Electroacoustic transducer
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1. An electroacoustic transducer, comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a piezoelectric material at least partially sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a flexible electrical connector in electrical connection with the first or second electrode at discrete points around a periphery of that electrode, the discrete points being distributed about a substantial portion of that periphery.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided an electroacoustic transducer, comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; a piezoelectric material at least partially sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a flexible electrical connector in electrical connection with the first or second electrode at discrete points around a periphery of that electrode, the discrete points being distributed about a substantial portion of that periphery.
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1. An electroacoustic transducer, comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a piezoelectric material at least partially sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a flexible electrical connector in electrical connection with the first or second electrode at discrete points around a periphery of that electrode, the discrete points being distributed about a substantial portion of that periphery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. A method of transmitting or receiving data and/or power using an electroacoustic transducer, the method comprising:
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generating or receiving an acoustic signal using the transducer, in order to transmit or receive data and/or power using that acoustic signal, wherein the transducer comprises a flexible electrical connector in electrical connection with an electrode of the transducer, around a substantial portion of a periphery of that electrode, wherein the flexible electrical connector is in electrical connection with the electrode at discrete points around a substantial portion of the periphery of that electrode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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