Piezo
Encyclopedia
"Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:
- PiezoelectricityPiezoelectricityPiezoelectricity is the charge which accumulates in certain solid materials in response to applied mechanical stress. The word piezoelectricity means electricity resulting from pressure...
- Piezoresistive effectPiezoresistive effectThe piezoresistive effect describe the changing resistivity of a semiconductor due to applied mechanical stress. The piezoresistive effect differs from the piezoelectric effect...
- PiezometerPiezometerA 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 ignitionPiezo ignitionPiezo 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 sensorPiezoelectric sensorA 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