Founded in 1947, Bourns is a privately held company that manufactures a range of electronic components. It serves the automotive, electronic, industrial automation, telecommunications, consumer equipment, audio and medical industries. The companys product line include precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, capacitor networks, inductors, transformers, resettable fuses, line feed resistors, gas discharge tubes and telephone station protectors. It features electronic components that include digital cameras, DVD players, mobile phones, monitors, plasma televisions and game consoles. Bourns also provides design kits for chip beads, switches, modular contacts and inductive components. It has achieved ISO 14001 certification. The company additionally offers online order tracking services and serves customers throughout the world. It operates Bourns Circuit Protection and Bourns Resistive Products divisions.