While almost always called "potentiometers" (which are technically defined as three-terminal variable voltage dividers), many "pots" actually end up being used as variable resistors (rheostats) ...

Adjusting the volume dial on a sound system, sensing your finger position on a touch screen, and knowing when someone’s in the car are just a few examples of where you encounter variable resistors in ...

Both analog potentiometers and digipots have output or wiper terminals that drive load resistances. How does potentiometer loading affect output linearity? How light must the loading be to achieve a ...

Malvern, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology released a compact panel potentiometer with a cermet element and a 2 W power rating. The PRV4 is intended for industrial control panel, heavy-duty control, and ...

In many system applications, it becomes necessary to adjust a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) output voltage within narrow limits in order to remove tolerances and drops in the power path, verify ...