6-DOF movement, ultra-compact footprint, and high-speed photonics alignment algorithms built-in instantly into the controller firmware.
PI (Physik Instrumente), a world chief in nanopositioning and precision movement techniques, at the moment introduced the launch of its latest 6-axis piezo alignment platform: the P-616.65S NanoCube® 6-DOF piezo-flexure nanopositioning system. With 500 µm linear journey in X, Y, and Z, a rotational vary of three ° in θX, θY, θZ, and true parallel-kinematic 6-DOF movement, the brand new platform establishes a brand new commonplace for compactness, dynamic efficiency, and precision in photonics, semiconductor, and microscopy functions. A consumer programmable digital pivot level (heart of rotation) and high-speed alignment routines constructed instantly into the digital controller firmware additional improve versatility, accelerating setup and throughput.
Excessive Stiffness = Excessive Dynamics and Fast Step and Settle
Its built-in, inflexible, and friction-free flexure construction offers excessive stiffness – characterised by a resonant frequency of 350 Hz – and allows quick dynamics with speedy step-and-settle efficiency, superb for quick scanning and automatic multi-channel photonics alignment.
Powered by PICMA® all-ceramic actuators with demonstrated 100-billion-cycle lifetime, the system gives distinctive reliability even in 24/7 high-duty-cycle environments. Closed-loop place management with high-resolution sensors delivers nanometer-level repeatability throughout all movement axes.
Key Technical Highlights
- Extremely-compact 6-axis alignment system – sufficiently small to slot in the palm of your hand
- 500 µm journey vary in X, Y, and Z
- 3 ° rotation in θX, θY, θZ for full 6-DOF adjustment
- Consumer-selectable digital pivot level – in software program for intuitive multi-axis alignment
- Nanometer degree decision and repeatability for lowered insertion loss
- Parallel-kinematic flexure design for uniform stiffness and 0 friction
- Compact aluminum development, vacuum-compatible, and proof against shock and vibration
Sensible Firmware for Sooner Alignment
Together with PI’s E-713 digital nanopositioning controllers the brand new NanoCube aligner options embedded high-speed routines for first-light detection, gradient search, coordinate scans, and multi-axis optimization. By eliminating the necessity for exterior scripts or PC-side computation, these firmware algorithms considerably shorten alignment instances in manufacturing workflows.
A Compact Workhorse for Superior Photonics
The NanoCube® enhances a variety of superior and confirmed alignment options that PI gives to the photonics business – from its award-winning hexapod-based FMPA system to its cost- and throughput-optimized modular PINovAlign product household. As producers proceed to push for smaller footprints and better throughput, this new piezo-flexure-based resolution offers a strong instrument for high-volume photonics meeting and testing.
The brand new NanoCube® automated alignment system is on the market now for OEM integration, analysis laboratories, and totally automated photonics-alignment subsystems.
Industries Served
Photonics wafer take a look at, micro-optics meeting, photonics chip take a look at and meeting, SR-microscopy
Supply: