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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1993
D Mitchel Hanks, Boise, ID (US);
Larry S Metz, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A test system for a piezoelectric element per se or a piezoelectric element in a physical system, which is subject to forces which deform the piezoelectric element, couples an electrical pulse to the piezoelectric element sufficient to stress the element and induce mechanical ringing upon pulse removal. The ringing electrical signal developed by the piezoelectric element characterizes the functionality of the piezoelectric element. A response circuit which is responsive to the ringing electrical signal provides an electrical signal indicative of the functional condition of the piezoelectric element. The electrical signal is peak detected. The peak detected voltage is compared with a reference voltage to provide an indication of the functionality of the piezoelectric element.