Method and system for acoustic cleaving

Abstract

An acoustic system is described that includes a piezoelectric device; an alternating current (AC) power supply for supplying an AC voltage; an AC-to-direct current (DC) converter coupled to the AC power supply for converting the AC voltage supplied by the AC power supply into DC voltage; a function generator for producing an input signal at a resonant frequency of the piezoelectric device; and an amplifier coupled to the AC-to-DC converter, the function generator, and the piezoelectric device, where the amplifier is for producing an output signal by amplifying the input signal according to the DC voltage and driving the piezoelectric device using the output signal.

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