While commercial off-the-shelf piezo drive units are available, a piezo actuator may also be controlled by a precision operational amplifier (op amp) drive circuit.

Jul 30, 2020 · I'm trying to use a piezo disc as a sensor do detect slight vibrations, I see the signal on an oscilloscope, it needs to be amplified. But I can't manage to amplife it. For this, I wanted …

Jun 13, 2023 · I plan to build a charge and voltage amplifier for piezoelectric sensors (patches). The maximum frequency of the output signal would be 500kHz, with the output amplitudes …

For driving piezoelectric applications, Apex offers high-performance power operational amplifiers ranging from 50 V to 2500 V, such as the PA98 and the PA85. Both parts achieve 450 V and …

Jan 31, 2025 · I've read that op amps can be either a good or bad fit given the impedance of the sensor but I'm not sure where to look at op amp data sheets to judge the suitability of the …

Our Piezo buffer circuit is built around the OPA1642 Dual Operational Amplifier (Op Amp). Along with all the prerequisite excellent audio specifications, it also features low quiescent current. …

Mar 1, 2012 · I have a drumset that uses a piezo sensor for it's pads. I would like to create a gain circuit that will boost the piezo signal. There was a message board where this was built and …

May 14, 2021 · I'm working with a piezoelectric cell and I need to retrieve the variation of the charge of the cell as a voltage signal. I found this circuit (a charge amplifier) with an OP Amp ( …

Since a piezo is so much softer than a normal speaker, I want to amplify the signal. After looking for some tutorials on the internet, I found that i should be possible to use an Op-Amp …

It seems to work adequately, but as I half suspected, I have now demonstrated that it's possible for the piezo element to generate excess signal (I'm assuming voltage, since they don't really …