Bimorph Piezoelectric Multilayer Bender Actuators, Piezo Benders Long Travel

  • For OEM Applications
  • Positioning Range up to 2mm
  • Fast Response (≤ 10msec)
  • Nanometer Scale Resolution
  • Low Operating Voltage (0 to 60V)
  • Low Temperature Compatible
  • Special OEM and Bench Top Amplifiers/Drivers available

The PI Ceramic bimorph piezo line of Multilayer Bender Piezo actuators provide displacement up to 2 mm, forces up to 1 N (100 g) and response time in the millisecond range. The multilayer PZTs are manufactured from 20 to 40 µm ceramic layers using a co-firing process. Multilayer bender PZTs offer several advantages over the classic bimorph PZTs that are manufactured by gluing two ceramic plates (0.1 to 1 mm) together: excellent humidity protection, wide operating temperature range, vacuum compatibility and high stiffness. The main advantage, however, is the drastically reduced (factor of 3 to 10!) operating voltage of only 60 Vmax. The reduced voltage allows for smaller drive electronics and new applications such as medical equipment.

APPLICATION EXAMPLES:   Micropositioning, wire bonding, optical and electrical switches, beam deflection, acceleration sensors, textile machines, valves.

  TECHNICAL DATA
  ModelsPL-122.251PL-127.251PL-128.255PL-140.251Units
  Dimensions L x W x TH25x9.6x0.6531x9.6x0.6535.5x6.3x0.7545x11x0.60mm
  *Free length22272840mm
  *Displacement± 250± 450± 450± 1000µm ± 20%
  *Blocked force1.11.00.50.5N ± 20%
  Capacitance @ 1 V, 1000Hz2x24002x34002x12002x4000nF ± 20%
  Weight1.31.51.23.9g ± 10%
  Temperature range-20 to +85-20 to +85-20 to +125-20 to +85°C
  Operating voltage0 to 60V
  Voltage connectionsolderable terminations (optional wire leads )
  Recommended Driver /AmplifierE-650.00 (bench top) or E-650.OE (OEM)
*Displacement and force measured with bender clamped at one end (based on free length).


Other specifications on request. Custom designs for volume buyers!  

TECHNICAL DATA: P-803

Models

P-803.10

P-803.20

P-803.40

P-803.50

Units

Notes

Operating voltage range

0 to +60

0 to +60

0 to +60

0 to +60

V

 

* Deflection

± 100

± 200

± 400

± 500

µm ± 20%

 

* Force generation
(blocked)

± 0.60

± 0.45

± 0.45

± 0.75

N ± 20%

D2

Electrical capacitance

2x650

2x900

2x1300

2x2500

nF ± 20%

F1

Operating temperature range

-20 to +80

-20 to +80

-20 to +80

-20 to +80

° C

 

Weight (w/wires)

1.6

2.1

2.9

4.1

g ± 10%

 

Dimensions

23x10.5x0.65

33x10.5x0.65

39x12.0x0.65

48x12.5x0.80

mm (L± 1.0;
W± 0.5; T± 0.25)

 

Wire leads:

PTFE, 100 mm ± 5

PTFE, 100 mm ± 5

PTFE, 100 mm ± 5

PTFE, 100 mm ± 5

  

 

* Displacement and force measured with bender clamped at one end, free length: l - 8 mm.  

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