Piezo Drive & Feedback Cables

SMB-to-BNC, SMB-to-SMC, SMC-to-SMC, D-Type-to-LEMO, D-Type-to-SMC, or D-Type-to-D-Type
Lengths from 12" to 3 m
Options for Piezoelectric Actuators and Piezo Inertia Stages

PAA100

SMC Connectors, 3 m Long

PAA622

Male D-Type to Female LEMO Connectors, 3 m Long

Application Idea

PAA236R Cables on a Polaris Piezoelectric Mirror Mount

PAA236R

Right-Angle SMB to BNC Connector, 36" Long

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Piezo Actuators

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Polaris® Piezoelectric Mounts

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We offer several cables designed for use with piezoelectric actuators, piezoelectric stages, and piezo inertia stages. Connector options include SMB to BNC, SMB to SMC, SMC to SMC, D-Type to LEMO, D-Type to SMC, and D-Type to D-Type.

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90° SMB-to-BNC Cables

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Available in 12", 24", 36", 48", or 72" Lengths
50 Ω Impedance
DC - 3 GHz Frequency Range
1000 V (RMS) Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
RG-178 Tubing with 0.40" (10.2 mm) Minimum Bend Radius
Ø0.07" (Ø1.8 mm) Cable Diameter

These cables have a right-angle, SMB female connector on one end and a straight, BNC male connector on the other. These SMB cables can be used with our line of Polaris^® mirror mounts with piezoelectric adjusters, which can be driven via these cables by our open-loop piezo controllers. The connectors are made of nickel-plated brass. The RG-178 coaxial cable is flexible enough to reach a minimum bend radius of 0.40", and the 90° SMB connector allows the cable to be connected in tight areas without putting lateral force on the connection, making this cable ideal for use in space-constrained setups.

Straight SMB-to-BNC Cables

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Available in 12", 24", 48", or 72" Lengths
50 Ω Impedance
DC - 3 GHz Frequency Range
1000 V (RMS) Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
RG-178 Tubing with 0.40" (10.2 mm) Minimum Bend Radius
Ø0.07" (Ø1.8 mm) Cable Diameter

These cables have a straight, SMB female connector on one end and a straight, BNC male connector on the other. These SMB cables can be used with our line of Polaris^® mirror mounts with piezoelectric adjusters, which can be driven via these cables by our open-loop piezo controllers. The BNC connectors are made of nickel-plated brass and the SMB connectors are made of gold-plated brass. The RG-178 coaxial cable is flexible enough to reach a minimum bend radius of 0.40".

Straight SMB-to-SMC Cables

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Available in 12", 24", 48", or 72" Lengths
50 Ω Impedance
DC - 1 GHz Frequency Range
500 VDC Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
RG-174 Tubing with 0.40" (10.2 mm) Minimum Bend Radius
Ø0.11" (Ø2.8 mm) Cable Diameter

These cables have a straight, SMB female connector on one end and a straight, SMC female connector on the other. These SMB cables can be used with our line of Polaris^® mirror mounts with piezoelectric adjusters, which can be driven via these cables by our K-Cube^®, benchtop, or modular piezo controllers. The connectors are made of gold-plated brass. The RG-174 coaxial cable is flexible enough to reach a minimum bend radius of 0.40".

SMC-to-SMC Cables

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Standard SMC Connectors on Both Ends
50 Ω Impedance
RG174/U Coaxial Cable

The PAA101 (1.5 m long) and PAA100 (3 m long) drive cables are the standard SMC-terminated cables used to drive all Thorlabs 75 V piezoelectric actuators and nanopositioning stages with internal piezoelectric actuators. These cables can be used with the NanoFlex series stages, the NanoMax300 series stages, the NanoMax600 series stages, and individual piezoelectric actuators that use SMC connectors.

D-Type-to-LEMO Piezo Feedback Cable

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Designed for Closed-Loop Piezoelectric Operation
Send Position Feedback from Piezoelectric Actuator to Strain Gauge Reader
Included with All Piezo Stages and Actuators with Feedback Loop

The PAA622 is used with Thorlabs' 75 V piezoelectric actuators and nanopositioning stages with internal piezoelectric actuators that are fitted with the strain gauge position sensors. This cable sends position feedback information from the strain gauge sensor in the piezo actuator to a strain gauge reader; a separate cable is required to drive the piezo actuator. The cable is 3 m long and has a 9-pin male D-type connector that connects to the controller and a 7-pin LEMO connector that connects to the sensor output on the stage or actuator. For multi-axis stages, a separate feedback cable is required to operate each actuator in a closed feedback loop.

This cable can be used with the NanoFlex series stages, the NanoMax300 series stages, the NanoMax600 series stages, and individual piezoelectric actuators. The PAA622 is included with the shipment of all piezo stages and actuators with a feedback loop, as well as our strain gauge and force sensors.

Piezo Inertia Stage Drive Cable

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Adapts D-Type Connector on PD2(/M) or PD3(/M) Piezo Inertia Stage to KIM001 or KIM101 Controller SMC Output
Designed for Open-Loop Piezoelectric Operation
50 Ω Impedance
RG174/U Coaxial Cable

The PD2AD piezo drive cable is required to drive the PD2(/M) 5 mm or PD3(/M) 50 mm linear piezo inertia stages using the KIM001 or KIM101 K-Cube^® controllers.

Before using the KIM001 or KIM101 controllers to drive these stages, the configuration of the
controllers must be set correctly, since they are configured by default to drive our piezo inertia actuators. Using the joystick and menu button, select the "Set stage" option and change it from "PIA" to "PD(R)", then restart the controller. The display will show "Stage is PD(R)" and the controller will be configured to drive a PD2(/M) or PD3/(M) stage. Alternatively, the Kinesis software with version 1.14.18 or higher can also be used to select the PD(R) configuration.

Note that the D-Sub connector's Pin 12 (PGND, Power Ground) is connected to the outer shield of the SMC connector, while Pin 13 (SigOut1, Piezo Output 1) is connected to the SMC core wire.

Female D-Type to Male SMC Piezo Drive Cable for PDXC2 Piezo Inertia Stage Controller

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Figure 758B DB15 Female to SMC Male

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Figure 758A Mechanical Drawing

1 m Long D-Sub to SMC Adapter Cable
Connects the PDXC2 Controller's D-sub port to the PD1 (/M ), PD1V(/M), PD1D(/M), or PDR1C(/M) Stage's SMC Connection

The PDXC2AD adapter cable has a female 15 pin D-sub connection and a male SMC connection. The cable adapts the PDXC2 controller's male 15-pin D-sub port to the SMC termination of the PD1(/M), PD1D(/M), PD1V(/M) 20 mm stages, or PDR1C(/M).

Piezo Inertia Stage Extension Cable

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Figure G8.2 DB15 Male to DB15 Female

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Figure G8.1 Mechanical Drawing

Connects Female D-Sub Connector on a PDXZ1(/M), PD2(/M), PDX2(/M), PDX4(/M), PDX1(/M), PDX1A(/M), PDX1AV(/M), PD3(/M) or PDXR1(/M) Stage to PDXC or PDXC2 Piezo Inertia Stage Controller
3000.00 mm (118.11") of Extra Length

The PDXCE extension cable can connect the PDXZ1(/M) 4.5 mm, PD2(/M) 5 mm, PDX2(/M) 5 mm, PDX4(/M) 12 mm, PDX1(/M) 20 mm, PDX1A(/M) 20 mm, PDX1AV(/M) 20 mm, PD3(/M) 50 mm linear piezo inertia stages or the PDXR1(/M) rotation stage to the PDXC or PDXC2 Inertia Stage Controller. The cable provides 3000 mm (118.11") or extra length to make the setup easier to organize.