Transducer Basics and Types Explained

This page covers transducer basics, different types, and lists some transducer manufacturers. A transducer is a device that changes energy from one form to another.

There are various types of transducers based on their applications. Electrical transducers are devices that allow electronic systems to communicate with the outside world.

For example, a microphone converts sound waves into electrical signals, while a loudspeaker performs the opposite function.

For these systems to work efficiently, proper impedance matching at the input and output is crucial.

Transducers come in many forms, including pressure or acceleration transducers, optical transducers, and load cells.

• Pressure transducers convert pressure into a measurable electrical form.
• Optical sensors convert light energy into electrical form.
• Load cells convert force into an electrical output.

Transducer Manufacturers

Here are some well-known transducer manufacturers of various types:

• Analog Devices
• Freescale Semiconductor
• Infineon
• Hamlin
• Kistler
• STMicroelectronics
• Cypress
• Mitsubishi Semiconductor (manufacturer of transducers)
• Omron
• Texas Instruments
• ROHM
• Vishay
• LCM Transducer Techniques, Inc. (load cell transducer manufacturer)