Archive for the ‘Piezo Applications’ Category
Where Do Piezoelectric Crystals Come From?
Although most of today’s consumers are unfamiliar with how piezoelectricity works, many of the electronic devices they buy contain piezoelectric crystals to perform various internal functions. These crystals have the unique ability to generate an electrical force when subjected to
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Basic Overview of Piezoelectric Materials in Energy Harvesting
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What Is The Purpose Of A Piezo Motor?
People are often curious about what a piezoelectric motor is and the best application of these dense ceramic elements in a given application. While the piezo effect has been studied by scientists for many years, starting back in 1880, creating a motor and industrial product reliable enough for use in
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Piezo Aiding Advancements in The Healthcare Industry
In the late 1800s, Jacques and Pierre Curie discovered the piezoelectric effect. The pair determined that minerals like quartz generated an electric charge after being imposed upon by a mechanical force. Since this discovery, piezoelectric sensors have been implemented in various industries, including the healthcare field.
What exactly are piezo sensors and
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Discrete Piezo Stacks for Ultrasonic Applications
APC has been supplying Stack Actuators for many years for a variety of applications. Typically, these are used in fine positioning or small movement applications at very low frequencies. Examples include positioning for ultrasonic wire bonding, tuning of laser and optical systems, fine positioning of microscopes, and many
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Self-Charging Power Cells and Batteries: What Are They?
We typically think of energy generation and energy storage as two different processes requiring two separate devices, but recent advances have revealed that we can, in fact, do both with just one device. Research into self-charging power cells and batteries continues to accelerate as the cells become more efficient and
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Piezoelectricity & Wearable Technology: The Future of Piezoelectric Components
How Do Piezoelectric Components Play a Part in Wearable Technology?
With the vast amount of wearable technology available, the demand for compact devices with smaller batteries, or no batteries at all, and longer charge duration has presented a challenge. Consumers of wearable technology want the convenience of a portable device withoutRead More...
After Manufacturing 4: Anatomy of Multiple Element Transducers
Anatomy of Multiple Element (Stack) Transducers
Last month, we discussed briefly transduction in general and the anatomy of single element transducers and their applications. This month, we will be movin.on to multiple element transducers. Where single element transducers are cost effective, useful for low power applications, operate at the ceramic element's resonance,Read More...
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