PIFOC Z specimen positioner; 100 µm travel range; SGS, indirect position measuring; LEMO connectors; 2 m cable length
P-737 PIFOC Specimen Z Positioners
With Large Aperture and Low Profile
- Travel ranges to 500 µm
- Wide aperture 128.5 mm × 86.5 mm to accommodate well plates
- Low profile 20 mm
Application fields
- Super-resolution microscopy
- Light disk microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- 3-D imaging
- Screening
- Interferometry
- Measuring technology
- Autofocus systems
- Biotechnology
- Semiconductor tests
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-737.1SL | P-737.2SL | P-737.5SL | Tolerance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Active axes | Z | Z | Z | |
Travel range in Z | 100 µm | 250 µm | 500 µm | |
Travel range in Z, open loop, at -20 to 120 V | 150 µm | 280 µm | 550 µm | +20 / -0 % |
Linearity error, closed loop | 0.2 % | 0.5 % | 0.8 % | typ. |
Yaw (Rotational crosstalk in θX with motion in Z) | ± 36 µrad | ± 36 µrad | ± 36 µrad | typ. |
Pitch (Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in Z) | ± 36 µrad | ± 100 µrad | ± 100 µrad | typ. |
Positioning | P-737.1SL | P-737.2SL | P-737.5SL | Tolerance |
Unidirectional repeatability in Z | ± 6 nm | ± 12 nm | ± 15 nm | typ. |
Resolution in Z, open loop | 0.8 nm | 1 nm | 1.6 nm | typ. |
Integrated sensor | SGS, indirect position measuring | SGS, indirect position measuring | SGS, indirect position measuring | |
System resolution in Z | 2.5 nm | 4 nm | 5 nm | typ. |
Drive Properties | P-737.1SL | P-737.2SL | P-737.5SL | Tolerance |
Drive type | PICMA® | PICMA® | PICMA® | |
Electrical capacitance in Z | 6.3 µF | 9.3 µF | 13.8 µF | ±20 % |
Mechanical Properties | P-737.1SL | P-737.2SL | P-737.5SL | Tolerance |
Resonant frequency in Z, unloaded | 270 Hz | 210 Hz | 122 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 100 g | 230 Hz | 180 Hz | 115 Hz | ±20 % |
Resonant frequency in Z, under load with 200 g | 210 Hz | 155 Hz | 100 Hz | ±20 % |
Permissible push force in Z | 50 N | 50 N | 50 N | max. |
Permissible pull force in Z | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
Guide | Flexure guide with lever amplification | Flexure guide with lever amplification | Flexure guide with lever amplification | |
Overall mass | 700 g | 700 g | 850 g | ±5 % |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | |
Miscellaneous | P-737.1SL | P-737.2SL | P-737.5SL | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | -20 to 80 °C | |
Connector | LEMO FFS.00.250.CTCE24 | LEMO FFS.00.250.CTCE24 | LEMO FFS.00.250.CTCE24 | |
Sensor connector | LEMO FFA.0S.304.CLAC32 | LEMO FFA.0S.304.CLAC32 | LEMO FFA.0S.304.CLAC32 | |
Cable length | 2 m | 2 m | 2 m | ±10 mm |
Recommended controllers / drivers | E-503, E-625, E-665, E-709 | E-503, E-625, E-665, E-709 | E-503, E-625, E-665, E-709 |
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.
Versions with directly measuring, high-resolution capacitive sensors on request.
Downloads
Product Note
Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual P737T0001
P-737 PIFOC® Low-Profile, Long-Range Piezo Z Nanopositioner for Microscopy Samples
Technical Note P737T0004
Unpacking Instructions for P-737.1SL, P-737.2SL, P-737.5SL
3D Models
P-737 3-D model
Brochure
Microscope Stage Configurator
Sample Stages and Holders for Inverted Microscopes
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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.