Compact stage design with self-clamping motor is right for UHV purposes.
Picture Credit score: Physik Instrumente
Auburn, MA – PI’s new N-332 nanometer-precision linear stage household, configurable to multi-axis setups of XY, XZ and XYZ, is designed for high-end purposes in semiconductor expertise, fiber-optics, microscopy, bio-nanotechnology, metrology and scientific analysis in beamlines and laser labs. The phases have a low profile of 30mm and a small footprint of 80x110mm an 80x160mm with journey ranges of 1” and a pair of”, respectively.
No Brake or Counterbalance Required
Because of the excessive energetic drive of 75N and power-off passive holding drive of 80N, the N-332 nanopositioning stage doesn’t require a brake or counterbalance when operated in vertical orientation.
UHV-Possibility
For demanding purposes that require operation in excessive vacuum, N-332 phases can be found in configurations appropriate for pressures all the way down to 10-9 hPa. The self-clamping nature of the piezo motor permits the stage to carry a place with out warmth era.
PICMA-Stroll Expertise – Excessive Pressure and Excessive Decision
The PICMA-Stroll piezo motor contained in the N-332 stage is predicated on 4 pairs of PI’s proprietary PICMA® piezo actuators, organized in a V8 configuration. PICMA piezo actuators had been efficiently examined for 100 billion cycles by NASA/JPL earlier than getting used on the Mars Rover’s instrumentation lab. PICMA-Stroll motors present excessive drive linear movement to 75N and are able to sub-nanometer decision and self-locking when de-energized – an incredible benefit for purposes the place a steady place should be maintained with out energy, warmth era or servo jitter.
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Specs of the N-332 nanopositioning stage
Industries Served
Semiconductor expertise, fiber-optics, microscopy, bio-nanotechnology, metrology, scientific instrumentation, beamline instrumentation, laser labs
