Acoustic Transducers and Their Applications, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "A：Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 1411
Special Issue Editors
Interests: piezoelectric material; MEMS device process; piezoelectric transducer design; acoustic sensing model; acoustic device algorithm and system-level application
Interests: intelligent sensing technology and system; RF micro-acoustic devices for mobile communication; modeling and simulation of piezoelectric thin-film micro-acoustic devices
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Interests: piezoelectric material and devices; MEMS; acoustic transducer; acoustic sensor
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Acoustics represent a key form of mechanical energy that is exerted everywhere in our world. It aids in sensing, actuating, and communicating, even in medical or industrial matters. With a broad operating spectrum, it is the most pivotal tool in various implementations, ranging from airborne applications to studies through different media, especially for needs beyond the physical limitations of other mechanisms (e.g., optical or electromagnetic waves). Alongside the progression of advanced transducer technology, more acoustic device alternatives have been optimized for conventional applications. In addition, consistent research efforts in the field of developing transducers enable rapid paradigmatic shifts in many emerging acoustic applications, which coherently accelerate the development of other peripheral technologies, such as thin-film materials used in acoustic transducers, circuits for acoustic devices, modules, algorithms, system integration, and even the integration of acoustic sensors into smart systems. In order to promote research efforts and advocate for continuous innovation in this field, in this Special Issue, the current state of the art in the field of ‘acoustic transducers and their applications’ will be presented, covering a wide range of related topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- New piezoelectric materials: ceramics, thin films, single crystals, polymers, composites, 2D materials, etc.;
- Acoustic transducers: acoustic sensors and actuators, circuits for acoustic devices, modules, algorithms, and integrated systems;
- Piezoelectric devices/acoustic transducers: fabrication, testing, characterization, design, modeling, simulation, manufacturing, 3D printing, packaging, and system integration;
- Acoustic transducer applications: non-destructive testing, acoustic arrays for holography and beam steering, acoustic ranging, acoustic lenses, metamaterials and metasurfaces, energy harvesting, medical imaging, wearable sensors, biomedical applications, virtual reality/augmented reality, and other emerging applications for the metaverse.
Dr. Songsong Zhang
Dr. Qiaozhen Zhang
Dr. Liang Lou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- acoustic transducers and their design, simulation, testing, and characterization
- piezoelectric MEMS device
- thin-film piezoelectric materials and material properties
- MEMS integration process
- acoustic modules, algorithms, circuits, and systems
- acoustic lenses and meta-surfaces
- acoustic transducer arrays and their applications
- implementation and usage of acoustic devices for various applications
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