New ANT-LX miniature translation stage delivers 2.5nm resolution with 5g acceleration and 500mm/s velocity

New ANT-LX miniature translation stage delivers 2.5nm resolution with 5g acceleration and 500mm/s velocity

New ANT-LX miniature translation stage delivers 2.5nm resolution with 5g acceleration and 500mm/s velocity

1 Second generation sub-micron positioning stage doubles resolution, speed and acceleration performance.

2 Turnkey solution for fibre optic, sensor, MEMS and nanotechnology positioning.

Aerotech's new ANT-LX nanotranslation stages (Figure 4) provide new levels of sub-micron positioning performance by combining advanced real-time axis calibration with high performance direct-drive linear servo motors, non-contact optical encoders and linear drive amplifiers. This unique technology offers a significant throughput advantage over conventional lead screw and piezo drive based mechanical systems and this second generation design now has twice the resolution and speed capability of its predecessor – the successful ANT-25 and -50 series – thanks to improved crossed-roller bearings and new advanced 40MHz encoder processing.

Figure 4 The ANT-LX miniature translation stage from Aerotech

Used with a dedicated version of Aerotech's A3200 Automation Platform...