Composite and lead-free supplies – new from PI.
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Auburn, MA – PI, a world chief in piezoelectric supplies, piezo actuators and transducers, extends its choice of top of the range piezoceramic components. Obtainable in varied sizes and geometries, the brand new parts are provided, particularly designed for ultrasonic transducer purposes. Along with normal COTS components, customized engineered parts are provided for OEM prospects.
Ultrasonic Transducer Functions
Ultrasound transducers are utilized in varied purposes, together with medical expertise — sensing and therapy with excessive depth ultrasound (HIFU), microscopy, and industrial sensing, in addition to in energy ultrasonic purposes for instance with Langevin Transducers.
Totally different Piezo Manufacturing Applied sciences
PI supplies piezo options based mostly on bulk expertise, multilayer expertise, in addition to versatile composites that may be tailored to complicated shapes.
Varieties of Piezo Parts
Obtainable shapes and features embody piezo disks, rods, cylinders, plates, rings, tubes spheres, bending components, miniaturized parts, and versatile composites.
Composite Supplies: Numerous Preparations, Electrodes, and Contacting
Composites might be manufactured in ceramic rows (2-2 association) or particular person pins (1-3 association), PI Ceramic additionally has the aptitude to use full-surface electrodes or insulated single electrodes utilizing thin-film expertise.
Newest Developments: Lead Free Piezoceramic Supplies
PI Ceramic can be main within the improvement of lead-free piezo supplies, based mostly on bismuth sodium titanate (BNT). These are particularly appropriate for ultrasonic transducers within the MHz vary in addition to for sonar and hydrophone purposes.
Buyer Focus – Custom-made Designs
The PI Ceramic engineering group holds intensive experience in deciding on supplies, creating, and manufacturing parts for ultrasonic transducers, all the time specializing in the shopper’s utility. Steady analysis and improvement of piezoceramic supplies is offering optimized efficiency and results in lead-free alternate options.
Custom-made Connectivity Options and Worth-Added Assemblies
Moreover, PI supplies personalized superior connectivity options, akin to versatile printed circuit boards, varied soldering choices, bonding to substrates, and assembling ultrasonic transducers with acoustically matched coatings and housings.
Extra info on PI Ultrasonic Transducer Parts
Industries Served
Medical, Microscopy, Industrial Sensing, Energy Ultrasound, Oil and Gasoline
