Advantages, disadvantages and applications of piezoelectric transducer

Advantages:

There are some advantages of piezoelectric transducer which are given below,

• The piezoelectric transducer is available in desired shape.
• It has rugged construction.
• It is small in size.
• It has good frequency response.
• It has negligible phase shift.

Disadvantages:

There are some disadvantages of piezoelectric transducer which are given below,

• The piezoelectric transducer is used for dynamic measurement only.
• It has high temperature sensitivity.
• Some crystals are water soluble and get dissolve in high humid environment.

Applications:

There are some important applications of piezoelectric transducer which are given below,

• The piezoelectric transducer is used in spark ignition engines.
• It can be used in electronic watches.
• It is used in accelerometer.
• It is used in record player.