Abstract: The transducer (1) comprises an electrically conductive resonator element (20) extending in a longitudinal direction having a length (l). It can be elastically deformed by an electrically conductive actuator (30) such that the elastic deformation comprises a change of the length (dl). The resonator element (20) is electrically connected to a first contact area (25) and a second contact area (26) thereby constituting a circuit In this circuit the resonator element (20) constitutes a resistor with an ohmic resistance (R) which is a function of the length (l+dl). The transducer (1) further comprises a measurement point (28) electrically connected to the circuit for providing an electrical signal which is a function of the resistance (R).

Abstract: Method for driving an array of micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) devices, said array providing a plurality of logical or memory states at it output, wherein the MEMS devices are given a characteristic hysteresis curve differing from one MEMS device to another MEMS device, and wherein a single control voltage applied to all the MEMS devices while the various states of the array are to be obtained by varying the single control voltage.