Standard contacts for piezo actuators are 100 mm stranded wires or soldering points. For each piezo element, different wires acc. to the AWG standard are used. PICA Shear for cryogenic and UHV environments use tantalum electrodes, which can be contacted by means of a conducting adhesive or by welding. Please observe the soldering instructions for each product.
PICA Shear Actuators
Multi-Axis Piezo Actuators and Shear Actuators
PICA Shear piezo actuators are extremely compact and allow sub-nanometer resolution, high-speed response times and high positioning forces. Piezo actuators in stacked design can be configured for shear displacement.
When combined with longitudinal actuators, particularly compact multi-axis piezo actuators can be assembled. A relatively large displacement combined with low electrical capacitance allows excellent dynamic properties while minimizing the electrical power consumption.
PICA Shear variants with inner hole feature a clear aperture, for example, for applying a pretension or for optical applications. Variants for cryogenic and UHV environments can be operated reliably at temperatures down to 4 K and UHV down to 10-9 hPa. The operating voltage is in the range from -250 to +250 V.
Customization
PICA stack actuators are produced in a variety of shapes. Depending on the application, they can also be assembled with adapted ceramic or metal tips, additional coating, temperature sensors, etc. On request, we gladly offer you customized products.
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2024-08
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Piezoelectric Actuators
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CAT128
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PI Piezoelectric Ceramic Products
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