Piezoelectric Ceramics Components Enhance Car Technology

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Each time a new car is unveiled, we are normally witness to enhancements and new features that are integrated into them. Most new car owners are clueless on how these new state-of-the-art enhancements are bound towards new vehicles and apparently Piezoelectric Ceramics is the reason behind these technological innovations.

So what did Piezoelectric Ceramics components do to merit the attention from new state-of-the art vehicles?

Piezoelectric ceramic components composed of Lead Zirconate Titanates (PZT) have enabled many recent technological innovations in the automobile industry. PZT components from Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) can be found throughout many state-of-the-art vehicles, enhancing safety, performance, energy-efficiency and comfort.

Though it may sound technical, the next time you look at car components like sensors, you know that Piezoelectric ceramic components have a hand in it.

(Source) Auto Central

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