A New Design Philosophy
While nanopositioning systems are not quite
a commodity, yet, they have made the transition from exotic "toys" for
research to well accepted tools for manufacturing, test and inspection
in all high-tech industries.
When PI design engineers built nanopositioning
systems with higher and higher resolution they learned that in today's
demanding applications sub-nanometer resolution alone does not solve the
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NanoAutomation® takes nanopositioning to the next level. It defines
solutions that perform exceptionally well in real world applications improving
speed, throughput and quality. NanoAutomation® means achieving
nanometer and sub-nanometer level precision faster, reapeatedly.
This philosophy optimizes all parts of the
nanopositioning system with respect to the individual application.
NanoAutomation® is the result of thousands of NanoPositioning solutions in more than 30 years. |
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Advanced Flexure Guiding Systems.
Benefits: Superior multi-axis trajectory
control, high stiffness, ultra-lightweight, no stiction/friction, no maintenance,
no lubricants, no air, UHV compatible.
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here for more information on Flexure Designs
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here for more information on Active Trajectory Control
Why
Parallel-Metrology Matters in NanoPositioning
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Ultra-Low-Inertia Parallel-Kinematics
Designs.
Benefits: Lower inertia, smaller footprint,
no moving cables, superior dynamic behavior, active multi-axis trajectory
control on a sub-nanometer level.
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here for more information on Parallel Flexures
Click
here for more information on Hexapod Parallel-Kinematic Systems
Parallel-Kinematics
Tech note |
Advanced Digital Controllers and Control
Algorithms:
NanoPositioning systems are mostly used
in dynamic mode (scanning, tracking etc.) Static resolution figures
become meaningless here. The key performance parameters of the positioning system and the surrounding components are tracking error, following error, dynamic
linearity and stability, responsiveness, vibration and settling time. PI offers a number of a advanced digital controllers
and algorithms that eliminate tracking errors, self-generated vibrations
and vastly improve dynamic performance and throughput.
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here for more information on faster settling
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here for more information on improved dynamic linearity |
Two Plate Capacitive Position
Sensors with ultra-low-noise, Auto-Linearization Electronics:
Benefits: Direct output metrology, measures
position directly where motion occurs. Non contact, no friction, highest
resolution and linearity of any commercially available sensor. UHV
compatible.
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here for more information on nanopositioning stages and capacitive position
sensors
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Piezo NanoPositioning Systems
with AutoCalibrate Function:
Benefits: Reduces downtime. The calibration data is stored right n the NanoPositioning system itself. Controller and nanomechanism
can be interchanged for upgrades or maintenance at any time.
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here for an example
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High-Speed Fiber-Link Interfaces:
Benefits: Higher command throughput, insensitivity
to electrical noise, 50+ meter distance between controller and computer possible.
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here for an example |
High Performance Piezo Ceramics:
Benefits: Longer lifetime under extreme
conditions, higher dynamic performance, UHV compatible.
PI is the only NanoPositioning Systems
manufacturer with the capability to develop and produce Piezo ceramics. Our PICMA® Piezo Actuators are the only ceramic insulated piezo multilayer actuators nbsp;
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here for more information PICMA® piezo actuators |
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