GB201207045D0 - Transducers with improved impedance matching - Google Patents

Transducers with improved impedance matching

Info

Publication number
GB201207045D0
GB201207045D0 GBGB1207045.4A GB201207045A GB201207045D0 GB 201207045 D0 GB201207045 D0 GB 201207045D0 GB 201207045 A GB201207045 A GB 201207045A GB 201207045 D0 GB201207045 D0 GB 201207045D0
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
transducer
piezoelectric device
overmould
impedance matching
frequency range
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
GBGB1207045.4A
Other languages
English (en)
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
NVF Tech Ltd
Original Assignee
Hiwave Technologies UK Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Hiwave Technologies UK Ltd filed Critical Hiwave Technologies UK Ltd
Priority to GBGB1207045.4A priority Critical patent/GB201207045D0/en
Publication of GB201207045D0 publication Critical patent/GB201207045D0/en
Priority to US14/396,318 priority patent/US20150243874A1/en
Priority to KR1020147032763A priority patent/KR102068270B1/ko
Priority to PCT/GB2013/051028 priority patent/WO2013160669A1/en
Priority to JP2015507593A priority patent/JP6293733B2/ja
Priority to CN201380032985.XA priority patent/CN104602827B/zh
Priority to EP13723904.2A priority patent/EP2841213B1/en
Priority to US15/806,823 priority patent/US10714673B2/en
Priority to US16/901,293 priority patent/US11730061B2/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0603—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a piezoelectric bender, e.g. bimorph
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/004—Mounting transducers, e.g. provided with mechanical moving or orienting device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/80—Constructional details
    • H10N30/88—Mounts; Supports; Enclosures; Casings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R7/00—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones
    • H04R7/02—Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers; Cones characterised by the construction
    • H04R7/04—Plane diaphragms
    • H04R7/045—Plane diaphragms using the distributed mode principle, i.e. whereby the acoustic radiation is emanated from uniformly distributed free bending wave vibration induced in a stiff panel and not from pistonic motion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/20—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
    • H10N30/204—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators using bending displacement, e.g. unimorph, bimorph or multimorph cantilever or membrane benders
    • H10N30/2041—Beam type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/20—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators
    • H10N30/204—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices with electrical input and mechanical output, e.g. functioning as actuators or vibrators using bending displacement, e.g. unimorph, bimorph or multimorph cantilever or membrane benders
    • H10N30/2041—Beam type
    • H10N30/2042—Cantilevers, i.e. having one fixed end

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GBGB1207045.4A 2012-04-23 2012-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching Ceased GB201207045D0 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1207045.4A GB201207045D0 (en) 2012-04-23 2012-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching
US14/396,318 US20150243874A1 (en) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching
KR1020147032763A KR102068270B1 (ko) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 임피던스 정합이 개선된 변환기
PCT/GB2013/051028 WO2013160669A1 (en) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching
JP2015507593A JP6293733B2 (ja) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 改良されたインピーダンス整合を有する変換器
CN201380032985.XA CN104602827B (zh) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 具有改进阻抗匹配的换能器
EP13723904.2A EP2841213B1 (en) 2012-04-23 2013-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching
US15/806,823 US10714673B2 (en) 2012-04-23 2017-11-08 Transducers with improved impedance matching
US16/901,293 US11730061B2 (en) 2012-04-23 2020-06-15 Transducers with improved impedance matching

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1207045.4A GB201207045D0 (en) 2012-04-23 2012-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB201207045D0 true GB201207045D0 (en) 2012-06-06

Family

ID=46261683

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB1207045.4A Ceased GB201207045D0 (en) 2012-04-23 2012-04-23 Transducers with improved impedance matching

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (3) US20150243874A1 (enExample)
EP (1) EP2841213B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP6293733B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR102068270B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN104602827B (enExample)
GB (1) GB201207045D0 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2013160669A1 (enExample)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB201207045D0 (en) * 2012-04-23 2012-06-06 Hiwave Technologies Uk Ltd Transducers with improved impedance matching
JP6524467B2 (ja) * 2015-11-06 2019-06-05 日本特殊陶業株式会社 圧電アクチュエータおよびその製造方法
US10356523B2 (en) 2017-12-13 2019-07-16 Nvf Tech Ltd Distributed mode loudspeaker actuator including patterned electrodes
US10476461B2 (en) 2017-12-20 2019-11-12 Nvf Tech Ltd Active distributed mode actuator
US10477321B2 (en) 2018-03-05 2019-11-12 Google Llc Driving distributed mode loudspeaker actuator that includes patterned electrodes
US10648852B2 (en) * 2018-04-11 2020-05-12 Exo Imaging Inc. Imaging devices having piezoelectric transceivers
US10631072B2 (en) 2018-06-25 2020-04-21 Google Llc Actuator for distributed mode loudspeaker with extended damper and systems including the same
US10462574B1 (en) 2018-11-30 2019-10-29 Google Llc Reinforced actuators for distributed mode loudspeakers
US10848875B2 (en) * 2018-11-30 2020-11-24 Google Llc Reinforced actuators for distributed mode loudspeakers
CN113808560B (zh) * 2020-06-12 2024-08-02 香港科技大学 基于阻抗匹配的复合超材料的超薄宽频水下吸声器
DE102020121337A1 (de) * 2020-08-13 2022-02-17 Tdk Electronics Ag Piezoelektrischer Wandler und Verfahren zur Einstellung der elektromechanischen Eigenschaften eines piezoelektrischen Wandlers

Family Cites Families (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2326923A (en) * 1941-09-30 1943-08-17 Rca Corp Art of mounting piezoelectric crystals
US4736129A (en) * 1985-05-30 1988-04-05 Marcon Electronics Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic motor
US4642511A (en) * 1986-03-31 1987-02-10 Motorola, Inc. Edge-mounting configuration for at-strip resonators
JPH11164396A (ja) * 1997-09-25 1999-06-18 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 圧電スピーカおよびその製造方法
US6307302B1 (en) * 1999-07-23 2001-10-23 Measurement Specialities, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer having impedance matching layer
US6262517B1 (en) * 2000-02-11 2001-07-17 Materials Systems, Inc. Pressure resistant piezoelectric acoustic sensor
RU2003124631A (ru) * 2001-01-05 2005-02-27 Бьёрн А. Дж. АНГЕЛЬСЕН (NO) АНГЕЛЬСЕН Бьёрн А. Дж. (NO) Широкополосный преобразователь
GB0321617D0 (en) * 2003-09-10 2003-10-15 New Transducers Ltd Audio apparatus
JP2006352464A (ja) * 2005-06-15 2006-12-28 Nec Tokin Corp 音響振動発生素子
JP2008061081A (ja) * 2006-09-01 2008-03-13 Kenwood Corp 圧電スピーカ
GB0710378D0 (en) * 2007-05-31 2007-07-11 New Transducers Ltd Audio apparatus
JP2010027500A (ja) * 2008-07-23 2010-02-04 Tdk Corp 有機ｅｌ表示装置及びその製造方法
US8006917B2 (en) * 2008-08-26 2011-08-30 General Electric Company Method and apparatus for reducing acoustic noise in a synthetic jet
CA2748252C (en) * 2008-12-26 2014-05-27 Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. Piezoelectric speaker, piezoelectric audio device employing piezoelectric speaker, and sensor with alert device attached
JP5604096B2 (ja) * 2009-12-25 2014-10-08 東京計器株式会社 液圧システムの圧力保持機構
GB201207045D0 (en) * 2012-04-23 2012-06-06 Hiwave Technologies Uk Ltd Transducers with improved impedance matching
KR102125405B1 (ko) * 2018-08-29 2020-06-22 한국과학기술연구원 넓은 동작 주파수 범위를 갖는 자가 공진 조절 압전 에너지 하베스터
US11482659B2 (en) * 2018-09-26 2022-10-25 Apple Inc. Composite piezoelectric actuator

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2013160669A1 (en) 2013-10-31
US20150243874A1 (en) 2015-08-27
JP6293733B2 (ja) 2018-03-14
US20180102471A1 (en) 2018-04-12
EP2841213A1 (en) 2015-03-04
US11730061B2 (en) 2023-08-15
KR102068270B1 (ko) 2020-01-20
CN104602827B (zh) 2017-10-03
KR20150048666A (ko) 2015-05-07
CN104602827A (zh) 2015-05-06
JP2015520963A (ja) 2015-07-23
US20200321511A1 (en) 2020-10-08
US10714673B2 (en) 2020-07-14
EP2841213B1 (en) 2017-02-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB201207045D0 (en) Transducers with improved impedance matching
GB2562979A (en) Integrated microwave-to-optical single-photon transducer with strain-induced electro-optic material
WO2013120020A3 (en) Device for the ultrasonic treatment of glaucoma having a concave tip
EP4360569A3 (en) Methods and features for coupling ultrasonic surgical instrument components together
SA516371417B1 (ar) جهاز استشعار
WO2014047241A3 (en) Micromachined ultrasonic scalpel with embedded piezoelectric actuator
IN2014DN08803A (enExample)
WO2012164168A3 (en) An acoustic transducer apparatus
PH12012501916A1 (en) Noncontact power feeding apparatus and noncontact power feeding method
GB2479723B (en) Wireless control device
WO2011130490A3 (en) Transducer for stapedius monitoring
WO2012156615A3 (fr) Systeme d'alimentation et procede de suppression d'effet pogo
WO2012055413A3 (en) Ultrasonic flow meter with zero impedance measuring electronics
WO2012024116A3 (en) Symmetric vhf source for a plasma reactor
EP2601460A4 (en) Analyzing an acoustic wave that has propagated through a body of water while the body of water is being frozen
MX2014002796A (es) Metodo y sistema para aumentar el rango de frecuencia de una fuente sismica marina convencional con baja frecuencia.
MX352075B (es) Dispositivo de corte por ultrasonido.
WO2015047812A8 (en) Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with power reduction
EP2651103A3 (en) Electronic device
MX343154B (es) Densitometro vibratorio con un miembro vibratorio mejorado.
WO2014018545A3 (en) Magnetic resonance elastography curved passive acoustic driver
EP2839887A3 (en) Acoustic probe and method of manufacturing the same
GB201007349D0 (en) Antenna device
GB2504636A (en) Ultrasonic Device
EP2673964A1 (en) Network for bone conduction transducers

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AT Applications terminated before publication under section 16(1)