The piezoelectric effect is simple in its rules: Apply mechanical stress to a material and you generate an electric charge. The inverse is also true: Apply a voltage to a material, and it changes ...

Physik Instrumente (PI), global leader in photonics and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its P-733 piezo scanning stage as a high-performance solution for applications requiring ultrafast, ...

Use of piezo-based sensors that save power thanks to harvesting capabilities. Retinal projection creating a new AR experience. Dealing with EMC. Diverse technologies are coalescing to create numerous ...

Despite their shortcomings, fans do a good job of cooling things down inside PC chassis. Unfortunately, their bulky shape and drain on battery life doesn’t make them a viable option for thinner form ...

Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in photonics, piezo and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its P-733 XY piezo ...

BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Piezo Direct, a global leader in custom piezoelectric components, proudly announces the launch of one of the world's first lead-free piezo atomizers.

As we continue to carry around items that insist on requiring electricity to work, portable—even wearable—energy-generating systems are looking very attractive. A group of researchers has recently ...

Before humans discovered ultrasound for a variety of medical, technical and military applications, nature had perfected it over millions of years for navigation under and above water. Dolphins and ...

The e-bike industry has literally reached a stage where the only thing that makes a vehicle an e-bike is the presence of pedals; I swear, it's some sort of loophole in legislation. I say this because ...

A piezo disk transducer is a handy part for reproducing beeps and boops, and can also function as a rudimentary microphone. Being a piezoelectric element, it can also generate usable power. Enough to ...