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    PI Ceramic offers a large number of standard products and solutions based on piezo technology. This includes piezoceramic components and elements as well as piezoelectric actuators.
    • Piezoceramic Components
      Piezoceramic Components
      Piezoelectric Elements in Different Shapes
      • Discs, Rods and Cylinders
        Piezoceramic Discs, Rods and Cylinders
      • Plates and Blocks
        Piezoceramic Plates and Blocks
      • Rings
        Piezoceramic Rings
      • Tubes
        Piezoceramic Tubes
      • Spheres and Hemispheres
        Piezoceramic Spheres and Hemispheres
      • Bending Elements
        Piezoceramic Bending Elements
    • Piezoceramic Actuators
      Piezoceramic Actuators
      PI Ceramic offers a large number of piezoelectric actuators for applications in industry and research.
      • PICMA® Piezo Linear Actuators
        PICMA® Piezo Linear Actuators
        PICMA® multilayer actuators for an up to 10 times higher lifetime and operating time than conventional multilayer piezo actuators.
      • PICMA® Piezo Bender Actuators
        PICMA® Piezo Bender Actuators
        Multilayer bending actuators: large displacement and high dynamics. Their bimorph structure ensures bidirectional displacement.
      • PICA Piezoelectric Stack Actuators
        PICA Piezoelectric Stack Actuators
        Stacked piezo linear actuators with operating voltages to 1000 V: High reliability, large specific displacement and high forces.
      • PICA Shear Actuators
        PICA Shear Actuators
        Multi-axis and shear actuators in stacked design offer excellent dynamics combined with minimum electrical power requirements.
      • DuraAct Piezoelectric Transducers
        DuraAct Piezoelectric Transducers
        DuraAct patch transducers convert electrical voltage into mechanical energy and vice versa; as actuator, sensor or as energy generator.
      • Picoactuator® Piezoelectric Crystal
        Picoactuator® Piezoelectric Crystal
        The motion of the Picoactuator® piezo crystals is highly linear and almost hysteresis-free and consequently suited for high-dynamics applications.
      • Tube Actuators
        Piezo Tube Actuators
        Radially and axially contracting piezo tubes are often used for creating dynamic scanning motions and as fiber stretchers.
    • Piezo Controllers & Drivers
      Piezo Controllers & Drivers
      Control electronics plays a key role in the performance of piezoelectric actuators. In addition to universal control electronics, highly suitable for most fields of application, PI offers a wide range of piezo amplifiers geared towards particular purposes.
      • for PICMA® Stack/Chip Multilayer Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for PICMA® Stack/Chip Multilayer Actuators
        Amplifiers with high output current allow dynamic operation of the actuators and precise positioning while requiring low power.
      • for PICMA® Bender Multilayer Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for PICMA® Bender Multilayer Actuators
        Piezo amplifiers for PICMA® Bender Actuators offer fixed and variable output voltages of up to 60 V for differential control.
      • for PICA Stack/Power/Thru Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for PICA Stack/Power/Thru Actuators
        Piezo amplifiers for PICA Actuators offer a voltage range of up to 1100 V, which is available as unipolar or bipolar voltage. Amplifiers with high output current allow dynamic operation of the actuators and precise positioning while requiring low power.
      • for PICA Shear Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for PICA Shear Actuators
        Piezo amplifiers for PICA Shear Actuators offer a bipolar output voltage of ±250 V.
      • for DuraAct Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for DuraAct Actuators
        DuraAct Actuators require different operating voltage ranges, depending on the integrated ceramic.
      • for Picoactuator® Actuators
        Drivers and Controllers for Picoactuator® Actuators
        Picoactuator® Actuators are operated with a bipolar voltage of ±500 V. The output voltage range of the PICA amplifiers can be set accordingly to suit this purpose. For smaller displacements, it is possible to use amplifiers for PICA Shear Actuators of ±250 V.
      • for Energy Harvesting
        Electronics for Energy Harvesting
        E-821 uses pulsed or continuous excitation for Energy Generation by means of piezo actuators.
    • Piezoceramic Materials
      Piezoceramic Materials
      PI Ceramic offers a variety of different piezoelectric materials including lead-free materials.
  • OEM
    OEM Solutions for Piezo Ceramics from PI Ceramic
    PI Ceramic offers customized OEM solutions for piezo ceramics at the highest technological level and economically optimized.
  • Applications
    Applications and Markets for Piezo Technology
    Piezo technology is used in different applications in medical technology, mechanical and automotive engineering or in semiconductor technology.
    • Metrology
      Metrology
      Ultrasonic sensors emit high-frequency sound pulses and receive signals reflected from objects. The time the echo signals take to arrive is processed electronically and can be used for a wide range of applications in metrology.
      • Noncontact Measurement with Air Ultrasound
        Noncontact Measurement with Air Ultrasound
        Ultrasonic sensors for air ultrasound use in most cases the radial oscillation of piezo disks or plates to measure distance or position.
      • Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers for the Detection of Gas Bubbles
        Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers for the Detection of Gas Bubbles
        The piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer offers reliable air and gas bubble detection in medical, pharmaceutical and food technology fields.
      • Level Measurement
        Level Measurement
        The most widely used principle of ultrasonic level measurement is based on the propagation time measurement of air ultrasound pulse.
      • Piezo Force Sensors
        Piezo Force Sensors
        Piezo discs the centerpiece of force/acceleration sensors.
      • Flow Metering
        Ultrasonic Flow Metering with Piezo Ultrasonic Transducers
        The propagation time metering the so-called Doppler principle are the two fundamental measurement processes in noncontact ultrasonic flow rate measurement.
      • Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors as Park Distance Control
        Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors as Park Distance Control
        Active park distance controls in cars often use ultrasonic proximity sensors to measure the distance to the surroundings and to other objects.
    • Ultrasonic Technology
      Ultrasonic Technology
      Piezoceramics can be used to generate ultrasonic waves in the frequency range of power ultrasound (20 to 800 kHz). They can be used in different diagnostic and therapeutic applications, for example in tartar removal or lithotripsy, but also in ultrasonic technology.
      • Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning
        Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning
        Ultrasonic cleaning can be used to remove dirt particles in the nanometer range, without damaging sensitive surfaces by a too high pressure.
      • Ultrasonic Piezomotors
        Ultrasonic Piezomotors
        An integral part of the PILine® ultrasonic piezomotors is a piezoceramic actuator that is pretensioned against a movably guided runner via a coupling element.
      • Shock Wave Lithotripsy
        Shock Wave Lithotripsy
        In extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), the inverse piezoelectric effect is used to destroy brittle materials such as kidney stones.
      • Sonar Technology and Hydroacoustics
        Sonar Technology and Hydroacoustics
        Piezoceramic components are used in sonar technology and hydroacoustic systems, for measuring and position-finding tasks.
    • Scientific Instrumentation
      Scientific Instrumentation
      Piezo components have become firmly established in modern science as drives and ultrasonic transducers. They work reliably even under extreme conditions such as magnetic fields, cryogenic temperatures or ultrahigh vacuum.
      • Mineralogical Analyses in NASA's Mars Rover
        Mineralogical Analyses in NASA's Mars Rover
        NASA relies on PICMA® Multilayer Actuators from PI Ceramic.
      • Cryogenic Applications in the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY)
        Cryogenic Applications in the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY)
        Dynamic Compensation of Lorentz Forces at the Accelerator Elements in Cryogenic Environments.
      • Scanning Probe Microscopy
        Scanning Probe Microscopy
        Scanning probe microscopy benefits from piezo technology: Piezo tube actuators position highly dynamically over a lateral range of up to ±35 µm.
    • Pumping and Dosing
      Pumping and Dosing
      Piezo elements pump and meter small liquid or gas volumes reliably and precisely in the range of a few hundred milliliters to a few nanoliters. The piezo elements can be adapted to each application environment.
      • Metering with Piezo Valves
        Metering with Piezo Valves
        Piezo valves are highly suitable for dosing tasks: They can switch directly, and can also work against a closing spring.
      • Aerosol Production
        Aerosol Production
        Ultrasonic piezo transducers ensure efficient production of particularly homogeneous aerosols with ultrasonic vibrations above 100 kHz.
      • Piezo Micropumps
        Piezo Micropumps
        Piezoelectric micropumps are used in laboratory technology, medical technology, biotechnology, chemical analytics and process engineering.
      • Drug Metering Pumps (Implantable Medical Devices)
        Drug Metering Pumps (Implantable Medical Devices)
        PICMA® multilayer piezo actuators, in particular PICMA® Bender actuators, are highly suitable for implantable medical products.
    • Medical Technology
      Medical Technology
      Medical technology and related life-science disciplines require drive components that have to be fast, reliable and energy-saving. In these fields as well, progress goes hand in hand with increasing miniaturization. Piezoceramic drives combine exactly these characteristics.
      • Shock Wave Lithotripsy
        Shock Wave Lithotripsy
        Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Medical Applications.
      • Detection of Gas Bubbles
        Detection of Gas Bubbles
        Quality assurance with piezo components.
      • Aerosol Production
        Production of Homogeneous Aerosols with Ultrasonic Piezo Transducers
        Ultrasonic piezo transducers ensure efficient production of particularly homogeneous aerosols with ultrasonic vibrations above 100 kHz.
      • Piezoelectric Micropumps
        Piezoelectric Micropumps
        Piezoelectric micropumps are used in laboratory technology, medical technology, biotechnology, chemical analytics and process engineering.
      • Implantable Medical Devices
        Piezo Drives in Implantable Medical Devices
        PICMA® multilayer piezo actuators, in particular PICMA® Bender actuators, are highly suitable for implantable medical products.
      • Metering with Piezo Valves
        Metering with Piezo Valves
        Piezo valves are highly suitable for dosing tasks: They can switch directly, and can also work against a closing spring.
    • Adaptive Systems Technology
      Adaptive Systems Technology
      The development of adaptive systems is increasing in significance for modern industry. Intelligent materials, so-called “smart materials”, which possess both sensor and actuator characteristics, are becoming more and more important.
      • Piezo Technology in Adaptive Systems
        Piezo Technology in Adaptive Systems
        The development of adaptive systems is increasing in significance for modern industry. Intelligent materials, so-called “smart materials”, which possess both sensor and actuator characteristics, are becoming more and more important.
    • Energy Harvesting
      Energy Harvesting
      Mechanically deforming a piezo crystal with tension or pressure generates electrical charges that can be measured as voltage on the electrodes of the piezo element.
      • Energy Harvesting
        Energy Harvesting
        Mechanically deforming a piezo crystal with tension or pressure generates electrical charges that can be measured as voltage on the electrodes of the piezo element.
  • Technology
    PI Ceramic Piezo Technology
    PI Ceramic offers extensive know-how and a wealth of experience in the manufacturing of assembled piezo-ceramic components and sub-systems.
    • Fundamentals of Piezo Technology
      Fundamentals of Piezo Technology
      Physical basics and explanations of piezo electricity and electromechanics.
    • Properties of Piezo Actuators
      Properties of Piezo Actuators
      Characteristics of piezoceramic actuators: Displacement modes, forces and stiffnesses, dynamics. Ambient conditions.
      • Displacement Behavior
        Displacement Behavior
        On this site you will find information about the displacement behaviour of piezo ceramics.
      • Displacement Modes of Piezoelectric Actuators
        Displacement Modes of Piezoelectric Actuators
        On this site you will learn more about the different displacement modes of piezo ceramics.
      • Temperature Dependence
        Temperature Dependence
        The displacement and dimension of a piezo ceramic is temperature dependant. Learn more about this topic on this site.
      • Forces and Stiffness
        Forces and Stiffness
        Force and stiffness are important properties of piezo actuators. Find out more on this topic here.
      • Dynamic Operation
        Dynamic Operation
        Learn more on the topics of resonant frequency, dynamic forces and response behaviour.
      • Electrical Operation of Piezo Actuators
        Electrical Operation of Piezo Actuators
        Learn more on the topics of operating voltage, electrical behaviour and operating modes.
      • Ambient Conditions
        Ambient Conditions
        Piezo actuators are suitable for operation in very different, sometimes extreme ambient conditions. Learn more about this topic on this site.
    • Manufacturing Technology
      Manufacturing Technology
      PI Ceramic offers a wide range of manufacturing technologies: Pressing or tape technology, assembling technology and testing procedures.
    • PICMA® Technology
      PICMA® Technology
      Highly reliable and extended lifetime through the patented manufacturing process for multilayer actuators.
    • DuraAct Patch Transducer Technology
      DuraAct Patch Transducer Technology
      Manufacture, functional principle and typical working parameters of DuraAct patch transducers explain the possible force generation and deflection.
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  • Company
    Company PI Ceramic GmbH
    PI Ceramic, a subsidiary of Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, is located in the city of Lederhose, Thuringia, Germany.
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    • About PI Group
      About PI Group
      No other company in the world offers a broader and deeper portfolio of precision motion technologies than the PI Group. Continuous growth through the development of novel products and technologies is one of the main characteristics of the PI Group.
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    • Training and Dual Curriculum Education at PI Ceramic
      Training and Dual Curriculum Education at PI Ceramic
      Skilled employees are a crucial asset – which explains why we have been training specialists in technical and commercial professions for many years now. At two locations in Germany, PI offers apprenticeship positions as well as a dual study program for applicants who have acquired a secondary school leaving certificate or a qualification for entrance to a technical college or to university.
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