trans·duc·er

(trăns-do͞o′sər, -dyo͞o′-, trănz-)

1. Physics A substance or device, such as a piezoelectric crystal, microphone, or photoelectric cell, that converts input energy of one form into output energy of another.

2. Biology Something, such as a receptor in a cell membrane, that transmits a signal within a cell or from the exterior of a cell to its interior.

[From Latin trānsdūcere, to transfer : trāns-, trans- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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transducer

(trænzˈdjuːsə)

(Electronics) any device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another

[C20: from Latin transducere to lead across, from trans- + ducere to lead]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

trans•duc•er

(trænsˈdu sər, -ˈdyu-, trænz-)

n.

a device, as a microphone, that converts a signal from one form of energy to another.

trans·duc·er

(trăns-do͞o′sər)

A device that converts one type of energy into another. For example, the transducer in a microphone converts sound waves into electric impulses, while the transducer in a loudspeaker converts electrical impulses into sound waves.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

transducer

A device that converts one kind of wave signal into another.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity

electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

mosaic - transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube

electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

Translations

capteur

trasduttore

transducer

[trænzˈdjuːsəʳ] N → transductor m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

transducer

n → Umformer m, → Umwandler m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

transducer

[trænzˈdjuːsəʳ] n → trasduttore m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

trans·du·cer

n. transductor, dispositivo que convierte una forma de energía a otra.

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Cleaning and disinfecting of Ultrasound Transducers

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PART 2: Determining Viscosity Data Using a Slit Die Viscometer: Using a slit-die viscometer connected to a lab extruder can generate accurate data on melt viscosity at various shear rates and different temperatures--a useful QC tool in processing

Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100.

Smartphone-Powered Ultrasound Machine?

Industrial services and manufacturing company company Gavial Holding Inc and its affiliates revealed on Tuesday the completion of the acquisition of International Transducer Corp (ITC) for an undisclosed value.

Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing acquires ITC to deliver legacy transducer models

The sectorized 8 elements 450 kHz transducer is introduced for the first time in this work.

Ultrasonic single element and sectorized array transducers with omnidirectional 2D field distribution for non-contact human-machine interface and echo-location

Because of diffraction effects, each transducer pair of finite sizes has a unique [X.sub.ij].

On Acoustic Emission Sensor Characterization

The CMUTs resemble tiny silicon drums, each smaller than the width of a human hair, that are fabricated on a silicon wafer and incorporated into the transducer giving superior acoustic response that forms the basis for better medical images.

New Technology Offers Ultrasound Manufacturers Practical Alternative to Traditional PZT Transducers