Multifunction piezoelectric transducers for handheld electronics

Richard R. Perkins

doi:10.1117/12.429690

14 June 2001 Multifunction piezoelectric transducers for handheld electronics

Richard R. Perkins

Proceedings Volume 4332, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429690
Event: SPIE's 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper explains how a piezoelectric bimorph actuator may be used as a multifunction device in a handheld electronics product - replacing traditional buzzers, rotary motors, and voice coil speakers to supply tone alert, vibrating alert and loudspeaker functions in a single device. The first development hurdle was to establish performance metrics which could be used to compare the piezoelectric device to traditional technologies. Subjective user testing was combined with mathematical modeling to create design specifications. The next challenge was to establish design guidelines, since the device performance is integrally tied to the OEM housing design. Finally, new production testing methodologies were developed that would correlate stand-alone component performance with final system performance.

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Richard R. Perkins "Multifunction piezoelectric transducers for handheld electronics", Proc. SPIE 4332, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, (14 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429690

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