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Transducer - Definition and Overview |
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A transducer is a device that converts one type of energy to another, or responds to a physical parameter. A transducer is in its fundamental form a passive component. If the component is electrical then it generally has two electrical terminals.
See also electronics, gear, sensor
List of transducers
- Electrochemical:
- Electromechanical:
- Electroacoustic:
- Photoelectric:
- Electromagnetic:
- Magnetic:
- Electrostatic:
- Thermoelectric:
- Other:
- Electronic. These components change one electrical parameter in response to another. By some definitions these are electronic components, not transducers.
- Electrical. These components change one electrical parameter in response to another. By some definitions these are passive electronic components, not transducers.
- Mechanical.
Sources/references
The Danish Wikipedia (http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transducer)
External links
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Example Usage of Transducer |
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