Features
■ Single gang panel control
■ RoHS compliant*
■ Carbon element
■ Center detent option
■ Wide range of resistance tapers
■ Insulated shaft styles
■ Assortment of pin layouts
Applications
■ Audio/TV sets
■ Car radio
■ Amplifi ers/mixers/drum machines/
synthesizers
■ PCs/monitors
■ Appliances
PDB12 Series - 12 mm Rotary Potentiometer
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
Specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specifi c applications.
Electrical Characteristics
Taper .................................... Linear, audio
Standard Resistance Range
.........................1K ohms to 1M ohms
Standard Resistance Tolerance .....±20 %
Residual Resistance ..........10 ohms max.
Environmental Characteristics
Power Rating
Linear ...................................0.08 watt
Audio ....................................0.04 watt
Maximum Operating Voltage
Linear ........................................ 150 V
Audio ......................................... 100 V
Sliding Noise ........................ 47 mV max.
Operating Temperature ..-10 °C to +70 °C
Mechanical Characteristics
Mechanical Angle .....................300 ° ±5 °
Rotational Torque ............ 20 to 200 g-cm
Stop Strength ..................... 3 kg-cm min.
Rotational Life ................... 15,000 cycles
Soldering Condition
............300 °C max. within 3 seconds
Hardware .............. No hardware supplied
Product Dimensions
DIMENSIONS:
MM
(INCHES)
Derating Curve
Ambient Temperature (°C)
20 40 50 60 70 80 90 1003010
0
20
33
40
60
80
100
0
Rating Power Ratio (%)
PDB12-H
L
F
30
°
RECOMMENDED PCB LAYOUT
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION
6.0
(.24)
DIA.
6.0
(.24)
9.0
(.354)
12.4
(.488)
DIA.
2.6
(.102)
8.7
(.342)
3.2
(.125)
4.6
(.181)
4.5
(.177)
1.5
(.059)
1.5
(.059)
12.4
(.488)
7.5
(.295)
12.6
(.496)
2.5
(.098)
2.7
(.106)
10.0
(.393)
7.5
(.295)
3 PLCS.
1.0
(.039)
DIA.
1
2
3
PDB12-G
L
3.7
(.145)
F
DIA.
6.0
(.24)
4.5
(.177)
1.5
(.059)
10.0
(.393)
12.4
(.488)
DIA.
4.5
(.177)
3.0
(.118)
2.6
(.102)
4.0
(.157)
6.0
(.236)
4.5
(.177)
30 °
1.5
(.059)
1
2
3
7.5
(.295)
14.0
(.551)
RECOMMENDED PCB LAYOUT
4.0
(.157)
7.5
(.295)
3 PLCS.
1.0
(.039)
DIA.
2.7
(.106)
2.0
(.078)
12.0
(.472)
SHAFT SHOWN IN CCW POSITION
PDB12 Dimensions
L
15
(.591)
20
(.787)
25
(.984)
30
(1.181)
F
7
(.276)
7
(.276)
12
(.472)
12
(.472)
1
2
3
SCHEMATIC
*RoHS COMPLIANT
