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• n  electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal

• piezoelectricity
• piezoelectric effect

News & Articles

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• Nanopositioning for Electron Microscopy Applications, New Brochure Released by PI
  PI’s new brochure covers a variety of novel actuators, stages and scanning systems, mostly based on the piezo effect. These ceramic drives are vacuum compatible and can also be manufactured in non-magnetic versions, important for electron microscopy environments. Large Variety of Drive Systems Piezo flexure stages for fast scanning applications, piezo stick-slip motor drives for ...
  April 8, 2014 - ThomasNet