Piezo Trigger Switch circuit described here is a microcontroller-compatible shock/impact sensor switch module works on 5VDC supply. The whole circuit can be assembled on a 5×7 cm common circuit board.

Ever hear of a piezo-optomechanical circuit? We hadn’t either. Let’s break it down. Piezo implies some transducer that converts motion to and from energy. Opto implies light. Mechanical implies…well, ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Piezo ceramics are brittle, difficult to connect electrical leads to, and have no insulating protection to prevent ...

Texas Instruments has announced a 220V (or ±110V) analogue switch with 16 channel of single-throw switching. It has logic-level (1.8 to 5V) control inputs, with thresholds set by the separate 1.7 to 5 ...

Custom piezo transducers for OEM's with pre-configured connectors and flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs). These piezo components are designed for easy integration in any application from medical ...

Vibration control using piezoelectric materials has emerged as a critical research area with significant implications for aerospace, mechanical engineering, and structural systems. Piezoelectric ...

For a PDF verion of this article, click here. Though the understanding of piezoelectrics is more than a century old, there is, of late, a rapidly expanding interest in piezoelectric actuators, because ...