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Connector for Strain Gauge Feedback Piezo Input DRV120 The DRV120 Installed on a Thorlabs 6-Axis NanoMax Stage ![]() Please Wait ![]() Features
The DRV120 Piezo Drive is designed to add additional travel range and control to our NanoMax™ Flexure Stages. Compatible piezo controllers, available separately, are listed in the table to the below. In addition, when used with our Modular Quick-Connect Adapters, the actuator can be fitted to any of our stages that accept a Ø9.5 mm (Ø3/8") or Ø10 mm (Ø0.39") mounting barrel. These extenders are ideal for applications requiring high-resolution movements over a small range. The DRV120 offers 20 µm of travel with feedback position sensing. The piezo actuator fits between the stage and existing actuator, as shown in the example to the right with a DRV3 differential actuator. The DRV004, DRV208, and legacy DRV001 can also be used with the modular piezo drive. Strain Gauge Pin Out
Piezo InputsSMC0 - 75 V Piezo Driver Bandwidth TutorialKnowing the rate at which a piezo is capable of changing lengths is essential in many high-speed applications. The bandwidth of a piezo controller and stack can be estimated if the following is known:
To drive the output capacitor, current is needed to charge it and to discharge it. The change in charge, dV/dt, is called the slew rate. The larger the capacitance, the more current needed: For example, if a 100 µm stack with a capacitance of 20 µF is being driven by a BPC Series piezo controller with a maximum current of 0.5 A, the slew rate is given by Hence, for an instantaneous voltage change from 0 V to 75 V, it would take 3 ms for the output voltage to reach 75 V. Note: For these calculations, it is assumed that the absolute maximum bandwidth of the driver is much higher than the bandwidths calculated, and thus, driver bandwidth is not a limiting factor. Also please note that these calculations only apply for open-loop systems. In closed-loop mode, the slow response of the feedback loop puts another limit on the bandwidth. Sinusoidal SignalThe bandwidth of the system usually refers to the system's response to a sinusoidal signal of a given amplitude. For a piezo element driven by a sinusoidal signal of peak amplitude A, peak-to-peak voltage Vpp, and frequency f, we have: A diagram of voltage as a function of time is shown to the right. The maximum slew rate, or voltage change, is reached at t = 2nπ, (n=0, 1, 2,...) at point a in the diagram to the right: From the first equation, above: Thus, For the example above, the maximum full-range (75 V) bandwidth would be
For a smaller piezo stack with 10 times lower capacitance, the results would be 10 times better, or about 1060 Hz. Or, if the peak-to-peak signal is reduced to 7.5 V (10% max amplitude) with the 100 µm stack, again, the result would be 10 times better at about 1060 Hz. Triangle Wave SignalFor a piezo actuator driven by a triangle wave of max voltage Vpeak and minimum voltage of 0, the slew rate is equal to the slope:
Or, since f = 1/T: Square Wave SignalFor a piezo actuator driven by a square wave of maximum voltage Vpeak and minimum voltage 0, the slew rate limits the minimum rise and fall times. In this case, the slew rate is equal to the slope while the signal is rising or falling. If tr is the minimum rise time, then or
For additional information about piezo theory and operation, see the Piezoelectric Tutorials page.
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