In 1952, Bourns patented the world's first trimming potentiometer, trademarked Trimpot ®. Bourns' dedication to excellence ensures continuous improvement of its products and services to satisfy customer requirements on a global basis. Bourns’s headquarters in Riverside, California and nine other facilities around the world has continued growing through acquisitions and start-ups. Bourns, Inc. serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, audio, and medical. The Products include precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, resistor/capacitor networks, chip resistors/arrays, inductors, transformers, resettable fuses, thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, line feed resistors, gas discharge tubes, telephone station protectors, 5-pin protectors, industrial signal, irrigation and petroleum protectors, CATV coax protectors, signal data protectors, indoor and outdoor POT splitters, network interface devices, and integrated circuits. After more than 62 years in business, Bourns continues to grow because of the company's continued commitment to providing value forcustomers. Bourns invests in innovative new products through development within Bourns and through strategic acquisition of companies or product lines. The electronic components of the future will be increasingly more complex through the integration of passive and active functions to provide complete subsystem solutions. With global manufacturing and customer support capabilities, Bourns is uniquely positioned to tackle demanding requirements and provide the value customers expect from a trusted business partner.