In contrast to many other companies, Piezocryst uses the transverse effect for most of its piezo sensors. The transverse design, unlike longitudinal or shear designs, enables an inherent signal amplification that is based on the classical law of the lever. By carefully designing the geometry of the sensor element, compact and sensitive sensors can be obtained.

The key to success is a perfect match between the anisotropic thermal expansion behaviour of many crystal materials and the isotropic behaviour of most sensor materials. Upon heating the differing thermal expansions cause stress that leads to reduced lifetimes or signal artifacts. Piezocryst's unique crystal matchTM technology ensures that differing thermal expansions of crystals and sensor materials are specifically selected in a way that mismatching forces are minimized, while positive signal qualities are fully retained.