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Piezo Transducers: The Different Types and Their Advantages

Transducers convert energy from one form to another. Energy of one type — mechanical energy, for instance — leaves the transducer as another type of energy, like electrical. Microphones, for example, convert sound waves produced in the acoustic environment into electrical impulses for transmission...

Different Types of Haptic Feedback and Their Applications

Haptic feedback technology allows users to receive information through their body, providing an embedded bodily sensation that transmits critical information about the system the user is engaging with. Mobile phones, for instance, vibrate to alert their owner that they've received a message. This...

6 Most Important Elements to Look for in a Piezo Driver

Piezo systems have a wide range of applications across nearly every industry. Users tailor piezo systems to their exact needs and must select every component of the system with the final application — as well as the specifications of every other component — in mind. With so many options to pore...

5 Ways Haptic Buttons Transform Cell Phone Gaming

With the release of the first iPhone using system haptics instead of physical buttons, phone users were stunned by the new technology and how it could transform their interaction with their phones. With time, we've learned that haptics provide vibrational feedback that can be just as or more...

Understanding the Basics of the Piezoelectric Effect

Firstdiscovered in 1880 by Jacques and Pierre Curie, the piezoelectric effect has proven essential in many applications. From piezo transducers used in electronics to piezoelectric sensors found in medical imaging, applying a mechanical strain to generate an electrical field has found its way into...