Piezo
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"Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:
  • Piezoelectricity
    Piezoelectricity
    Piezoelectricity is the charge which accumulates in certain solid materials in response to applied mechanical stress. The word piezoelectricity means electricity resulting from pressure...

  • Piezoresistive effect
    Piezoresistive effect
    The piezoresistive effect describe the changing resistivity of a semiconductor due to applied mechanical stress. The piezoresistive effect differs from the piezoelectric effect...

  • Piezometer
    Piezometer
    A piezometer is either a device used to measure static liquid pressure in a system by measuring the height to which a column of the liquid rises against gravity, or a device which measures the pressure of groundwater at a specific point...

  • Piezo ignition
    Piezo ignition
    Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some lighters, and potato guns. It consists of a small, spring-loaded hammer which, when a button is pressed, hits a crystal of PZT or quartz crystal. Quartz is piezoelectric, which means that it creates a...

  • Piezoelectric sensor
    Piezoelectric sensor
    A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect to measure pressure, acceleration, strain or force by converting them to an electrical charge.-Applications:...

  • Piezoelectric loudspeakers
  • Piezo Audio Amplifier
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