XYZ piezo nanopositioner; 100 µm × 100 µm × 10 µm travel range (X × Y × Z); capacitive, indirect position measuring; D-sub 25W3 (m); 1.5 m cable length
P-733.3 XYZ Piezo Nanopositioner
High-Precision XYZ Scanner with Aperture
- Travel ranges to 100 µm × 100 µm in X, Y and to 10 µm in Z
- Resolution to 0.1 nm due to capacitive sensors
- High velocity versions with direct drive
- Ultrahigh vacuum-compatible and nonmagnetic versions on request
- Parallel kinematics for higher accuracy and dynamics
- Parallel metrology for active compensation of guiding errors
- Zero-play, high-precision flexure guide system
- Clear aperture 50 mm × 50 mm for transmitted-light applications
Application fields
- Scanning microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- Mask/wafer positioning
- Surface measuring technology
- Nanoimprinting
- Micromanipulation
- Image processing / stabilization
- Nanopositioning with high flatness and straightness of motion
Outstanding lifetime thanks to PICMA® piezo actuators
The PICMA® piezo actuators are all-ceramic insulated. This protects them against humidity and failure resulting from an increase in leakage current. PICMA® actuators offer an up to ten times longer lifetime than conventional polymer-insulated actuators. 100 billion cycles without a single failure are proven.
Subnanometer resolution with capacitive sensors
Capacitive sensors measure with subnanometer resolution without contacting. They guarantee excellent linearity of motion, long-term stability, and a bandwidth in the kHz range.
High guiding accuracy due to zero-play flexure guides
Flexure guides are free of maintenance, friction, and wear, and do not require lubrication. Their stiffness allows high load capacity and they are insensitive to shock and vibration. They work in a wide temperature range.
Automatic configuration and fast component exchange
Mechanics and controllers can be combined as required and exchanged quickly. All servo and linearization parameters are stored in the ID chip of the D-sub connector of the mechanics. The autocalibration function of the digital controllers uses this data each time the controller is switched on.
High tracking accuracy in the nanometer range due to parallel position measuring
All degrees of freedom are measured against a single fixed reference. Undesired crosstalk between axes can be actively compensated (active guiding) in real time (depending on the bandwidth). High tracking accuracy is achieved in the nanometer range even in dynamic operation.
Specifications
Datasheet P-733.3
Specifications
Motion | P-733.3CD | P-733.3CL | P-733.3DD | Tolerance |
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Active axes | X Y Z | X Y Z | X Y Z | |
Travel range in X | 100 µm | 100 µm | 30 µm | |
Travel range in Y | 100 µm | 100 µm | 30 µm | |
Travel range in Z | 10 µm | 10 µm | 10 µm | |
Travel range in X, open loop, at -20 to 120 V | 115 µm | 115 µm | 33 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Travel range in Y, open loop, at -20 to +120 V | 115 µm | 115 µm | 33 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Travel range in Z, open loop, at -20 to 120 V | 12 µm | 12 µm | 14 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Linearity error in X | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | typ. |
Linearity error in Y | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | typ. |
Linearity error in Z | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | typ. |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θX with motion in Y) | ± 3 µrad | ± 3 µrad | ± 5 µrad | typ. |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in X) | ± 3 µrad | ± 3 µrad | ± 5 µrad | typ. |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in Z) | ± 5 µrad | ± 5 µrad | ± 5 µrad | typ. |
Yaw (Rotational crosstalk in θZ with motion in X) | ± 10 µrad | ± 10 µrad | ± 10 µrad | typ. |
Yaw (Rotational crosstalk in θZ with motion in Y) | ± 10 µrad | ± 10 µrad | ± 10 µrad | typ. |
Positioning | P-733.3CD | P-733.3CL | P-733.3DD | Tolerance |
Unidirectional repeatability in X | ± 2 nm | ± 2 nm | ± 2 nm | typ. |
Unidirectional repeatability in Y | ± 2 nm | ± 2 nm | ± 2 nm | typ. |
Unidirectional repeatability in Z | ± 1 nm | ± 1 nm | ± 1 nm | typ. |
Resolution in X, open loop | 0.2 nm | 0.2 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
Resolution in Y, open loop | 0.2 nm | 0.2 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
Resolution in Z, open loop | 0.1 nm | 0.1 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
Integrated sensor | Capacitive, indirect position measuring | Capacitive, indirect position measuring | Capacitive, indirect position measuring | |
System resolution in X | 0.3 nm | 0.3 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
System resolution in Y | 0.3 nm | 0.3 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
System resolution in Z | 0.2 nm | 0.2 nm | 0.1 nm | typ. |
Drive Properties | P-733.3CD | P-733.3CL | P-733.3DD | Tolerance |
Drive type | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | |
Electrical capacitance in X | 6 µF | 6 µF | 6.2 µF | ±20 % |
Electrical capacitance in Y | 6 µF | 6 µF | 6.2 µF | ±20 % |
Electrical capacitance in Z | 2.4 µF | 2.4 µF | 3.3 µF | ±20 % |
Mechanical Properties | P-733.3CD | P-733.3CL | P-733.3DD | Tolerance |
Stiffness in X | 1.4 N/µm | 1.4 N/µm | 4 N/µm | ±20 % |
Stiffness in Y | 1.4 N/µm | 1.4 N/µm | 4 N/µm | ±20 % |
Stiffness in Z | 9 N/µm | 9 N/µm | 10 N/µm | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in X, unloaded | 460 Hz | 460 Hz | 1200 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in X, under load with 120 g | 340 Hz | 340 Hz | ±20 % | |
Resonant frequency in X, under load with 200 g | 295 Hz | 295 Hz | 530 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Y, unloaded | 460 Hz | 460 Hz | 1200 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Y, under load with 120 g | 340 Hz | 340 Hz | ±20 % | |
Resonant frequency in Y, under load with 200 g | 295 Hz | 295 Hz | 530 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, unloaded | 1400 Hz | 1400 Hz | 1100 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 120 g | 1060 Hz | 1060 Hz | ±20 % | |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 200 g | 650 Hz | 650 Hz | 635 Hz | ±20 % |
Permissible push force in X | 50 N | 50 N | 50 N | max. |
Permissible push force in Y | 50 N | 50 N | 50 N | max. |
Permissible push force in Z | 50 N | 50 N | 50 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in X | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in Y | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in Z | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
Overall mass | 675 g | 675 g | 675 g | ±5 % |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | |
Miscellaneous | P-733.3CD | P-733.3CL | P-733.3DD | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | |
Connector | D-sub 25W3 (m) | LEMO FFA.00.250.CTAC22 | D-sub 25W3 (m) | |
Cable length | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | ±10 mm |
Recommended controllers / drivers | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-621, E-625, E-712, E-727 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-621, E-625, E-712, E-727 | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-621, E-625, E-712, E-727 | |
Sensor connector | LEMO FFA.00.250.CTLC31 |
P-733.3DD: Linearity error with digital controller. With analog controllers, the typical linearity error for direct drive positioners can be up to 0.1 %.
The resolution of the system is limited only by the noise of the amplifier and the measuring technology because PI piezo nanopositioning systems are free of friction.
Downloads
Product Note
Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products
Datasheet
Datasheet P-733.3
Documentation
User Manual PZ103
P-733, P-734 Piezo Nanopositioning Systems with Capacitive Sensors
Short Instructions PZ240
Piezo Positioning Systems: P-5xx / P-6xx / P-7xx
3D Models
P-733 3-D model
Brochure
Microscope Stage Configurator
Sample Stages and Holders for Inverted Microscopes
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XYZ piezo nanopositioner; 100 µm × 100 µm × 10 µm travel range (X × Y × Z); capacitive, indirect position measuring; LEMO connectors; 1.5 m cable length
XYZ piezo nanopositioner; 30 µm × 30 µm × 10 µm travel range (X × Y × Z); capacitive, indirect position measuring; D-sub 25W3 (m); 1.5 m cable length
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Technologie

Technologie PICMA®
Fiabilité et durée de vie étendues grâce au procédé de fabrication breveté pour les actionneurs multicouches.

Systèmes à structure déformable
Flexure guides from PI have proven their worth in nanopositioning. They guide the piezo actuator and ensure a straight motion without tilting or lateral offset.

Contrôleurs numériques
Digital technology opens up possibilities for improving performance in control engineering which do not exist with conventional analog technology.

Capteurs capacitifs
Les capteurs capacitifs sont le système de métrologie de choix pour les applications de nanopositionnement les plus exigeantes.

Systèmes de positionnement piézo avec cinématique parallèle
In a parallel-kinematic, multi-axis system, all actuators act directly on a single moving platform.

Vide
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