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
P-1x1.0xT PICA Shear Actuators
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
Piezo shear actuators
Operating voltage -250 to 250 V. Suitable for use in cryogenic and UHV environments to 10-9 hPa. 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
Specifications
Datasheet P-1x1.0xT
Specifications
Motion | P-111.01T | P-111.03T | P-121.01T | P-121.03T | Tolerance |
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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 hPa | 10⁻⁹ hPa | 10⁻⁹ hPa | 10⁻⁹ 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 Vpp, 1 kHz, RT.
Axial resonant frequency, unloaded: Measured at 1 Vpp, 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.
Downloads
Datasheet
Datasheet P-1x1.0xT
Documentation
Short Instructions PZ257EK
PICA Piezo Actuators up to 1000 V: P-0xx, P-1xx, P-405, PICA Stack, PICA Power, PICA Thru, PICA Shear, Picoactuator®
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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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
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
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