The preparation of piezoceramic-polymer thick films and their application as micromechanical actuators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 173-177

  Clegg, Warwick W ^b   Jenkins, David F L ^a   Cunningham, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Micromechanical actuators; Piezoceramics; Polymers; Thick films

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DEPOSITION; FABRICATION; GLASS; METALLIZING; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; POLYMERS; THICK FILMS;

PIEZOCERAMICS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0031081862     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(96)01431-8     Document Type: Article

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