Piezoelectric Sounders operate at 2.4 kHz.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring thin 3 mm profile and sound pressure level of 75 dB, PKLCS Series fits in miniaturized electronics. Series includes Model PKLCS1212E2400-R1 for portable consumer devices and Model PKLCS1212E24A1-R1 for automotive and industrial applications. Housed in surface mount package, devices can be mounted via pick and place equipment and survive reflow soldering with no impact on performance.
Original Press Release:
Murata Expands Piezoelectric Sounder Line
New Products Resolve Several Key Design Challenges for Portable, Industrial, and Automotive Products
Smyrna, GA, - Murata Electronics today announced the expansion of its PKLCS family with two new SMD piezoelectric sounders at 2.4kHz for the portable, industrial, and automotive markets. The PKLCS1212E2400-R1 (consumer version) and PKLCS1212E24A1-R1 (automotive/industrial version) both have very low profile surface mount packages, a 5dB increase in sound pressure level (verses Murata's PKLCS sounder at 2kHz), and are fully reflow solder compatible. They are ideally suited for applications that need to minimize the use of leaded components or have all components be low profile.
The new PKLCS sounders' thin profile (3mm) and modest dimensions allow the part to easily fit in miniaturized portable electronics. Further, the SMD package enables more efficient manufacturing since the parts can be mounted using pick and place equipment. Other benefits include the ability to survive reflow soldering with no impact to performance and a low frequency operation (2.4kHz) with improved loudness verse existing 2kHz product. The small increase in operational frequency 2.0kHz to 2.4kHz permits significant gains in loudness.
"Murata was the first to offer a true surface mount piezoelectric sounder," stated Peter Tiller, Marketing Manager, Murata Electronics North America. "Many competitive ceramic based products struggle to maintain operational performance after reflow soldering. One of Murata's key differentiators is our piezoelectric ceramics' unsurpassed stability, performance, and reliability. This is what allows us to offer the automotive and industrial grade of our PKLCS sounder family."
Sample pricing of the new PKLCS products is $1.50 per piece in small quantities, with an approximate lead-time of 10 to 12 weeks. Further information can be found at http://www.murata-northamerica.com/.
About Murata Electronics North America (www.murata-northamerica.com)
Murata Electronics North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., whose global headquarters are in Kyoto, Japan. Established in 1944, Murata Manufacturing is a worldwide leader in research, design, manufacture and sale of ceramic based passive electronic components and power supply modules. With annual revenues in excess of $7 billion dollars, Murata is committed to the environmentally conscious development and stable supply of advanced electronic materials, leading edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. Products include: monolithic ceramic capacitors, polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors, electric double layer energy device (EDLC), noise suppression products/EMI suppression filters, inductors, resistor products, resonators, filters, RF components, communication and wireless module solutions, sensors, thermistors, power supplies, sound components, piezo actuators, micromechatronics products, ceramic applied products, and RFID solutions. Murata's products are found in a wide range of applications including consumer, mobile communications, computers and networking equipment, automotive electronics, advanced metering equipment, digital home electronics, lighting and illumination, and lifestyle healthcare devices. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
