SmartPie

SmartPie is a scientific research program on piezo technology. SmartPie is an acronym for "SMART systems based on integrated PIEzo". The aim of the SMARTPIE research is to strengthen the innovative position and perception of the Dutch high tech industry by providing it with new piezo-based technology.

The research will provide new piezo materials and applications, through which a total paradigm shift will occur in the type of base technologies being used.

The research is funded by the participating companies and universities and by the Dutch government throught the SmartMix programme www.smartmix.nl. This programme focusses on wealth creation, and on developing focus and mass in excellent scientific research

Recent developments

Dr. Yanmin Jia will be leaving us to become professor of Physcics of Condensed Matter at the prestigious Zhejiang Normal University near Shanghai. The postdoctoral student of the polymer project contributed a great deal of...	November 30 2009 News
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Dr. W.A. Groen, member of the Piezo Composites project and part of the Supervisory Board of Smart Pie, was invited to lecture at the International Conference of Electroceramics in India. These lectures will cover "the Negative...	November 30 2009 Events
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I am excited to announce that as of November 13, 2009, Concept to Volume B.V. (C2V) has become part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. through acquisition. As part of Thermo Fisher, C2V’s micro-GC products and...	November 18 2009 Events
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The Precision Fair 2009 is closing in on us and we are ofcourse very excited about the presentations that are going to be held there. It is promising to be again a very insightful and interesting event. Read more to find a detailed schedule...	November 10 2009 Events
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Piezo MEMS

Piezo actuation and sensing are widely applied in all kind of products, but often the miniaturization of these products lack due to missing thin film piezo technology. Especially in products...

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Piezo Composites

In the piezo composites program a novel family of thermo hardening liquid crystal thermosets (LCT) will be used as matrix material in combination with PZT ceramic powder.

MMI

Low-cost touch-operated panels, screens and wireless battery-less piezo-based switches for MMI and User Interfaces are investigated in this sub program.

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Vibration Control

Science-based application knowledge to enhance the functional and physical integration of piezo elements for motion- and vibration control will be developed in this program.