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APC International is Expanding!

APC is excited to announce its most recent expansion, focusing on meeting the growing and more demanding needs of our customers. This expansion includes large investments in processing equipment, process stream optimization, capacity increases, capability improvements and manufacturing flexibility across the board.


These changes will all
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UIA-49 Virtual Symposium and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Exemption For Lead Update

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The 49th Ultrasonic Industry Association (UIA) held its first virtual symposium April 26-28, 2021. APC International was pleased to be able to attend this virtual event. Despite being virtual, the UIA put on a wonderful symposium and the technical content presented at the conference
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Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Exemption for Lead Update

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances, or RoHS as commonly abbreviated, is the European Union's directive dealing with hazardous substance use in many industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. Among them are electronics (of many classifications) as well as piezoelectric ceramics and glass materials which contain lead(Pb).


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Piezo Buzzers vs. Magnetic Buzzers — What’s the Difference?

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Communicating information from a product to its end user is a necessary task across many industries — from home appliances and security devices to automotive electronics and office automation devices, audio signals are a necessity. These audio signals can be generated
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Basic Overview of Piezoelectric Materials in Energy Harvesting

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Energy harvesting is approaching an interesting technological juncture wherein the power requirements for electronic devices have been reduced while at the same time the efficiency of energy harvesting devices has increased. Out of various
possible energy harvesting technologies, piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting has emerged as a method of
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How are Dielectric Constant and Capacitance related?

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Dielectric Constant and Capacitance.  One material specific property, and one component specific value.  How are they related?

One of many ways piezo materials are classified is by their relative dielectric constant, or K value.  The relative dielectric constant of a piezo material is a unitless bulk
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Contract Assembly, Custom Services from APC International

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To help our customers rise above the challenges of working with piezo materials, APC offers a wide range of custom solutions including: device assembly, contract manufacturing, design consulting, and product development support.

Customers currently taking advantage of APC's decades of experience in epoxies, bonding, potting, and
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Making Electrical Connections to PZT Components

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Good quality electrical connections are absolutely essential to device performance and longevity.  The engineering and technical assembly staff at APC International are experts at terminating connections to PZT and we are willing to share our expertise and accumulated knowledge and experience if necessary so please contact APC International
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