PICA Shear Shear Actuators for Cryogenic Applications

Compact Actuators for Cryogenic and UHV Environments

UHV-compatible to 10^-9 hPa
For cryogenic environments
Extreme reliability: >10⁹ cycles
Picometer resolution
µs response time

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PICA Shear P-1x1.0xT actuators for cryogenic and UHV environments

Principle of shear motion. ΔL refers to the travel range.

Piezo shear actuators

Operating voltage -250 to 250 V. Suitable for use in cryogenic and UHV environments to 10^-9hPa. Lateral displacement is based on the piezoelectric shear effect. Excellent dynamics with minimum electric power requirement.

Variants for multi-axis motion, also with inner hole.

Possible modifications

Piezo ceramic material
Nonmagnetic versions
Operating voltage range, displacement, layer thickness, cross-sectional dimension
Load capacity, force generation
Mechanical interfaces: flat, spherical, metal, ceramic, glass, sapphire, etc.
Extra-tight length tolerances

Application fields

Industry and research
Low temperature / vacuum environment to 10^-9 hPa
Scanning applications
Microscopy
Precision mechanics
Switching applications

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2026-03-03

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2018-05-14

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Motion	P-111.01T	P-111.03T	P-121.01T	P-121.03T	Tolerance
Active axes	X	X	X	X
Travel range in X, open loop	1 µm	3 µm	1 µm	3 µm	±30 %
Drive properties	P-111.01T	P-111.03T	P-121.01T	P-121.03T	Tolerance
Actuator type	Shear actuator	Shear actuator	Shear actuator	Shear actuator
Drive type	PICA Shear	PICA Shear	PICA Shear	PICA Shear
Operating voltage	-250 to 250 V	-250 to 250 V	-250 to 250 V	-250 to 250 V
Electrical capacitance	2 × 0.25 nF	6 × 0.25 nF	2 × 0.70 nF	6 × 0.70 nF	±20 %
Mechanical properties	P-111.01T	P-111.03T	P-121.01T	P-121.03T	Tolerance
Axial stiffness	110 N/µm	55 N/µm	310 N/µm	150 N/µm
Axial resonant frequency, unloaded	530 kHz	260 kHz	530 kHz	260 kHz
Maximum shear load	20 N	20 N	50 N	50 N
Cross section	rectangular	rectangular	rectangular	rectangular
Material	Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (Al₂O₃, 96 % pure). Outer surface: Epoxy resin.	Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (Al₂O₃, 96 % pure). Outer surface: Epoxy resin.	Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (Al₂O₃, 96 % pure). Outer surface: Epoxy resin.	Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (Al₂O₃, 96 % pure). Outer surface: Epoxy resin.
Piezo material	PIC255	PIC255	PIC255	PIC255
Surface A × B	3 × 3 mm	3 × 3 mm	5 × 5 mm	5 × 5 mm
Length L	2.2 mm	4.4 mm	2.2 mm	4.4 mm	±0,3 mm
Miscellaneous	P-111.01T	P-111.03T	P-121.01T	P-121.03T	Tolerance
Operating temperature range	-269 to 85 °C	-269 to 85 °C	-269 to 85 °C	-269 to 85 °C
Vacuum class	10⁻⁹ ǀ hPa	10⁻⁹ ǀ hPa	10⁻⁹ ǀ hPa	10⁻⁹ ǀ hPa
Connector	Solderable contacts	Solderable contacts	Solderable contacts	Solderable contacts
Recommended controllers/drivers	E-413.2 - E-413.6, E-413, E-508	E-413.2 - E-413.6, E-413, E-508	E-413.2 - E-413.6, E-413, E-508	E-413.2 - E-413.6, E-413, E-508

Travel range in X, open loop: Measured at room temperature. Value is reduced at lower temperatures.

Electrical capacitance: Measured at 1 V_pp, 1 kHz, RT.

Axial resonant frequency, unloaded: Measured at 1 V_pp, unclamped. The value is halved for unilateral clamping.

Operating temperature range: Temporary short-term bakeout to 150 °C only when short-circuited.

Standard connections: Ta. contacting with conductive adhesive possible.

Other specifications on request.

At PI, technical data is specified at 22 ±3 °C. Unless otherwise stated, the values are for unloaded conditions. Some properties are interdependent. The designation "typ." indicates a statistical average for a property; it does not indicate a guaranteed value for every product supplied. During the final inspection of a product, only selected properties are analyzed, not all. Please note that some product characteristics may deteriorate with increasing operating time.

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Datasheet

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2026-03-03

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2026-03-03

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2018-05-14

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Documentation

PICA Piezo Actuators up to 1000 V: P-0xx, P-1xx, P-405, PICA Stack, PICA Power, PICA Thru, PICA Shear, Picoactuator®

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3.0.0 04/2021

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3.0.0 04/2021

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Documentation

PICA Shear Piezo Actuators: P-111, P-112, P-121, P-122, P-123, P-141, P-142, P-143, P-151, P-152, P-153, PICA Shear Customized Products

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1.3.0 2018-12-19

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1.3.0 2018-12-19

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P-111.01T

PICA Shear piezo actuator; PICA Shear piezo actuator drive; 1 µm travel range (open loop); 3 mm × 3 mm surface; 2.2 mm length; vacuum-compatible to 10⁻⁹ hPa; operating temperature up to -269 °C; solderable contacts

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P-111.03T

PICA Shear piezo actuator; PICA Shear piezo actuator drive; 3 µm travel range (open loop); 3 mm × 3 mm surface; 4.4 mm length; vacuum-compatible to 10⁻⁹ hPa; operating temperature up to -269 °C; solderable contacts

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P-121.01T

PICA Shear piezo actuator; PICA Shear piezo actuator drive; 1 µm travel range (open loop); 5 mm × 5 mm surface; 2.2 mm length; vacuum-compatible to 10⁻⁹ hPa; operating temperature up to -269 °C; solderable contacts

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P-121.03T

PICA Shear piezo actuator; PICA Shear piezo actuator drive; 3 µm travel range (open loop); 5 mm × 5 mm surface; 4.4 mm length; vacuum-compatible to 10⁻⁹ hPa; operating temperature up to -269 °C; solderable contacts

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