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Piezoelectric Sensor

Piezoelectric sensors use the piezoelectric effect to convert mechanical stress into an electrical charge. When pressure or acceleration is applied to the piezoelectric material, an electrical charge is generated across the crystal faces that is proportional to the applied pressure. Piezoelectric sensors have applications in medical devices, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and ultrasound equipment due to their high sensitivity, broad frequency range, and ability to measure variations in acceleration, stress, pressure, and force.

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Piezoelectric Sensor

Piezoelectric sensors use the piezoelectric effect to convert mechanical stress into an electrical charge. When pressure or acceleration is applied to the piezoelectric material, an electrical charge is generated across the crystal faces that is proportional to the applied pressure. Piezoelectric sensors have applications in medical devices, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and ultrasound equipment due to their high sensitivity, broad frequency range, and ability to measure variations in acceleration, stress, pressure, and force.

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Piezoelectric Sensor

:-Sandeep
Introduction
A sensor works on the principle of
Piezoelectricity, it is known as Piezoelectric
Sensor. Piezoelectricity is a phenomenon
where electricity is generated if mechanical
stress is applied to a material.
The piezoelectric sensor will measure
variations in acceleration, stress, pressure,
and force by converting them into electrical
charge
Working:-
 When pressure or acceleration is applied to the PZT material,
an equivalent amount of electrical charge gets generated
across the crystal faces.
 Electrical charge will be proportional to the applied pressure.
Piezoelectric sensor cannot be used to measure static
pressure.
 At the constant pressure, the output signal
will be zero. Working of a Piezoelectric Sensor
can be summarized as,

•In a piezoelectric crystal the charges are exactly


balanced in unsymmetrical arrangement also.
•The effect of the charges cancel out with each
other and hence no net charge will be found on the
crystal faces.

• When the crystal is squeezed, the charge in the


crystal becomes unbalanced.
•Hence, from now on the effect of charge does not
cancel with each other which make net positive and
negative charge to appear on the opposite faces of the
crystal..

•Therefore, by squeezing the crystal, voltage is


produced across the opposite face and this is known as
piezoelectricity
Advantages
 Low cost and small in size.
 High sensitivity.
 Broad frequency range.
 Good linearity and repeatability.
 High Mechanical stiffness.
Disadvantages
 High Impedence.
 Low power.
 Drift with temperature and pressure.
 High temperature sensitivity.
Applications
 Medical devices
 Fire alarms
 Carbon monoxide detectors
 Microwave ovens 
 Ultrasonic pet training collars
 Ultrasound equipment
 Within microphones 
Piezo Sensors within the Medical
Industry
 Pulse measurement - they are sensitive enough
to record pulse measurements and can be bonded
to the patients body with self-adhesive.

 Stethoscopes - because of their high sensitivity


piezo sensors are used within stethoscopes.

 Anaesthesia Effectiveness - piezo sensors are


used to measure the effectiveness of anaesthesia
as they measure the response of muscles to
electrical stimulation.

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