse industrial sectors. The company maintains a worldwide manufacturing and sales network, pursuing continuous growth through technological development and strategic acquisitions.BOURNS is a global manufacturer specializing in automotive electronic components, circuit protection, magnetic, and resistive products. Founded in 1947, the company has focused on addressing challenging sensor and electronic component requirements, particularly in the aerospace industry. Known for inventing the Trimpot® potentiometer, it provides innovative solutions across diverse industrial sectors. The company maintains a worldwide manufacturing and sales network, pursuing continuous growth through technological development and strategic acquisitions.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Resistive Products: A comprehensive range of fixed and variable resistive components, including trimming potentiometers (Trimpot®), precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, resistor/capacitor networks, and chip resistors/arrays. These components are crucial for limiting current flow, dividing voltages, and signal conditioning within electronic circuits. The Trimpot® trimming potentiometer, patented in 1952, remains an industry standard.Resistive Products: A comprehensive range of fixed and variable resistive components, including trimming potentiometers (Trimpot®), precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, resistor/capacitor networks, and chip resistors/arrays. These components are crucial for limiting current flow, dividing voltages, and signal conditioning within electronic circuits. The Trimpot® trimming potentiometer, patented in 1952, remains an industry standard.
- Circuit Protection Solutions: A wide array of protection products, such as resettable fuses (Multifuse® PPTC), thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, line feed resistors, gas discharge tubes (GDTs), TBU® High-Speed Protectors, IsoMOV® Hybrid Protection Components, mini-breakers, and SinglFuse™ SMD Fuses. These devices are designed to safeguard systems from abnormal electrical conditions like overcurrent, overvoltage, short circuits, and ground faults. The portfolio also includes specialized protection for telecommunications and industrial applications.Circuit Protection Solutions: A wide array of protection products, such as resettable fuses (Multifuse® PPTC), thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, line feed resistors, gas discharge tubes (GDTs), TBU® High-Speed Protectors, IsoMOV® Hybrid Protection Components, mini-breakers, and SinglFuse™ SMD Fuses. These devices are designed to safeguard systems from abnormal electrical conditions like overcurrent, overvoltage, short circuits, and ground faults. The portfolio also includes specialized protection for telecommunications and industrial applications.
- Magnetic Products: Development and manufacturing of various soft magnetic components and materials, including inductors, transformers, powder cores, ferrite cores, and strip wound cores. These products are vital for efficient power conversion, EMI suppression, and signal processing. Bourns is recognized as one of the few global suppliers with comprehensive capabilities across all three soft magnetic product types.Magnetic Products: Development and manufacturing of various soft magnetic components and materials, including inductors, transformers, powder cores, ferrite cores, and strip wound cores. These products are vital for efficient power conversion, EMI suppression, and signal processing. Bourns is recognized as one of the few global suppliers with comprehensive capabilities across all three soft magnetic product types.
- Sensing Solutions: Precision sensor technologies, including automotive sensors for steering, suspension, braking systems, powertrains, electric power steering, torque and position sensing, and rotational speed sensors for ABS and electronic transmissions. Sensors detect and convert physical environmental inputs such as light, heat, motion, moisture, and pressure into electrical signals. These technologies also find applications in medical electronics and IoT sensor markets.Sensing Solutions: Precision sensor technologies, including automotive sensors for steering, suspension, braking systems, powertrains, electric power steering, torque and position sensing, and rotational speed sensors for ABS and electronic transmissions. Sensors detect and convert physical environmental inputs such as light, heat, motion, moisture, and pressure into electrical signals. These technologies also find applications in medical electronics and IoT sensor markets.
- Core Advantages
- Long History and Innovation: Over 75 years of experience since its founding in 1947, solving complex challenges in industries like aerospace. The company demonstrated its innovative spirit by inventing and patenting the world's first trimming potentiometer, Trimpot®, in 1952, setting an industry benchmark. A continuous commitment to developing new technologies and improving products drives its market leadership.Long History and Innovation: Over 75 years of experience since its founding in 1947, solving complex challenges in industries like aerospace. The company demonstrated its innovative spirit by inventing and patenting the world's first trimming potentiometer, Trimpot®, in 1952, setting an industry benchmark. A continuous commitment to developing new technologies and improving products drives its market leadership.
- Broad and Diversified Product Portfolio: Offering a wide range of electronic components, including resistive, circuit protection, magnetic, sensing solutions, and integrated circuits. This extensive portfolio allows the company to meet diverse customer requirements and provide comprehensive solutions. The breadth of products ensures applicability across numerous industrial sectors.Broad and Diversified Product Portfolio: Offering a wide range of electronic components, including resistive, circuit protection, magnetic, sensing solutions, and integrated circuits. This extensive portfolio allows the company to meet diverse customer requirements and provide comprehensive solutions. The breadth of products ensures applicability across numerous industrial sectors.
- Global Manufacturing and R&D Network: Operating with worldwide headquarters in California, USA, and 15 manufacturing facilities and R&D centers globally. Strategically located facilities across Asia, Europe, and North America enable efficient production and rapid market response. This global presence ensures localized support and robust supply chain management capabilities.Global Manufacturing and R&D Network: Operating with worldwide headquarters in California, USA, and 15 manufacturing facilities and R&D centers globally. Strategically located facilities across Asia, Europe, and North America enable efficient production and rapid market response. This global presence ensures localized support and robust supply chain management capabilities.
- High-Level Quality Systems and Certifications: Certified to numerous international quality management systems, including ISO 9001 (all facilities), ISO/TS 16949 (most facilities), IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, and ANSI ESD S20.20. These certifications underscore the company's dedication to consistent product quality, environmental stewardship, and a safe working environment. Product reliability and safety are further ensured by UL, TÜV, and VDE certifications.High-Level Quality Systems and Certifications: Certified to numerous international quality management systems, including ISO 9001 (all facilities), ISO/TS 16949 (most facilities), IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, and ANSI ESD S20.20. These certifications underscore the company's dedication to consistent product quality, environmental stewardship, and a safe working environment. Product reliability and safety are further ensured by UL, TÜV, and VDE certifications.
- Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions: Beyond organic product and technology development, the company has expanded its product lines and technological capabilities through strategic acquisitions, such as Joslyn GDT Division and Fultec Semiconductor's TBU assets. This approach enables agile responses to market changes and secures new avenues for growth.Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions: Beyond organic product and technology development, the company has expanded its product lines and technological capabilities through strategic acquisitions, such as Joslyn GDT Division and Fultec Semiconductor's TBU assets. This approach enables agile responses to market changes and secures new avenues for growth.
- Deep Industry Understanding and Tailored Solutions: Possessing specialized expertise across a wide array of markets, including automotive, industrial, medical, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and aerospace. This enables the provision of optimized electronic components and solutions tailored to the specific characteristics and demands of each industry.Deep Industry Understanding and Tailored Solutions: Possessing specialized expertise across a wide array of markets, including automotive, industrial, medical, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and aerospace. This enables the provision of optimized electronic components and solutions tailored to the specific characteristics and demands of each industry.
- Target Industries
- Automotive Industry: Application in steering, suspension, braking systems, powertrains, electric power steering, torque and position sensors, and rotational speed sensors for ABS and electronic transmissions, among other critical automotive electronic components and sensor solutions.Automotive Industry: Application in steering, suspension, braking systems, powertrains, electric power steering, torque and position sensors, and rotational speed sensors for ABS and electronic transmissions, among other critical automotive electronic components and sensor solutions.
- Industrial Sector: Utilized in industrial signal protection devices, irrigation and petroleum industry protectors, and electronic components for factory automation and control systems.Industrial Sector: Utilized in industrial signal protection devices, irrigation and petroleum industry protectors, and electronic components for factory automation and control systems.
- Medical Electronics: Supplying precision electronic components and sensors for low- to medium-risk medical devices, including implanted X-ray sensors, respirators, and spirometers.Medical Electronics: Supplying precision electronic components and sensors for low- to medium-risk medical devices, including implanted X-ray sensors, respirators, and spirometers.
- Consumer Electronics: Providing essential components for various consumer devices and portable electronics such as cellular telephones, notebook computers, and audio equipment.Consumer Electronics: Providing essential components for various consumer devices and portable electronics such as cellular telephones, notebook computers, and audio equipment.
- Telecommunications Industry: Application in telecom protection products, network interface devices, CATV coax protectors, signal data protectors, and POT splitters for communication infrastructure and devices.Telecommunications Industry: Application in telecom protection products, network interface devices, CATV coax protectors, signal data protectors, and POT splitters for communication infrastructure and devices.
- Aerospace Industry: Historically solving critical requirements for the aerospace sector, such as miniature linear motion and vane position potentiometers for accurately determining aircraft pitch attitude.Aerospace Industry: Historically solving critical requirements for the aerospace sector, such as miniature linear motion and vane position potentiometers for accurately determining aircraft pitch attitude.
- Instrumentation and Control: Offering high-precision components like precision potentiometers and encoders for instrumentation equipment and control systems.Instrumentation and Control: Offering high-precision components like precision potentiometers and encoders for instrumentation equipment and control systems.
- Major Markets
- Africa (general mention only)Africa (general mention only)
- China (Xiamen, Shanghai), Taiwan, Singapore, India, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia/New Zealand (via distributor Macnica)China (Xiamen, Shanghai), Taiwan, Singapore, India, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia/New Zealand (via distributor Macnica)
- Hungary (Ajka), Germany (Taufkirchen)Hungary (Ajka), Germany (Taufkirchen)
- United States (Riverside, Auburn Hills), Mexico (Chihuahua, Tijuana)United States (Riverside, Auburn Hills), Mexico (Chihuahua, Tijuana)
- Australia/New Zealand (via distributor Macnica)Australia/New Zealand (via distributor Macnica)
- Certifications/Patents
- Quality and Environmental Management System Certifications: Holds numerous international standard certifications including ISO 9001 (all facilities), ISO/TS 16949 (most facilities), IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, and ANSI ESD S20.20. These certifications demonstrate the company's commitment to consistent product quality, environmental management, and a safe working environment.Quality and Environmental Management System Certifications: Holds numerous international standard certifications including ISO 9001 (all facilities), ISO/TS 16949 (most facilities), IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, and ANSI ESD S20.20. These certifications demonstrate the company's commitment to consistent product quality, environmental management, and a safe working environment.
- Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance Certifications: Achieved major product safety certifications such as UL, TÜV, and VDE, validating the safety of various circuit protection products including gas discharge tubes, IsoMOV® hybrid protection components, mini-breakers, Multifuse® PPTC resettable fuses, and surge protective devices (SPDs). The company ensures product compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS2) directive (2011/65/EU and 2015/863 amendment).Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance Certifications: Achieved major product safety certifications such as UL, TÜV, and VDE, validating the safety of various circuit protection products including gas discharge tubes, IsoMOV® hybrid protection components, mini-breakers, Multifuse® PPTC resettable fuses, and surge protective devices (SPDs). The company ensures product compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS2) directive (2011/65/EU and 2015/863 amendment).
- Technological Patents: Demonstrated innovative technological prowess by securing the patent for the world's first trimming potentiometer (Trimpot®) in 1952. The company holds over 91 patents, reflecting its continuous investment in research and development and commitment to technological advancement. Recent patents include protective circuits against AC voltage conditions (Patent No: 11984717), torque and angle sensing devices (Patent No: 12098967), devices and methods related to joysticks (Patent No: 12038776), and gas discharge tubes with glass seals (Patent No: 11715631).Technological Patents: Demonstrated innovative technological prowess by securing the patent for the world's first trimming potentiometer (Trimpot®) in 1952. The company holds over 91 patents, reflecting its continuous investment in research and development and commitment to technological advancement. Recent patents include protective circuits against AC voltage conditions (Patent No: 11984717), torque and angle sensing devices (Patent No: 12098967), devices and methods related to joysticks (Patent No: 12038776), and gas discharge tubes with glass seals (Patent No: 11715631).
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1200 Columbia Ave, Riverside, CA 92507, USA
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