At the heart of piezoelectric flexure actuators is an exquisite stack of layers of specialized ceramic. These layers, only a few dozen microns thick, are interleaved with electrodes and sintered into ...

Vibration control using piezoelectric materials has emerged as a critical research area with significant implications for aerospace, mechanical engineering, and structural systems. Piezoelectric ...

Flexure-Guided Piezo Stages provide Advantages over Traditional Motorized Stages in many Advanced Motion Control Applications, from Astronomy to Z-Axis Wafer Metrology. Image Credit: PI (Physik ...

Physik Instrumente’s S-335 two-axis fast steering mirrors with PICMA piezo actuators aim to be the benchmark for laser beam steering in high-speed applications. Ceramic encapsulated PICMA piezo ...