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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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Comparing Piezoelectric and Electrostatic Energy
Harvesting energy from renewable sources has gained a great deal of traction in recent years. From environmental concerns to resource scarcity, there are many reasons to look for non-conventional sources of energy. While large-scale energy sources like wind turbines have gained a great deal of attention, smaller-scale energy sources are
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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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Piezoelectric Effect vs. Piezoresistive Effect
The word "piezo" is derived from piezein, which is Greek for physical pressure in one form or another. Piezo devices, which come in piezoelectric or piezoresistive varieties, are activated through some form of physical pressure. The effects of such pressure depend on the type of device in question.
So, what are
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The Piezoelectric Effect: Technology Generates Functional Benefits
Piezoelectric Technology Solutions
Anyone not familiar with it might immediately ask: What is the piezoelectric effect? It describes the various processes of electricity generation using a piezoelectric material. Technically, the piezoelectric effect is described as the linear electromechanical interaction between the mechanical and electrical state in crystalline materials that have no inversionRead More...
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...
History of the Development of Ultrasound Technology
The science of sound is an ever-evolving and vast study. It is documented as far back as the sixth century BC when Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras constructed mathematical properties of stringed instruments. Sound waves, whether heard audibly or at such a high frequency that they cannot be heard by
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APC Introduces PZT Ceramic Manufacturing Series
This month, we will be introducing the first newsletter in a multi-month series of newsletters devoted to the processes, operations, and equipment required to manufacture piezoelectric ceramics. This month will begin with the in-house manufacturing of our PZT Powders. The coming months will be dedicated to exploring the pressing, sintering,
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