Sensors - Position: Contacting Technology

Angular and position sensors with contacting technology from Vishay include linear position sensors, singleand multi-turn rotational precision potentiometers, and kit solutions for cost-sensitive applications. Built on technologies ranging from wirewound to conductive plastic, these devices are used to accurately control positions and to convert mechanical displacements into electrical signals. Markets served are quite diverse and include avionics, military, and space; industrial; medical; and off-road transportation.

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Series	Product Image	Sensor Type	Description	Output Type	Market Appliance	Dimensions
Cable Output PMR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Analog Displacement Sensors for Transportation Applications	Output by cable	Transportation	41 mm x 34 mm x 23.37 mm
Hollow Shaft PMR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Analog Displacement Sensors for Transportation Applications	Output by wires	Transportation	42 mm x 31.5 mm x 23.37 mm
KITPL	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Kit Potentiometer Linear Analog Displacement Sensor	Output by wires	Industrial, avionics	38 mm, 41 mm, 61 mm, 85 mm, 93 mm, 106 mm, 345 mm
KITPR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Kit Potentiometer Rotational Analog Displacement Sensor	Output by wires	Industrial, avionics	16 mm, 18 mm, 22 mm, 23 mm, 27 mm, 40 mm, 85 mm
Lever PMR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Analog Displacement Sensors for Transportation Applications	Output by wires	Transportation	39.2 mm (or 42 mm, or 47 mm) x 31.5 mm (or 34.2 mm) x 23.37 mm
Model 100	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1 5/16" (33.3 mm) Single Turn Wirewound Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Industrial	1 5/16" (33.3 mm)
Model 11	Enlarge	DIALS	25.4 mm Diameter Eleven Turn Dial	n/a	Industrial	25.4 mm diamenter
Model 122	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1 1/16" (27 mm) Single Turn Wirewound Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 1/16" (27 mm)
Model 128	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	1 1/16" (27 mm) Single Turn Conductive Plastic Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 1/16" (27 mm)
Model 132	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1 5/16" (33.3 mm) Low Cost Industrial Single Turn Wirewound, Bushing Mount Type Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Industrial	1 5/16" (33.3 mm)
Model 138	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	1 5/16" (33.3 mm) Industrial Single Turn, Bushing Mount, Conductive Plastic Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Industrial	1 5/16" (33.3 mm)
Model 140	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1/2" (12.7 mm) Single - Turn Wirewound Bushing Mount Type Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Output by turrets	Output by turrets
Model 142	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1/2" (12.7 mm) Single - Turn Wirewound Servo Mount Type Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1/2" (12.7 mm)
Model 15	Enlarge	DIALS	Rectangular 10 Turn Dial (3 Digit), (4 Digit) 100 Turn	n/a	Industrial	25.4 mm x 49.5 mm
Model 152	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Single Turn Wirewound, Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 157	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	7/8" (22.2 mm) Precision Industrial Potentiometer, Bushing And Servo Mount Versions, Conductive Plastic	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 162	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1/2" (12.7 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Bushing Mount Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1/2" (12.7 mm)
Model 164	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1/2" (12.7 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Servo Mount Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	½" (2.7 mm)
Model 18	Enlarge	DIALS	Model 18 (PR2) 22.2 mm Diameter, 15 Turn Dial	n/a	Industrial	22.2 mm diameter
Model 202	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	1 3/4" (44.5 mm) Single Turn Wirewound Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 ¾" (44.5 mm)
Model 208	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	1 3/4" (44.5 mm) Single Turn Conductive Plastic Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 ¾" (44.5 mm)
Model 21	Enlarge	DIALS	46.02 mm Diameter 15 Turn Dial	n/a	Industrial	46 mm dia.
MODEL 21P	Enlarge	DIALS	46.0 mm Diameter Eleven Turn Dial	n/a	Industrial	46 mm dia.
Model 23	Enlarge	DIALS	Multidial 10 Turns 30.6 mm Diameter Projecting Design	n/a	Professional	30.6 mm diameter
Model 25	Enlarge	DIALS	Model 25 (PR1) 46 mm Diameter, 20 Turn Dial	n/a	Industrial	46 mm diameter
Model 26	Enlarge	DIALS	Multidial 10 Turns 30.6 mm Diameter Recessed Design	n/a	Professional	30.6 mm diameter
Model 302	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	2" (50.8 mm) Single Turn Wirewound Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	2" (50.8 mm)
Model 308	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	2" (50.8 mm) Single Turn Conductive Plastic Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	2" (50.8 mm)
Model 357	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	7/8" (22.2 mm) Conductive Plastic Potentiometer, Bushing Mount Type	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 502	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Upper Grade Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 533, 534, 535	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Multi Turn Wirewound Potentiometer - 533: 3 Turns / 534: 10 Turns / 535: 5 Turns	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 536	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Precision Potentiometer with a Plastic Shaft	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 552	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Three Turn Wirewound Upper Grade Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 657	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Industrial Rotary Position Sensor, Bushing Mount Type, Conductive Plastic	Output by turrets	Industrial	15.81 mm x 17.46 mm
Model 702	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, single turn wirewound	7/8" (22.2 mm) Single Turn Wirewound (Precision Potentiometer)	Output by turrets	Professional	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 708	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	7/8" (22.2 mm) Single Turn Conductive Plastic Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	7/8" (22.2 mm)
Model 802	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1 13/16" (46 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Upper Grade Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 13/16" (46 mm)
Model 830	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1 13/16" (46 mm) Three Turn Wirewound Potentiometer Bushing Mount	Output by turrets	Industrial	1 13/16" (46 mm)
Model 852	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1 13/16" (46 mm) Three Turn Wirewound Upper Grade Precision Potentiometer	Output by turrets	Professional	1 13/16" (46 mm)
Model 860	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turn wirewound	1 13/16" (46 mm) Ten Turn Wirewound Potentiometer, Bushing Mount	Output by turrets	Industrial	1 13/16" (46 mm)
Multi-Track P22R	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, multi turns conductive plastic	5-Turn Analog Displacement Sensor P22 Redundant	Output by turrets, wires, or connector	Transportation	51.1 mm x 30 mm
Multi-Track PMR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Analog Displacement Sensors for Off-Road Applications	Output by integrated connector or wires	Transportation	39.5 mm x 31.5 mm x 23.37 mm
P22S	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensors	Output by turrets	Industrial	7/8" (22.2 mm)
POHR36, POHR44, POTH44, POTH50, POTH76	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensors	Output by turrets	Industrial, avionics	Ø 36, Ø 44, Ø 50, Ø 76
POPR27	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensor	Output by turrets	Industrial, avionics	1 1/16" (27 mm)
PORH12, PORH9.5, PORR12	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Analog Rectilinear Displacement Sensor	Output by wires	Avionics, industrial	Diameter 1/2" (12.7 mm)
POTH12, POTH19, POTH22, POTH27, POHR27, POTH33	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensors	Output by turrets	Industrial, avionics	1/2" (12.7 mm) to 1 5/16" (33.3 mm)
PP12SR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensor	Output by turrets	Industrial, avionics	1/2" (12.7 mm)
PP22 B, PP22 S, PP22 SR	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single Turn Continuous Rotation Potentiometer or with Stop-Ends Conductive Plastic Track	Output by turrets	Industrial, avionics	7/8" (22.2 mm)
PP22 SA	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	High Reliable Sensor Dedicated to Aeronautic Applications	Output by wires	Industrial, avionics	22.1 mm
PP27 BS	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single Turn Continuous Rotation Potentiometer or with Stop-Ends Conductive Plastic Track	Output by turrets	Industrial	27 mm
PP27 EA	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Redundant Sensor Dedicated to Aeronautic Applications	Output by wires	Industrial, avionics	1 1/16" (27 mm)
PP36	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Single-Turn Continuous Rotation Analog Displacement Sensor	Output by turrets	Industrial	36.5 mm
PRHY12	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Analog Displacement Sensor for Mounting in Hydraulic Cylinder	Wires and connector	Industrial	Diameter 12 mm
RH28	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Analog Linear Displacement Sensor	Output by cable	Industrial	35 mm
RP12	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Analog Linear Displacement Sensor	Output by wires	Industrial	Diameter 1/2" (12.7 mm)
RP12 Multi-Turn	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL - multi-turns	Multi-Turn Potentiometer from 5 Turns to 200 Turns (More on Request)	Output by wires	Avionics, industrial	Diameter 1/2" (12.7 mm)
Series 116 BFZ-SFZ	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Precision Rotative Transducers 360° Special Laws: Sine/Cosine	Output by turrets	Professional	1 1/16" (27 mm)
Series ECO	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Precision Rotative Transducers, Conductive Plastic, Economic Series (ECO)	Output by turrets	Industrial	Various sizes
Series ECS	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Precision Rotative Transducers, Conductive Plastic, Economic Series (ECS)	Output by turrets	Industrial	22.2 mm (7/8 ") dia.
Series KIT LMF	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Conductive Plastic Motion Transducer Elements (KIT), up to 1000 mm	Solder pads	Industrial	L x 15 mm x 1.6 mm (with L = TET + 18 mm)
Series KIT RMF	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Conductive Plastic Rotative Transducer Elements (KIT)	Various	Industrial	Various sizes
Series REC 10 LA	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Designed for Mounting in Hydraulic or Pneumatic Cylinder, Conductive Plastic (Sealed Series/Ø 10 mm)	Wires	Industrial	10 mm dia.
Series REC 10 LH	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Designed for Mounting in Hydraulic or Pneumatic Cylinder, Conductive Plastic Element (Unsealed Series/Ø 10 mm)	Wires	Industrial	10 mm dia.
Series REC 110 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 450 mm	Connector	Industrial	L x 18 mm x 41 mm (with L = TET + 47 mm)
Series REC 115 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 1000 mm	Connector	Industrial	L x 31.7 mm x 34.8 mm (with L = TET + 75 mm)
Series REC 139 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 3000 mm	Connector	Industrial	L x 36 mm x 61 mm (with L = TET + 169 mm max.)
Series REC 16 LA	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Designed for Mounting in Hydraulic or Pneumatic Cylinder, Conductive Plastic Element (Sealed Series/Ø 16 mm)	Wires	Industrial	L x 16 mm dia. (with L = TET + 77 mm)
Series REC 16 LH	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Designed for Mounting in Hydraulic or Pneumatic Cylinder, Conductive Plastic (Unsealed Series/Ø 16 mm)	Wires	Industrial	L x 16 mm dia. (with L = TET + 70 mm)
Series REC 34 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 450 mm	Wires	Professional	L x 19 mm dia. (with L = TET + 63 mm)
Series REC 38 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 150 mm	Wires	Professional	9.52 mm dia.
Series REC 50 L	Enlarge	LINEAR, conductive plastic	Precision Linear Transducers, Conductive Plastic, up to 300 mm	Wires	Professional	L x 12.7 mm dia. (with L = TET + 41 mm)
Series ROT/BF	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Precision Rotative Transducers, Conductive Plastic, Bushing Mounting	Output by turrets	Professional	Various sizes
Series ROT/SF	Enlarge	ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Precision Rotative Transducers, Conductive Plastic, Servo Mounting	Output by turrets	Professional	Various sizes
UFPMA, UFPMC	Enlarge	LINEAR or ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Displacement Sensor, Ultra Flat	Output by wires or connector	Industrial, avionics	4 mm (thickness max.)
UIPMA, UIPMC	Enlarge	LINEAR or ROTATIONAL, conductive plastic	Displacement Sensor, Ultraflat Industrial Potentiometer Membrane	Output by connector	Industrial	4 mm (thickness max.)