In today's concrete jungle, pavement takes up a lot of space, so we might as well cram some smarts in there. Previously we've seen ground coverings that light up, absorb solar energy, generate ...

Murphy’s Law predicts that it takes the first 99% of your time budget to finish the first 99% of a job and the second 99% to get it completed. The history of piezoelectric motors can serve as a good ...

Cheap piezo buzzers are everywhere. They’re so cheap that they can be used in novelty birthday cards. Applying an alternating voltage across a piezo crystal makes it expand and contract, and fixing ...

Piezoelectric elements, which possess the inherent property of generating a voltage when pressure is applied, are incorporated into a wide variety of electronic devices, from conventional inkjet ...

Before humans discovered ultrasound for a variety of medical, technical and military applications, nature had perfected it over millions of years for navigation under and above water. Dolphins and ...

Inside each tile are the piezoelectric elements—thin discs of lead zirconate titanate—along with several solar cells and a lithium battery for storing power generated during the day. Researchers at ...

In microfluidics, there are “drop on demand” instruments to precisely deposit extremely small volumes (pico- or nano-liters) of fluid. These devices are prohibitively expensive, so [Kyle] set out to ...

These small and strong materials offer a wide frequency range, suiting a variety of applications and specific design needs without sacrificing performance. Electronic engineers are no strangers to odd ...

ROHM has recently established a process for MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) using thin-film piezoelectric elements, and implemented a foundry business that is said to be the first based on the ...