Piezo Z stage; 100 µm travel range; SGS, indirect position measuring; LEMO connectors; 1.5 m cable length
P-612.Z Piezo Z Stage
Compact Nanopositioner with Aperture
- Travel range 100 µm
- Resolution to 0.2 nm
- Linearity error 0.2 %
- Compact: Surface 60 mm × 60 mm
- Particularly inexpensive systems (mechanics and controller)
- Zero-play, high-precision flexure guide system
- Outstanding lifetime due to PICMA® piezo actuators
Application fields
- Interferometry
- Microscopy
- Nanopositioning
- Biotechnology
- Test procedures and quality assurance
- Semiconductor technology
Outstanding lifetime thanks to PICMA® piezo actuators
The PICMA® piezo actuators are all-ceramic insulated. This protects them against humidity and failure resulting from an increase in leakage current. PICMA® actuators offer an up to ten times longer lifetime than conventional polymer-insulated actuators. 100 billion cycles without a single failure are proven.
High guiding accuracy due to zero-play flexure guides
Flexure guides are free of maintenance, friction, and wear, and do not require lubrication. Their stiffness allows high load capacity and they are insensitive to shock and vibration. They work in a wide temperature range.
Specifications
Specifications
Motion | P-612.ZSL | Tolerance |
---|---|---|
Active axes | Z | |
Travel range in Z | 100 µm | |
Travel range in Z, open loop, at -20 to 120 V | 110 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Linearity error in Z | 0.2 % | typ. |
Flatness (Linear crosstalk in X with motion in Z) | ± 20 nm | typ. |
Straightness (Linear crosstalk in Y with motion in Z) | ± 20 nm | typ. |
Yaw (Rotational crosstalk in θX with motion in Z) | ± 10 µrad | typ. |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in Z) | ± 10 µrad | typ. |
Positioning | P-612.ZSL | Tolerance |
Unidirectional repeatability in Z | ± 4 nm | typ. |
Resolution in Z, open loop | 0.2 nm | typ. |
Integrated sensor | SGS, indirect position measuring | |
System resolution in Z | 1.5 nm | |
Drive Properties | P-612.ZSL | Tolerance |
Drive type | PICMA® | |
Electrical capacitance in Z | 3 µF | ±20 % |
Mechanical Properties | P-612.ZSL | Tolerance |
Stiffness in Z | 0.63 N/µm | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, unloaded | 490 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 30 g | 420 Hz | ±20 % |
Permissible push force in Z | 15 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in Z | 10 N | max. |
Guide | Flexure guide with lever amplification | |
Overall mass | 280 g | ±5 % |
Material | Aluminum | |
Miscellaneous | P-612.ZSL | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | -20 to 80 °C | |
Connector | LEMO FFS.00.250.CTCE24 | |
Sensor connector | LEMO FFA.0S.304.CLAC32 | |
Cable length | 1.5 m | ±10 mm |
Recommended controllers / drivers | E-503, E-505, E-610, E-621, E-625, E-665 |
The resolution of the system is limited only by the noise of the amplifier and the measuring technology because PI piezo nanopositioning systems are free of friction.
Downloads
Product Note
Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual PZ280
P-612 XY Nanopositioning Systems and Vertical Nanopositioning Stages
3D Models
P-612.ZSL 3D Model
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Technology

PICMA® Technology
Highly reliable and extended lifetime through the patented manufacturing process for multilayer actuators.

Flexure Guiding Systems
Flexure guides from PI have proven their worth in nanopositioning. They guide the piezo actuator and ensure a straight motion without tilting or lateral offset.