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A knock sensor with piezoelectric element (ceramic) is attached to the center of cylinder block to sense the engine knocking condition (Check for knocking for each cylinder). The piezoelectric device output (V) = Q/C =2dF/C (d = piezoelectric integer, C = Electrostatic capacity). The ECM performs the knocking control to make the engine to operate in optimum condition before the knocking limit.