Capacitive Transducer

Definition: The capacitive transducer is used for measuring the displacement, pressure and other physical quantities. It is a passive transducer that means it requires external power for operation. The capacitive transducer works on the principle of variable capacitances. The capacitance of the capacitive transducer changes because of many reasons like overlapping of plates, change in …

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Piezo-Electric Transducer

Definition: The Piezoelectric transducer is an electroacoustic transducer use for conversion of pressure or mechanical stress into an alternating electrical force. It is used for measuring the physical quantity like force, pressure, stress, etc., which is directly not possible to measure. The piezo transducer converts the physical quantity into an electrical voltage which is easily measured …

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Hall Effect Transducer

Definition: The hall effect element is a type of transducer used for measuring the magnetic field by converting it into an emf. The direct measurement of the magnetic field is not possible. Thus the Hall Effect Transducer is used. The transducer converts the magnetic field into an electric quantity which is easily measured by the …

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Resistance Thermometer

Definition – The resistance thermometer or resistance temperature detector (RTD) uses the resistance of electrical conductor for measuring the temperature. The resistance of the conductor varies with the time. This property of the conductor is used for measuring the temperature. The main function of the RTD is to give a positive change in resistance with …

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Types of Transducer

The transducer changes the physical quantity into an electrical signal. It is an electronic device which has two main functions, i.e., sensing and transduction. It senses the physical quantity and then converts it into mechanical works or electrical signals. The transducer is of many types, and they can be classified by the following criteria. By transduction …

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Transducer

Definition: The device which converts the one form of energy into another is known as the transducer. The process of conversion is known as transduction. The conversion is done by sensing and transducing the physical quantities like temperature, pressure, sound, etc. The electrical transducer converts the mechanical energy into an electric signal. The electrical signal …

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Applications of Thermistors

The thermistor is a thermal resistor whose resistance depends on the external temperature. The measurement and the control of the temperature are the major applications of the thermistor. The thermistor is also used for various other applications which explain below in details. 1. Measurement of Temperature The thermistor is a resistor whose resistance changes with the …

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Thermistor

Definition: The thermistor is a kind of resistor whose resistivity depends on surrounding temperature. It is a temperature sensitive device. The word thermistor is derived from the word, thermally sensitive resistor. The thermistor is made of the semiconductor material that means their resistance lies between the conductor and the insulator. The variation in the thermistor …

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