Bourns, Inc. is a global manufacturer of electronic components, founded in 1947 by Marlan and Rosemary Bourns, with its headquarters in Riverside, California, USA. The company specializes in the design and production of a wide range of passive components, circuit protection devices, and sensors for various industries. Bourns' product portfolio includes trimming potentiometers, precision potentiometers, linear motion potentiometers, and rotary dials, which are widely used in industrial and consumer applications. In the area of circuit protection, Bourns offers thyristor surge protectors, gas discharge tubes, resettable fuses, telecom fuses, and ESD protection products. The company also provides an extensive lineup of inductive components such as transformers, coils, and chokes for power and signal applications. Its resistive product range features chip resistors, chip resistor arrays, and specialty resistors, including current sense and high-power types. Additionally, Bourns manufactures switches, encoders, panel controls, modular contacts, and network interface devices for telecommunications. More recent expansions include microelectronic modules, power semiconductors, and custom integrated passive solutions. Bourns serves key markets like automotive, industrial automation, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and medical equipment. With manufacturing facilities and sales offices around the world, Bourns is recognized as a trusted supplier of high-reliability components, holding a strong position in the niche potentiometer and circuit protection segments.