transducer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of transducer
1920–25; < Latin trānsdūc ( ere ) to transfer ( traduce ) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Traditional ultrasound systems rely on many transducers to send and receive sound waves, making direct integration with photoacoustic imaging too complicated and costly for broad use.
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The patch is made of a silicone elastomer that houses an array of small piezoelectric transducers sandwiched between stretchable copper electrodes.
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One layer consists of an array of small piezoelectric transducers, which produce ultrasound waves when electrically stimulated and receive ultrasound waves reflected from the brain.
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Known as piezoelectricity, the ability to trade between mechanical stress and electric charge can be harnessed widely in capacitors, actuators, transducers and sensors like accelerometers and gyroscopes for next-generation electronics.
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However, optical and ultrasound pathway integration always reduces the system's performance in conventional ultrasound transducers.
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