Oruns was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Riverside, California, USA. It has always been a leading manufacturer in the electronics industry, designing, manufacturing, and selling electronic components and integrated solutions. As an innovation leader in the industry, Bourns focuses on product development in high growth industries. Bourns is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules, fine tuning and precision potentiometers, panel controllers, encoders, and resistor products. Bourns is headquartered in Riverside, California and serves a wide range of markets including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer electronics, non critical life support medical, audio, and various other segments. Bourns' products are manufactured according to the ISO-9000 standard under the Six Sigma quality plan. Bourns automotive products are manufactured according to the TS16949 standard. Bourns, Inc. has a history of over 60 years, specializing in providing products for numerous markets including telecommunications, computers, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer electronics, audio, and healthcare. The company was founded by Marlan and Rosemary Bourns in a 384 square foot small garage in Altadena, California. The goal of the two co founders is to provide a precise method for determining the pitch attitude of an aircraft, thereby solving a key problem faced by pilots. This is considered the first micro linear motion and blade position potentiometer, and drives their small business to develop into a global company, manufacturing a range of products that almost affect every aspect of today's electronics industry.
From the beginning, Bourns has set benchmarks for quality, value, and innovation. In 1952, Bourns applied for a patent for the world's first micro potentiometer, with the trademark Trimpot. Bourns' goal is to satisfy global customers while rapidly developing technology products with innovative design, superior quality, and exceptional value. It is committed to pursuing excellence and will continuously improve its technology, systems, products, and services to achieve the highest standards. Now, Bourns' global headquarters is located in Riverside, California, with nine other factories around the world, and its development speed is getting faster and faster. The product line is constantly expanding, including precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, resistor/capacitor networks, chip resistors/arrays, inductors, transformers, self recovering fuses, thyristor overvoltage protectors, line feeding resistors, gas discharge tubes, telephone station protectors, 5-pin protectors, industrial signals, irrigation and oil protectors, coaxial protectors for cable television, signal data protectors, indoor and outdoor POT distributors, network interface equipment, and integrated circuits. Bourns is willing to provide higher quality products and services to meet the various needs of customers. Bourns' product portfolio includes switches, circuit protection products, encoders, magnetic products, sensors, and resistors.