Piezo
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Video Autofocus Option
Applied Scientific Instrumentation
ASI's video auto-focus provides a simple focus control solution when using an analog video camera and any of ASI's products with Focus Control including standard and piezo XYZ stage systems, linear and gantry stage systems, and stand-alone MFC-2000 focus controllers.
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Pressure Insensitive Mass Flow Module
Criterion D500
This leading-edge pressure insensitive mass flow module is installed with differential pressure detection and a piezo actuator valve.
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Integrated Laser Controller
ILC
AOSense has developed a compact Integrated Laser Controller (ILC) that can be paired with our External Cavity Diode Lasers (ECDLs) to control laser current, piezo transducer (PZT), and temperature. The ultra-low noise electronics are fully digitally controlled. The ILC dimensions are only 5″x2.9″x0.95″. We provide software with an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) that can control multiple lasers from a single window. If preferred, commands may be sent over a USB virtual COM port. The software screenshot below (click the image to enlarge) shows the interface including a plot of the temperature (green line) as it settles to a commanded value.
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Precision Positioning stage
N-661
Physik Instrumente GmbH & Co. KG
Miniature Linear Stage with NEXACT Drive Travel Range 20 mm Self Locking at Rest, no Heat Generation, no Servo Dither Compact Design: 70 x 50 x 20 mm Zero-Wear Piezo Stepping Drive, Ideal for Micro- and Nano-Manipulation Integrated Linear Encoder Option for Highest Accuracy with 20 nm Resolution Two Operating Modes: Continuous Stepping Mode and Continuously Variable, High-Dynamics Analog Mode for 30 pm Resolution** Up to 10 N Force Generation
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Sonar
Piezo elements are used in military and commercial sonar systems for position finding activities. Location of surface and subsurface vessels, depth measurement, surveying, fish location, and communication are several of the more common sonar applications. Piezoelectric ceramic materials have high bandwidth and can quickly respond by applying high force at low power levels. These materials are generally unaffected by environmental factors such as humidity and temperature. CTS materials can be formed to customer specifications and are available in a wide range of geometries with dimensions up to 150 mm or thicknesses less than 100 microns. Our materials sustain high levels of drive voltage and provide excellent coupling factors in sonar applications.
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Wrist Strap Monitors
Single conductor (more commonly called single wire) ESD wrist strap monitors detect capacitance. These simplified monitors sense the input connection but do not discern precision resistance. They also offer additional value by monitoring the worksurface (ESD Mat) and the ground connection. The built-in LED offers local visual alerts, and a small piezo buzzer offers a nice clear audible alert to the operator at the bench.
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Nanopositioner
P-616 NanoCube
Physik Instrumente GmbH & Co. KG
Compact Parallel-Kinematic Piezo System for Nanopositioning and Fiber Alignment. In a parallel-kinematic multi-axis system, all actuators act directly on a single motion platform. This means that all axes can be designed with identical dynamic properties, which reduces the moved mass considerably. Further advantages: It is possible to make the parallel-kinematic system more compact than serial stacked or nested systems. The errors and masses of each individual axis do not accumulate.
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Medical Ultrasound
Piezo elements form an essential component in medical diagnostics. Medical Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to look at organs and structures inside the body. Medical professionals use medical ultrasound to view internal organs and during pregnancy to view the fetus. CTS provides both monolithic and composite piezoelectric elements used in medical ultrasound applications.
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Hydrophones
Piezo is a critical element in producing a hydrophone for military and commercial underwater listening applications. Hydrophones utilize piezoelectric elements to detect sound pressure waves produced by underwater vessels, animals, and the environment. Hydrophones must have a flat frequency response that is proportional to the magnitude of the sound pressure wave. CTS piezo elements provide this critical function in hydrophones by providing excellent frequency response and high coupling factors necessary in hydrophone applications. CTS materials provide excellent electrical properties for hydrophone applications while allowing the ability to form the piezo element to the desired mechanical structure for the hydrophone.
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Force Sensors
HBK Force Sensors and Force Transducers with strain gauge or piezo technology measure static and dynamic tensile and compressive loads up to 20 MN - with virtually no displacement.
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Controllers
Applied Scientific Instrumentation
100 MHz Microcontroller for faster command processing and servo controlClosed-loop DC servo control of up to four motorized axesFirmware upgradeable via serial connection0-10V DAC for single piezo axis controlRemembers last position on power down/upLCD display shows axes coordinates and status“Zero” and “Home” buttons for simple stand-alone operationsUSB or RS232 serial control with baud rates to 115200 BaudCompact ergonomic tabletop control unit 6”D x 9”W x 3”H (16½ x 23 x 9 cm)
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Scanning Electrochemical Systems
The VersaSCAN is a single platform capable of providing spatial resolution to both electrochemical and materials-based measurements. Each VersaSCAN is based on a common high-resolution, long-travel, closed-loop positioning system mounted to a vibration-resistant optical base. Different auxiliary pieces are mounted to the positioning system. These ancillary pieces (e.g., an electrometer, piezo vibration unit, or a laser sensor) provide functionality to the positioning system for different scanning probe experiments. VersaSTAT potentiostats and Signal Recovery Lock-in Amplifiers are integrated via ethernet control to make accurate measurements of these small signals.
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Single Channel High Voltage Linear Amplifier
A400
The A400 is a general purpose broadband linear amplifier having a fixed amplification of 20 times and capable of bipolar high voltage output of 200. Any functiongenerator or arbitrary waveform generatoror any othe signal source with amplitude up to 10 V can be used as an input device. The amplifier's output is linear from DC up to megahertz range. It can be used in a wide range of applications, for example to drive piezo actuators, MEMS, OLEDs, liquid crystals, etc.
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High Speed High Voltage Amplifier
WMA-300
The WMA-300 is a high voltage, wide bandwidth laboratory amplifier. Its high output voltage, current and wide bandwidth have been designed to serve the needs of a wide variety of high-tech experiments. The WMA-300 can be used for MEMS actuation, EO-modulators, PZT (piezo) positioners, ultrasonics, and many other applications. Two WMA-300 amplifiers and a WMA-IB-HS phase inverter - buffer can be used to double the output voltage.
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Custom/OEM
From simple modifications of existing designs to completely custom projects, Mad City Labs’ engineering team has the capability to quickly provide unique piezo nanopositioning systems for specialized requirements. In-house research scientists with extensive experience in UHV instrumentation, optical spectroscopy, and nanotechnology can provide the real-world advice and assistance to move a project from concept to reality. Generally, this work is done without NRE charges and without any requirements for multiple unit orders. Whether you needa special physical configuration, expanded or reduced range of motion, compatibility with environmental conditions, or special materials, a short discussion with our technical sales staff and engineers will quickly reveal the feasibility of a custom solution.
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10mA One-Channel Amplifiers
USB connected devices have become common in lab environments. The nano box USB is a standalone piezo amplifier with 16 bit D/A resolution. Its small size and powerful amplifier includes a USB 2.0 interface that offers a variety of helpful commands.
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Piezo-ceramic Transducers
Ultrasound transducers for diverse applications in medicine and NDT.
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40mA One-Channel Amplifiers
Piezo amplifiers/controllers are designed for high precision low to mid-speed positioning of low-voltage piezo actuators. These amplifiers are tuned for extremely high output stability and extremely low signal noise at the output. A low amplifier signal-to-noise ratio is very important because it determines the total resolution of the actuator. The nearly unlimited resolution of piezo-electric actuators using these amplifiers results in ultra-precise movement.
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The Nanomotor®
The patented Nanomotor® is a piezo driven linear motor. It is a multifunctional basic part for many positioning and manipulation devices. It has a positioning stroke of up to more than a centimeter while operating with atomic resolution. The Nanomotor thus bridges eight orders of magnitude. The Nanomotor consists of a cylindrical housing and a slider with a free axial hole inside. It combines high resolution in the sub-nanometer range with a large positioning stroke. The Nanomotor utilizes a piezo tube for fine positioning and a shock wave produced by the same piezo tube for coarse movements. The small Nanomotor is half the size of a match stick. It can lift six times its own mass. Every point of its stroke can be reached with a speed of up to 1 mm/s. The Nanomotor also works in ultrahigh vacuum or even under water. It is driven by a PC card at a supply voltage of only ±15 volts.
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Piezo Actuator Valve
PV Series
The Piezo Actuator Valve PV Series consists of piezo actuator valves with metal diaphragms and metal O-rings. When combined with a pressure sensor or flow rate sensor and ratio control unit (PCU series) you can use the Piezo Actuator Valve PV Series to create a pressure control or flow rate control system.
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Multi Range/Multi Gas Digital Mass Flow Controller
SEC-Z500X Series
This is HORIBA's best selling model for digital mass flow controllers. It has multi-range/multi-gas functions enabling users to change the type of gas or full-scale flow rate on-site quickly and easily.With high accuracy +/- 1.0% S.P, piezo actuator valve, high speed response and being all-metal this mass flow controller is suitable for process yield improvement and simplified parts management. Digital/Analog, DeviceNet™, and EtherCAT® communications are all available.
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40mA Multi-Channel Amplifier
For the precise nanometer movement of actuators and other piezo products, an amplifier is required. Multi-channel amplifiers allow you to control multiple actuators or piezo products with a single amplifier. The NV40/3 piezo amplifier was designed for controlling low voltage piezo elements. It includes a voltage amplifier, a display and a PC-interface. The high-resolution display shows the voltage of the actuator, along with the mode of operation and the temperature inside the amplifier.
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Data Acquisition Card
The Elsys DAQ / data acquisition cards are high precision and high resolution digitizers with complex trigger capabilities, a continuous data acquisition mode, differential or single-ended inputs, digital marker inputs as well as an optional integrated ICP/IEPE supply for piezo sensors.
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Actuators, Adjusters, & Transducers
We offer a wide range of adjustment screws, micrometers, and kinematic positioners, as well as stepper motor, DC servo, high-precision piezo inertia actuators, and voice coil actuators. Additionally, our piezoelectric offerings include modular, screw, and replaceable-tip piezoelectric actuators, as well as Langevin transducers for ultrasonic welding applications. A wide variety of piezoelectric chips and stacks are also available.
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Wide Range Vacuum Gauge
HVG-2020B
The HVG-2020B wide range, dual sensor vacuum gauge takes measurement to the next level. With a Piezo based sensor and a thermal based Pirani sensor accurately and confidently measure pressures across seven decades. The Piezo sensor is media isolated, gas composition independent, and periodically zeroed by the Pirani sensor. An ambient thermal sensor enables the instrument to adjust for temperature and therefore better accuracy.
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Spinstand Automation For Media Testing With XY-Positioning
V2002
Guzik V2002 XY-positioning spinstand uses the X and Y coarse positioning stages actuated by linear motors and the micro-positioning stage actuated by the piezo element aligned with X coordinate axis to place the tested head on the specified track. WITE32 software converts the requested track number and skew angle into X and Y coordinates.
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1-3 Piezo-composite Transducers
Custom-designed transducers using 1-3 piezo-composite materials for a wide range of lower frequency applications.
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Piezo Actuator Unit Multi Tester
BK2118
You are always improving your technology and we are right there with you. We developed the BK2118 to help you ensure that your piezo actuators are what you expect them to be. With up to 4 vibration sweeps and 2 channels, you can test a variety of characteristics at a speed that matches your product line. The core technology in the BK2118 is the same as our top selling BK2120C, with the same easy interface and the ability to back up your product's performance with saved test data. It also has the option of entering your own feedback so you can easily see how your DUT's perform during testing.
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Wideband Power Amplifiers
Krohn-Hite Wideband Power Amplifiers are designed to meet today's industrial needs where wideband, precision performance is required. Applications include: meter calibration, piezo transducer driving, bridging applications requiring high input and low output impedance, low distortion ac power source, ion beam deflection, vacuum tube driver, ink jet testing and design and many more.
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Bulk Acoustic Wave Technology
BAW
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.
MACOM’s BAW product portfolio is ideal for high performance Industrial, Aerospace, Defense, and Communications applications that require critical frequency filtering. Our high-performance RF filters enable our customers manage signal integrity in the 1 to 6 GHz frequency range. Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators consist of two metal electrodes above and below a layer of a piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material converts an electrical signal to a mechanical signal and vice versa. The metal electrodes provide the connections to/from the piezo material. The frequency at which resonance occurs depends on the thickness of the combined metal-piezo-metal stack. Advances in thin-film piezoelectric fabrication have enabled BAW resonators to meet RF filtering challenges up to 6000 MHz using standard MEMS fabrication process. High-performance BAW resonators-based RF filters are made of piezoelectric material having high Q-factor (>3000) and high coupling coefficient. Currently, no competitive technology provides the same high performance for RF filter applications when compared to BAW resonator-based RF filter up to 6000 MHz for the same size and cost.
