transducer
noun
trans·duc·er
tran(t)s-ˈdü-sər 
tranz-,
-ˈdyü-
: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system
a loudspeaker is a transducer that transforms electrical signals into sound energy
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Here's how the setup works … The sound is emitted in the form of ultrasound waves by two ultrasound transducers, which emit the waves at slightly different frequencies.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
Triboelectric charge can also cause issues with medical cable assemblies and the cables used in underwater acoustical transducers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Today, modern applications of seemingly archaic tech can be found in examples using field-coil transducers from Songer Audio, Voxativ, and Wolf von Langa, while advancements in electrostatic and planar-magnetic technology have eliminated former restraints in bandwidth, volume, and reliability.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
Continuous readings are available, but only by inserting a transducer directly into an artery via a needle and catheter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
Triboelectric charge can also cause issues with medical cable assemblies and the cables used in underwater acoustical transducers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Today, modern applications of seemingly archaic tech can be found in examples using field-coil transducers from Songer Audio, Voxativ, and Wolf von Langa, while advancements in electrostatic and planar-magnetic technology have eliminated former restraints in bandwidth, volume, and reliability.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
Continuous readings are available, but only by inserting a transducer directly into an artery via a needle and catheter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2024
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transducer
noun
trans·duc·er
-ˈd(y)ü-sər
: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system
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