Textured Piezoceramics

Two images side by side accompanied by a caption at the bottom. The left image has 15 of QorTek's multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuators and the right image shows a single multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuator shown next to a ruler indicating that it is 5 cm tall. The caption below is white text on a blue background reading "QorTek's Multilayer Cofired Textured Piezoceramic Actuator with 0.2% Strain at 1.5V/µm."
A chart comparing the properties of K1000, K1300, QT-TX101, 3203, and PIN Single Crystal piezoceramics.
3 tan-colored textured piezoceramic disks laid out in front of a black ruler. Each of these disks are 5 cm long.
Standard Size Textured Piezoceramic Disks and Rings
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic strain.
Textured Piezoceramic Rings for Underwater Transducers
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic temperature.
Two charts indicating a stable temperature and giant strain from QorTek's textured piezoelectric ceramics. Below the two side-by-side charts is black text with a white background saying "Stable Temperature and Giant Strain from QorTek's Textured Piezoceramics"
Chart indicating that QorTek's TX101 textured piezoelectric ceramics have a much higher dimensionless figure of merit for energy harvesting materials compared to academic SoA and commercial PZT.
Large Sized Textured Piezoceramics
Tapered Shape Textured Piezoceramic Bars

Our increased performance textured piezoceramics with single crystal-like properties enable transducer designs to operate at high stress and field limits in a compact form factor, targeting unconventional applications including low frequency/high power projectors, hydrophones, and sensors that can achieve source levels and operational bandwidth that greatly exceeds those achievable by conventional PZT ceramics.

Data sheet

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A chart comparing the properties of K1000, K1300, QT-TX101, 3203, and PIN Single Crystal piezoceramics.
3 tan-colored textured piezoceramic disks laid out in front of a black ruler. Each of these disks are 5 cm long.
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic strain.
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic temperature.
Two charts indicating a stable temperature and giant strain from QorTek's textured piezoelectric ceramics. Below the two side-by-side charts is black text with a white background saying "Stable Temperature and Giant Strain from QorTek's Textured Piezoceramics"
Chart indicating that QorTek's TX101 textured piezoelectric ceramics have a much higher dimensionless figure of merit for energy harvesting materials compared to academic SoA and commercial PZT.
Two images side by side accompanied by a caption at the bottom. The left image has 15 of QorTek's multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuators and the right image shows a single multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuator shown next to a ruler indicating that it is 5 cm tall. The caption below is white text on a blue background reading "QorTek's Multilayer Cofired Textured Piezoceramic Actuator with 0.2% Strain at 1.5V/µm."
Data sheet

Our increased performance textured piezoceramics with single crystal-like properties enable transducer designs to operate at high stress and field limits in a compact form factor, targeting unconventional applications including low frequency/high power projectors, hydrophones, and sensors that can achieve source levels and operational bandwidth that greatly exceeds those achievable by conventional PZT ceramics.

Don’t want to fill out a form?
Email us instead for a quote or free sample:
TX101@qortek.com

A chart comparing the properties of K1000, K1300, QT-TX101, 3203, and PIN Single Crystal piezoceramics.
3 tan-colored textured piezoceramic disks laid out in front of a black ruler. Each of these disks are 5 cm long.
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart showing how QorTek's multilayer piezoelectric actuators have more strain at lower temperatures in comparison to the rest of the world's multilayer piezoelectric actuators (including Germany) and the US and UK's single layer piezoelectric actuators.
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic strain.
Chart depicting textured piezoceramic temperature.
Two charts indicating a stable temperature and giant strain from QorTek's textured piezoelectric ceramics. Below the two side-by-side charts is black text with a white background saying "Stable Temperature and Giant Strain from QorTek's Textured Piezoceramics"
Chart indicating that QorTek's TX101 textured piezoelectric ceramics have a much higher dimensionless figure of merit for energy harvesting materials compared to academic SoA and commercial PZT.
Two images side by side accompanied by a caption at the bottom. The left image has 15 of QorTek's multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuators and the right image shows a single multilayer cofired textured piezoelectric ceramic actuator shown next to a ruler indicating that it is 5 cm tall. The caption below is white text on a blue background reading "QorTek's Multilayer Cofired Textured Piezoceramic Actuator with 0.2% Strain at 1.5V/µm."
Data sheet

Features

  • Higher electromechanical properties
    • Higher strain
    • Lower loss
    • Higher electromechanical coupling
  • Hybrid soft and hard PZT properties
  • Complex geometries available
  • Lower-Frequency constant (higher-compliance)
  • Highest strain piezoelectric ceramic actuator

Benefits

  • Lower-cost than single crystal
  • Low drive voltage devices
  • Smaller form factor transducers
  • Highest power output per unit volume for energy harvesting
  • Smallest high strain commercially available actuator

Application Performance

ACTUATOR:
d33 → 1.25x stroke vs PZT-5H
SENSOR:
g33 → ~2x sensitivity vs PZT-5A
ENERGY HARVESTER:
Figure of Merit → 2.5x better than PZT-5H/5A
TRANSDUCER:
Np → ~30% lower fr = 30% size reduction vs PZT-4/8
 kp 2 → >higher bandwidth, ~2x better energy conversion vs PZT-4/8

Our increased performance textured piezoceramics with single crystal-like properties enable transducer designs to operate at high stress and field limits in a compact form factor, targeting unconventional applications including low frequency/high power projectors, hydrophones, and sensors that can achieve source levels and operational bandwidth that greatly exceeds those achievable by conventional PZT ceramics.

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