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

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 -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 0.2 nm....
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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 accepts...
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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 -µm/10,000 -µrad, 6-axis Model P-587.6CD provides 6-
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 -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-,...
Read More »Nanopositioning Stages suit space-restricted applications.
Featuring direct metrology capacitive sensors, monolithic Nanopositioning Stages deliver resolutions of less than 0.1 nanometer and up to 3 kHz resonant frequency in package smaller than matchbox. Zero-friction flexure guiding system provides nanometer level straightness. For interchangeability of nanomechanisms and controller, stages are equipped with ID chips, which hold all calibration data...
Read More »Nanopositioning Actuators suit limited-space applications.
Featuring non-rotating tip, M-2x series motorized linear actuators are self-contained packages consisting of dc or stepping motor connected to ball screw or lead screw. They integrate non-contacting limit switches, homing sensors, and piezo-tip with 1 nm min incremental motion is optional. Suited for OEM and research applications, products provide design resolutions to 4 nm, pushing forces to 26...
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