PICA Shear X piezo actuator; PICA Shear piezo actuator drive; 3 µm travel range (open loop); 16 mm × 16 mm surface; 5.5 mm length; 10 mm inner diameter; connecting wires; 0.1 m cable length
P-15x.xxH PICA Shear Actuators
Compact Multi-Axis Actuators with Inner Hole
- Single and multi-axis versions
- Travel ranges to 10 µm × 10 µm × 10 µm
- Extreme reliability: >109 cycles
- Picometer resolution
- Short lead times
Piezo shear actuators with inner hole
Operating voltage -250 to 250 V. Lateral displacement is based on the piezoelectric shear effect. Excellent dynamics with minimum electric power requirement.
Variants without inner hole or for use in cryogenic and UHV environments to 10-9 hPa.
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 versions to 10-9 hPa
- Scanning applications
- Microscopy
- Precision mechanics
- Switching applications
Specifications
Specifications
Motion | P-151.03H | P-151.05H | P-151.10H | P-153.10H | Tolerance |
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Active axes | X | X | X | X Y Z | |
Travel range in X, open loop | 3 µm | 5 µm | 10 µm | 10 µm | |
Travel range in Y, open loop | 10 µm | ||||
Travel range in Z, open loop | 10 µm | ||||
Drive Properties | P-151.03H | P-151.05H | P-151.10H | P-153.10H | Tolerance |
Actuator type | Shear actuator | Shear actuator | Shear actuator | Multi-axis 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 in X | 30 nF | 49 nF | 89 nF | 89 nF | ±20 % |
Electrical capacitance in Y | 89 nF | ±20 % | |||
Electrical capacitance in Z | 160 nF | ±20 % | |||
Mechanical Properties | P-151.03H | P-151.05H | P-151.10H | P-153.10H | Tolerance |
Axial stiffness | 870 N/µm | 640 N/µm | 400 N/µm | 120 N/µm | |
Axial resonant frequency, unloaded | 210 kHz | 155 kHz | 100 kHz | 30 kHz | |
Maximum shear load | 200 N | 200 N | 200 N | 20 N | |
Cross section | rectangular with inner hole | rectangular with inner hole | rectangular with inner hole | rectangular with inner hole | |
Material | Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (passive PZT). Outer surface: Epoxy resin. | Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (passive PZT). Outer surface: Epoxy resin. | Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (passive PZT). Outer surface: Epoxy resin. | Standard mechanical interfaces: Ceramic (passive PZT). Outer surface: Epoxy resin. | |
Piezo material | PIC255 | PIC255 | PIC255 | PIC255 | |
Surface A × B | 16 × 16 mm | 16 × 16 mm | 16 × 16 mm | 16 × 16 mm | |
Length L | 5.5 mm | 7.5 mm | 12 mm | 40 mm | ±0,3 mm |
Inner diameter ID | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | |
Miscellaneous | P-151.03H | P-151.05H | P-151.10H | P-153.10H | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | -20 to 85 °C | -20 to 85 °C | -20 to 85 °C | -20 to 85 °C | |
Connector | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 32, Ø 0.49 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 32, Ø 0.49 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 32, Ø 0.49 mm | Stranded wires, PTFE isolated, AWG 32, Ø 0.49 mm | |
Cable length | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | |
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, open loop: At -250 to 250 V. Tolerance ±30 % (P-151.03H) or -10 % / 20 % (other models).
Electrical capacitance: Measured at 1 Vpp, 1 kHz, RT.
Axial resonant frequency, unloaded: Measured at 1 Vpp, unclamped. The value is halved for unilateral clamping.
Customized versions and other specifications on request.
Downloads
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual PZ252
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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