PIFOC focus scanner for microscope objectives, high precision, fast step-and-settle, 100 µm, capacitive sensors, D-sub connector
P-725.xCDE2 PIFOC Focus Scanner for Microscope Objectives
Dynamic Scanning with Travel Ranges of 100 µm, 400 µm, or 800 µm
- Travel range 100 µm, 400 µm, or 800 µm
- Significantly faster response and longer lifetime than motorized drives
- Fine positioning of objectives with sub-nm resolution
- Direct position measuring with capacitive sensors: Highest linearity
- Large clear aperture with Ø 29 mm
Application fields
- Super-resolution microscopy
- Light disk microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- 2-photon microscopy
- 3D imaging
- Screening
- Interferometry
- Measuring technology
- Autofocus systems
- Biotechnology
- Semiconductor inspection
Outstanding lifetime due 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.
Specifications
Datasheet P-725.xCDE2
Specifications
Motion | P-725.1CDE2 | P-725.4CDE2 | P-725.8CDE2 | Tolerance |
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Active axes | Z | Z | Z | |
Travel range in Z | 100 µm | 400 µm | 800 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Travel range in Z, open loop | 120 µm | 420 µm | 840 µm | ±20 % |
Linearity error in Z | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | |
Yaw (Rotational crosstalk in θX with motion in Z) | ± 10 µrad | ± 10 µrad | ± 50 µrad | |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in Z) | ± 10 µrad | ± 45 µrad | ± 50 µrad | |
Positioning | P-725.1CDE2 | P-725.4CDE2 | P-725.8CDE2 | Tolerance |
Minimum incremental motion in Z | 1 nm | 4 nm | 5 nm | |
Point repeatabilitiy, 10% step, 1 sigma | 10 nm | 10 nm | 50 nm | |
Integrated sensor | Capacitive, direct position measuring | Capacitive, direct position measuring | Capacitive, direct position measuring | |
Sensor noise, 1 sigma | 0.2 nm | 0.2 nm | 0.8 nm | |
Position noise in Z | 0.1 nm | 0.1 nm | 0.4 nm | max. |
Settling time for 10% step in Z | 14 ms | 22 ms | 39 ms | ±10 % |
Drive Properties | P-725.1CDE2 | P-725.4CDE2 | P-725.8CDE2 | Tolerance |
Drive type | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | |
Electrical capacitance in Z | 3.2 µF | 6.4 µF | 12.8 µF | ±20 % |
Mechanical Properties | P-725.1CDE2 | P-725.4CDE2 | P-725.8CDE2 | Tolerance |
Stiffness in Z | 0.5 N/µm | 0.25 N/µm | 0.07 N/µm | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, unloaded | 680 Hz | 400 Hz | 230 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 150 g | 290 Hz | 175 Hz | 110 Hz | ±20 % |
Permissible push force in Z | 100 N | 100 N | 100 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in Z | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
Guide | Flexure guide with lever amplification | Flexure guide with lever amplification | Flexure guide with lever amplification | |
Overall mass | 280 g | 280 g | 350 g | ±5 % |
Material | Stainless steel, aluminum | Stainless steel, aluminum | Stainless steel, aluminum | |
Objective diameter | 39 mm | 39 mm | 39 mm | max. |
Miscellaneous | P-725.1CDE2 | P-725.4CDE2 | P-725.8CDE2 | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | 10 to 70 °C | 10 to 70 °C | 10 to 70 °C | |
Connector | D-sub 7W2 (m) | D-sub 7W2 (m) | D-sub 7W2 (m) | |
Cable length | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | +50 / -0 mm |
Recommended controllers / drivers | E-709.1C1L - economic choice, suitable for most use cases; E-754.1CD - high performance choice for highest precision | E-709.1C1L - economic choice, suitable for most use cases; E-754.1CD - high performance choice for highest precision | E-709.1C1L - economic choice, suitable for most use cases; E-754.1CD - high performance choice for highest precision |
Linearity error: The specified value can only be reached with recommended digital controllers.
Settling time: 1% error band, 150 g load
Position noise: 1 sigma
The objective is not included in the scope of delivery.
All specifications based on room temperature (22 °C ±3 °C).
Downloads
Datasheet
Datasheet P-725.xCDE2
Documentation
User Manual P725UM0001
P-725.xCDE2 PIFOC Focus Scanners for Microscope Objectives
Installation Instructions P725UM0002
Thread Adapters for P-725.xCDE2 PIFOC Focus Scanners
Short Instructions PZ240
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3-D Models
3-D model P-725.xCDE2
Brochure
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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
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Contrôleurs numériques
Digital technology opens up possibilities for improving performance in control engineering which do not exist with conventional analog technology.
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