PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P.
Auburn, MA 01501

Nano-Precision Z-Stage features hybrid design.
Delivering 2 nm linear encoder resolution, M-714 precision Z-stage and C-702 Hybrid Controller employ piezoelectric and DC-motor drives. This fully-integrated hybrid Z-nanopositioning system offers active backlash compensation as well as active compensation of stick/slip during startup and settling, which also lends to velocity control. Product has Â-¼ in. vertical travel range and 22 lb...
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XY Piezoelectric Stages feature 1,000 µm travel range.
Closed-loop P-628.2CD incorporates 32-bit digital controller; friction-free, stiff flexure system; and multilayer piezo stack actuators. Also offered in single-axis version, vacuum-compatible product is equipped with non-contact capacitive-sensors and provides motion linearity to 0.02% with under 1 nm resolution. Precision flexure-guided scanning stages, suited for nanometrology/precision...
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Nanopositioning Controller has PCI-bus interface.
Designed for closed-loop piezoelectric positioners/scanners, Model E-761 controls 3 logical axes with capacitive position feedback. PCI interface delivers high throughput and precise motion synchronization with frame grabbers and other peripheral devices. Features include 4 piezo drivers, coordinate transformation for active trajectory control, 32-bit DSP, and 24-bit D/A converters for sub-nm...
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Nanopositioning Actuators have precision flexure guides.
Available in 3 versions that provide up to 480 Â-µm travel, PiezoMove® lever amplified Z-actuators feature internal frictionless flexure-guides. Stiff design, with resonant frequencies to 750 Hz, allows for millisecond settling times. Products are also available with integrated, absolute-measuring position sensors for closed-loop operation, with linearity to 99.8% and repeatability to...
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Piezo Controller accelerates Z-stack image acquisition.
Designed to drive PIFOC® piezoelectric Z-stack nanofocusing drives, E-625 nanopositioning controller provides better than 1 nm resolution and achieves 10 msec response and settling times. Product, equipped with analog and 20-bit digital interfaces, also integrates low-noise piezo power amplifier, servo controller, and sensor electronics for absolute-measuring nanopositioning sensors. It...
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Miniature Translation / Rotation Stage Family Comes with Piezo Scanner Option
Auburn, MA, - March 2006 - PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion-control equipment for photonics, semiconductor and life science applications offers one of the smallest motorized stage families in the world, capable of delivering 50 nanometer incremental motion. One to 4 Axis Systems, Very Compact, from 62x60 mm Footprint The M-110 series...
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Actuator works in high magnetic fields and in vacuum.
Based on PiezoWalk® drive principle, NEXLINE® all ceramic, high-force, high stiffness linear actuators provide pushing/holding forces to 600 N and resolution of
Read More »Piezo Stage suits nanometrology and nanofabrication.
Offering travel ranges to 800 Â-µm/10,000 µrad, 6-axis Model P-587.6CD provides 6° of freedom, digital dynamic linearization, active trajectory error compensation, and nanometer resolution. Parallel-metrology design, where multiple sensors monitor moving platform against stationary reference, means that all motion is inside servo-loop, no matter which actuator may have caused...
Read More »Nanopositioning Controllers offer 1-12 channels.
Intended for piezo-driven nanopositioning systems, modular Model E-621.CR features analog and networkable digital interfaces. It integrates low-noise piezo power amplifier, high-speed servo controller, and sensor electronics for absolute-measuring capacitive nanopositioning sensors. For position stability, 20-bit A/D and D/A converters are incorporated. Model E-621 can be operated stand-alone or...
Read More »XY Nanopositioning Stage suits nano/biotechnology research.
Featuring 80 x 80 mm aperture, P-542 utilizes frictionless flexure guided design that provides travel range of 200 x 200 Â-µm. Piezo-drives allow multi-axis motion with millisecond response times, and capacitive feedback is integrated for closed-loop operation with subnanometer precision and motion linearity with less than 0.03% error. Design promotes integration and is offered in aluminum-,...
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