Bourns Announces Extension to its Incremental Encoder Product Line with Capabilities that Enhance Rotational Life

Bourns now offers its PEC11J series encoders with a 24 pulses per 360 degree rotation feature and no detent option

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 20, 2025 - In response to customer demand, Bourns, Inc., a global manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced an extension of its PEC11J Incremental Encoder product series that adds capabilities that increase the device’s rotational life. Designers can now order PEC11J Encoders with a 24 pulses per 360 degree rotation option and with a no detent option. The rotational pulses feature meets the measurement requirements in a growing range of customer applications, while the no detent option delivers smoother, more continuous movement for applications that need precise, incremental adjustments.

The advanced features designed into the PEC11J Series remain available, including its IP40 rating, 100,000 rotational cycle rating and the -10 °C to +70 °C operating temperature range. Additional value-added features consist of an optional momentary switch function with standard and high actuation force capabilities that allow ease of adaption to application-specific needs and different environments – all in a rugged, compact surface mount package. The combination of new and existing features and options available with Bourns® PEC11J Encoders makes them particularly beneficial motion measurement solutions for applications such as professional audio equipment and lighting consoles, white goods, non-critical medical** and diagnostic equipment, test and measurement equipment and industrial automation controls.

The Bourns® Model PEC11J Series Incremental Encoders product extension is available now and is RoHS compliant*. For more detailed product information, please see: bourns.com/products/encoders/contacting-encoders.

About Bourns

Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, medical (low/medium risk)**, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

Bourns® and the Bourns logo are registered trademarks of Bourns, Inc. and may be used only with the permission of Bourns and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

*RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.

**Bourns® products have not been designed for and are not intended for use in "lifesaving," "life-critical" or "life-sustaining" applications nor any other applications where failure or malfunction of the Bourns® product may result in personal injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf