Potentiometers

Electronic potentiometers

Potentiometer is an electronic element that is used to control and regulate electrical devices, as changing the electrical resistance can change the output electrical voltage. A potentiometer is a passive element consisting of a sliding contact, a resistor, a contact, and an actuator, which is a knob or lever that rotates or a slider that moves. It is used, for example, in audio systems to control the volume of the sound produced by the audio equipment. It works as a voltage divider.

Potentiometers can be integrated into various electronic devices and with a variety of applications, which predisposes to a variety of types by company and type, such as rotary and sliding, by type of revolutions such as single-turn and multi-turn. They can be built from graphite or carbons, as well as by type of mounting according to the type of device, the place and the work they have to do, they can be embedded in a panel, by soldering THT, SMD or PCB or bulk mounting.

Potentiometer type

in form and function

Rotary
Axial
Sliders

Single-turn
Multi-turn

Linear
Logarithmic
Antilogarithmic

Adjustable
Trimmer potentiometers

by material and installation

Wired
Graphitic or carbon (mono and stereo carbon)

For volumetric installation
For panel mounting
For printed mounting

Different types of potentiometers can be combined depending on the application and the type of work they need to do.

In the category, you will find different types and parameters of potentiometers and convenient search filters.

Axial single-turn potentiometers
Axial multi-turn potentiometers
Potentiometer sliders
Special potentiometers
Single-turn trimmer potentiometers
Two-turn trimmer potentiometers
Potentiometer knobs