How can we categorized piezoelectric materials as one of the simple electronic components (eg. resistors, capacitors, inductors, etc...) and why? I thought about capacitors...but this are insulators and do no generate voltage where piezoelectric materials do....any comments?

 

Hello,

Perhaps the links on this page will make things more clear:
http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/sensorspiezo.htm

Piezo's are ceramic materials that can create voltages.

Greetings,
Bertus