A piezo sensor attached to the body of an instrument is known as a contact microphone. Piezoelectric sensors especially are used with high frequency sound in ultrasonic transducers …

Boston Piezo Optics specializes in the custom fabrication of ultrasonic piezoelectric transducer crystals, optical and electronic substrates, SAW components and associated bulk wave …

Piezo as noted in all formal sources (dictionaries, Wiki, etc) is a Greek root meaning pressure or push. It's combined with some other words to make new nouns and adjectives.

The word "piezo" is derived from the Greek word for pressure. In 1880 Jacques and Pierre Curie discovered that pressure generates electrical charges in a number of crystals such as quartz …

Piezo technology operates on the principle of the piezoelectric effect, which is observed in materials such as quartz and certain ceramics. These materials possess a unique, asymmetric …

Nov 12, 2025 · piezoelectricity, appearance of positive electric charge on one side of certain nonconducting crystals and negative charge on the opposite side when the crystals are …

Literally translated, “piezoelectricity” refers to electricity that’s the result of the application of latent heat and pressure.

Learn how the piezoelectric effect powers precise motion in piezo actuators. Discover how electricity and mechanical stress create movement in medical, industrial, and scientific …

Partner with our engineering experts to design and build a custom piezo-based system or solution to meet your needs. We carry a vast range of piezoelectric products including piezo actuators, …

Boston Piezo-Optics manufactures piezoceramic tubes from select, void free, high quality, homogeneous PZT billet material. Our exclusive machining process insures meeting and …