A typical piezoelectric sensor comprises a disk of PZT-5A ceramic material with metallized electrodes on its surfaces. Applying electrically conductive epoxy to the electrodes connects external wiring ...

A 1-op-amp circuit for processing the signal from a piezoelectric accelerometer. Accelerometers are used in instrumentation applications to measure a change in velocity with respect to time or an ...

A novel three-axis accelerometer is being developed by microsensors specialist European Technology for Business (ETB). The planar device uses advanced processing to integrate the piezoelectric ...

HDK-America has announced an incredibly small, piezo-resistive three-axis acceleration sensor. HDK-America has released a small, piezo-resistive three-axis acceleration sensor, the HAAM-325B, ...

Piezoelectric sensors are great for monitoring mechanical impacts with a microcontroller. Whether you’re monitoring knocks on a door or watching a heartbeat, they are a cheap way to get the job done.