TY - GEN
T1 - PT03. Piezoelectric actuator renaissance
AU - Uchino, Kenji
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.
PY - 2015/8/24
Y1 - 2015/8/24
N2 - Actuator applications of piezoelectrics started in late 1970s, and enormous investment was installed on practical developments during '80s, aiming at consumer applications such as precision positioners with high strain materials, multilayer device designing and mass-fabrication processes for portable electronic devices, ultrasonic motors for micro-robotics and smart structures. After the slump due to the worldwide economic recession in late '90s, we are now facing a sort of 'Renaissance' of piezoelectric actuators according to the social environmental changes. This paper reviews the recent advances in materials, designing concepts, and new applications of piezoelectric actuators, and describes the future perspectives of this area.
AB - Actuator applications of piezoelectrics started in late 1970s, and enormous investment was installed on practical developments during '80s, aiming at consumer applications such as precision positioners with high strain materials, multilayer device designing and mass-fabrication processes for portable electronic devices, ultrasonic motors for micro-robotics and smart structures. After the slump due to the worldwide economic recession in late '90s, we are now facing a sort of 'Renaissance' of piezoelectric actuators according to the social environmental changes. This paper reviews the recent advances in materials, designing concepts, and new applications of piezoelectric actuators, and describes the future perspectives of this area.
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U2 - 10.1109/ISPTS.2015.7220159
DO - 10.1109/ISPTS.2015.7220159
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84957657017
T3 - ISPTS 2015 - 2nd International Symposium on Physics and Technology of Sensors: Dive Deep Into Sensors, Proceedings
SP - iii
BT - ISPTS 2015 - 2nd International Symposium on Physics and Technology of Sensors
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2nd International Symposium on Physics and Technology of Sensors, ISPTS 2015
Y2 - 8 March 2015 through 10 March 2015
ER -