PI (Physik Instrumente) News

  1. Test Results: Voice-Coil Nanopositioning Stages For Two-Photon Polymerization 7/18/2022

    it wasn’t until the turn of the 21st century that the laser became a standard tool for material scientists and engineers – from cell phone screen cutting and semiconductor wafer dicing, to improving the surface properties of metals. Still, most of these laser applications revolve around separating, melting or removing materials. What if you could use a laser to literally construct objects?

  2. New Ultra-Precision Motion Control, Nanopositioning Systems Introduced At 2022 Semicon West 7/5/2022

    New live demonstrations on air bearing stages, direct drive motorized motion systems, and sub-nanometer precision piezo stages backed by decades of PI’s nanopositioning experience.

  3. PI Invests $60MM In Vertical Integration, Equipment, And Supply Chain 5/6/2022

    The PI Group continues its vertical integration strategy to provide a competitive advantage for customers while improving the odds of supply chain sustainability.

  4. The PI Family Of XY Motion Systems Expands 5/3/2022

    PI, a global leader in multi-axis nano positioning and precision motion control, has extended its selection of high resolution XY-tables for applications including laser processing, semiconductor metrology, bio-technology, microscopy, and life sciences.

  5. Compact Nanopositioning Stage Provides High Dynamics 3/21/2022

    PI’s new compact 3-axis nanopositioning stage fits in the palm of a hand, provides 10mm XYZ travel, nanometer resolution, and is well suited for high duty cycle 24/7 automation applications. Its high reliability, speed, and precision are supported by non-contact, frictionless linear motors and air bearing guiding systems.

  6. Low Profile 5-Axis Air Bearing Motion System For Semiconductor, Laser Processing 3/2/2022

    PI introduced a new frictionless direct drive motor motion system at Photonics West that provides superior positioning precision, high speed, and ultra-high reliability for 24/7 duty cycle applications.

  7. James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Aligned By 6-Axis Precision Hexapod Stage 2/2/2022

    The 6-axis nanopositioning system provides high force and ultra high precision to align the hexagonal mirror segments of the largest and most powerful scientific space telescope ever built.

  8. High Speed, Direct Driver Rotary Tables With High Precision Air Bearings 10/15/2021

    A family of new high Precision, High Speed Rotary Tables with direct drive motors and frictionless air bearings provides superior positioning precision, high speed, and negligible wobble and eccentricity errors.

  9. PI's Digital Piezo Controller Family Grows Again 8/23/2021

    Improved resolution with 24bit DAC, higher power integrated piezo amplifier, ideal for piezoelectric single-axis nanopositioning systems with capacitive position-feedback sensors, it’s compact, affordable, and new from PI.

  10. New Piezo Motor For AutoFocus/Nano-Metrology Applications 8/10/2021

    The next gen piezo focusing stages, new from PI, have longer travel ranges to 800µm, faster step/settle, better guiding precision, and higher resolution.