A home heating thermostat is a piezoelectric device that creates a spark to ignite fuel in your furnace.

Normally, piezoelectric devices are the common apparatus for researchers when developing active damping tools.

The next development was the ceramic cartridge, a piezoelectric device that used newer, and better, materials.

Others are working with piezoelectric devices, which move when subjected to an electric voltage.

One recent approach to automation has been the use of piezoelectric devices and inkjet printers for applying the sample.

Because of its relatively low operating frequency, it has been replaced in modern transducers by piezoelectric devices.

Currently, industrial and manufacturing is the largest application market for piezoelectric devices, followed by the automotive industry.

The global demand for piezoelectric devices was valued at approximately US$14.8 billion in 2010.

But current piezoelectric devices must be about 8 to 10 inches high to operate engine valves.

The technology becomes even more complex when manufacturers begin combining piezoelectric devices with microchips.