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PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS
If piezoelectric ceramics are a critical component in the systems you design and build, you know the importance of receiving ceramics that give you consistent performance, batch-after-batch. And when your customers expect you to meet your shipping deadlines, you need a supplier that delivers on time.
For nearly 40 years, Sensor Technology Ltd. has been exporting piezoelectric ceramics to customers in countries around the globe. Whether a 5 piece prototype batch or a 50,000 piece production run, we provide reliable & consistent ceramic parts, shipped on time.
We custom manufacture piezoelectric ceramics in a wide range of sizes, from miniscule 2.0 mm (0.080”) tubes to long 178 mm (7”) bars. We can hold tight tolerances on size, form (flatness, concentricity, parallelism, etc.), resonance frequency, anti-resonance and capacitance.
CONSISTENT PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS, SHIPMENT-AFTER-SHIPMENT
Consistent piezoelectric ceramics come from a tightly controlled production process. Our piezoelectric powders are made in an environmentally controlled production facility. We qualify all our raw material inputs prior to use. We monitor and log each production step. We maintain full traceability, from the finished piezoelectric ceramic back to the ingredients from which it was made. Quality is our number one objective.
Whether you are looking for a new piezoelectric ceramic supplier, a secondary source to help mitigate supply risk or an experienced team to provide a unique solution, Sensor Technology Ltd. can help. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
Download the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for Sensor Technology Ltd.’s piezoelectric ceramics. You may use the SDS in place of the now outdated Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS: PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES
Our production capabilities are broad. We can manufacture any piezoelectric ceramic shapes typically found in industrial use today. These include discs (slugs), washers (rings), bars (blocks, plates) and tubes (cylinders).
 Disc (Slug) |  Washer (Ring) |  Bar (Block, Plate) |  Tube (Cylinder) |
(Electrodes are indicated as a grey surface.)
| Piezoelectric Ceramic Manufacturing Capabilities (Max. / Min. Dimensions) | |||
| Max. | Min. | ||
 | OD | 110 mm (4.330″) | 2 mm (0.080″) |
| L | >50 mm (>2″) | 0.15 mm (0.009″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
 | L | 178 mm (7″) | 0.15 mm (0.009″) |
| W | 97 mm (3.8″) | 0.15 mm (0.009″) | |
| H | 32 mm (1.25″) | 0.15 mm (0.009″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
 | OD | 152 mm (5″) | 2 mm (0.080″) |
| T | 32 mm (1.25″) | 0.15 mm (0.009″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
 | OD | 102 mm (6″) | 4.3 mm (0.170″) |
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS: UNIQUE GEOMETRIES
We can make almost any shape your application may require. Advanced geometries include hemispheres, spheres and bevelled bars for assembly of large free flooded rings. (Electrodes can be placed so that on the final, assembled ring they land on the inner and outer faces or on the abutting ceramic faces, as described in “Piezoelectric and Acoustic Materials for Transducer Applications“.) Other common requests include chamfers, rounded edges and tubes with an offset inner diameter.
 Bevelled Bar |  Hemisphere |
ELECTRODES, POLING AND SHEAR MODE CERAMICS
Our electrode material of choice is silver. We can polarize our ceramics in shear mode and can provide shear mode pieces with a solderable electrode.
ELECTRODES: VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SEGMENTATION
Vertically segmented electrodes are common in actuator applications such as atomic force microscopy (AFM). The tube position is controlled by driving the four electrodes independently. Horizontally segmented tubes can provide acceleration cancelling in hydrophones when properly mounted.
 Vertical Segments |  Horizontally Segmented Tube |
ELECTRODES: WRAP-AROUND
Wrap-around electrodes put both a positive and a negative electrical contact on one side of the ceramic. With both wire connections on one face, the other face of the ceramic is left clear to be mounted firmly against a flat surface. This type of electrode is typical of several simple transducer designs including basic echo sounders, NDT / NDE transducers and acoustic emissions sensors.
 Square Tab |  Circular Tab |  Full Wrap-Around Electrode |
The electrode can be wrapped around either the corner or end of a block / plate. On tubes the inside electrode can be wrapped around one end, to the outside.
 Wrap-Around Electrode on a Plate |  Wrap-Around Electrode on a Tube |
ELECTRODES: EDGE RELIEF
Edge relief removes the electrode near the edge of the ceramic. This helps eliminate arcing across the electrodes on thin discs or plates. In product designs that mount the ceramic near a conductive material, edge relief eliminates a short circuit.
 Edge Relief on a Thin Disc |  Edge Relief on a Tube |
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS
If piezoelectric ceramics are a critical component in the systems you design and build, you know the importance of receiving ceramics that give you consistent performance, batch-after-batch. And when your customers expect you to meet your shipping deadlines, you need a supplier that delivers on time.
For more than 30 years Sensor Technology Ltd. has been exporting piezoelectric ceramics to customers in countries around the globe. Whether a 5 piece prototype batch or a 50,000 piece production run, we provide reliable & consistent ceramic parts, shipped on time.
We custom manufacture piezoelectric ceramics in a wide range of sizes, from miniscule 2.0 mm (0.080”) tubes to long 178 mm (7”) bars. We can hold tight tolerances on size, form (flatness, concentricity, parallelism, etc.), resonance frequency, anti-resonance and capacitance.
CONSISTENT PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS, SHIPMENT-AFTER-SHIPMENT
Consistent piezoelectric ceramics come from a tightly controlled production process. Our piezoelectric powders are made in an environmentally controlled production facility. We qualify all our raw material inputs prior to use. We monitor and log each production step. We maintain full traceability, from the finished piezoelectric ceramic back to the ingredients from which it was made. Quality is our number one objective.
Whether you are looking for a new piezoelectric ceramic supplier, a secondary source to help mitigate supply risk or an experienced team to provide a unique solution, Sensor Technology Ltd. can help. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
Download the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for Sensor Technology Ltd.’s piezoelectric ceramics. You may use the SDS in place of the now outdated Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS: PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES
Our production capabilities are broad. We can manufacture any piezoelectric ceramic shapes typically found in industrial use today. These include discs (slugs), washers (rings), bars (blocks, plates) and tubes (cylinders).
Disc (Slug) | Washer (Ring) | Bar (Block, Plate) | Tube (Cylinder) |
(Electrodes are indicated as a grey surface.)
| Piezoelectric Ceramic Manufacturing Capabilities (Max. / Min. Dimensions) | |||
| Max. | Min. | ||
| OD | 110 mm (4.330″) | 2 mm (0.080″) |
| L | >50 mm (>2″) | 0.15 mm (0.006″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
| L | 178 mm (7″) | 0.15 mm (0.006″) |
| W | 97 mm (3.8″) | 0.15 mm (0.006″) | |
| H | 32 mm (1.25″) | 0.15 mm (0.006″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
| OD | 152 mm (6″) | 2 mm (0.080″) |
| T | 32 mm (1.25″) | 0.15 mm (0.006″) | |
| Max. | Min. | ||
| OD | 102 mm (4″) | 4.3 mm (0.170″) |
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS: UNIQUE GEOMETRIES
We can make almost any shape your application may require. Advanced geometries include hemispheres, spheres and bevelled bars for assembly of large free flooded rings. (Electrodes can be placed so that on the final, assembled ring they land on the inner and outer faces or on the abutting ceramic faces, as described in “Piezoelectric and Acoustic Materials for Transducer Applications“.) Other common requests include chamfers, rounded edges and tubes with an offset inner diameter.
Bevelled Bar | Hemisphere |
ELECTRODES, POLING AND SHEAR MODE CERAMICS
Our electrode material of choice is silver. We can polarize our ceramics in shear mode and can provide shear mode pieces with a solderable electrode.
ELECTRODES: VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SEGMENTATION
Vertically segmented electrodes are common in actuator applications such as atomic force microscopy (AFM). The tube position is controlled by driving the four electrodes independently. Horizontally segmented tubes can provide acceleration cancelling in hydrophones when properly mounted.
Vertical Segments | Horizontally Segmented Tube |
ELECTRODES: WRAP-AROUND
Wrap-around electrodes put both a positive and a negative electrical contact on one side of the ceramic. With both wire connections on one face, the other face of the ceramic is left clear to be mounted firmly against a flat surface. This type of electrode is typical of several simple transducer designs including basic echo sounders, NDT / NDE transducers and acoustic emissions sensors.
Square Tab | Circular Tab | Full Wrap-Around Electrode |
The electrode can be wrapped around either the corner or end of a block / plate. On tubes the inside electrode can be wrapped around one end, to the outside.
Wrap-Around Electrode on a Plate | Wrap-Around Electrode on a Tube |
ELECTRODES: EDGE RELIEF
Edge relief removes the electrode near the edge of the ceramic. This helps eliminate arcing across the electrodes on thin discs or plates. In product designs that mount the ceramic near a conductive material, edge relief eliminates a short circuit.
Edge Relief on a Thin Disc | Edge Relief on a Tube |