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Victor, NY - January 12, 2010 – New Scale
Technologies, Inc. announced today a breakthrough in piezo motion
control system design. The SQUIGGLE RV reduced voltage linear drive
system consists of a SQL-RV-1.8-6-12 SQUIGGLE motor and NSD-2101
drive ASIC. It is the industry's first miniature piezo motor drive
solution with a driver chip that is smaller than the motor and
driven directly from battery power as low as 2.3 VDC without the
need for a voltage boost.
The SQUIGGLE RV motor is New Scale's next-generation piezo micro
motor, using state-of-the-art,
multi-layer piezo technology from TDK-EPC (www.epcos.com)
to reduce the input voltage requirements of this tiny motor – still
the world's smallest linear motor at 2.8 x 2.8 x 6 mm. The NSD-2101
driver was developed for this new motor in partnership with
austriamicrosystems (www.austriamicrosystems.com)
using advanced integrated circuit designs and patented control
systems. This smart IC measures only 1.8mm x 1.8mm and drives the
SQUIGGLE RV motor directly, without the need for an external boost
circuit.
"This is a tremendous milestone for the piezo motor industry,"
states Ralph Weber, product manager at New Scale. "We are the first
company to commercialize a piezoelectric motor system that matches
the low voltage operation of stepper motors while at the same time
using radically less space and power."
The SQUIGGLE RV linear drive system is more than five times
smaller and uses 40% less power than comparable electromagnetic
linear drive systems.
The NSD-2101 accepts direct 2.3 VDC to 5.5 VDC battery power and
uses patented full-bridge switching technology to create the
ultrasonic motor drive frequency. The IC also has patent-pending
smart drive features built in that optimize motor performance while
minimizing power consumption over a broad range of operating and
environmental conditions. The NSD-2101 requires only DC battery
power and digital I2C control commands to achieve unrivaled
miniature motion control performance.
The SQL-RV-1.8 motor achieves
forces in excess of 50 grams and high resolution to 0.5 micrometer.
It can run at speeds greater than 7 mm/sec with power consumption of
less than 350 mW when moving under typical loading conditions. This
corresponds to a DC current of only 120 mA for a typical 3 VDC
battery. Its unique self-locking design means that zero power is
needed to hold the motor position, providing additional power
savings.
New Scale's TRACKER™ NSE-5310
linear encoder, the world's smallest linear position sensor, can be
integrated with the SQUIGGLE RV system for high system repeatability
with submicron resolution.
The reduced voltage SQUIGGLE RV micro motor is ideal where high
precision, miniature size and low power consumption are a must.
These include medical, security,
optical and imaging systems;
consumer electronics; precision biomedical actuators; and miniature
actuation for aerospace and industrial applications. Its small size
makes it ideal for creating tiny, high resolution integrated
closed-loop motion systems.
New Scale's DK-RV-1.8 series
developer kits include all hardware as well as New Scale Pathway™
development software with scripting capabilities in a convenient,
plug-and-play reference design for prototype development and
integration. Open-loop developer's kits contain an SQL-RV-1.8 micro
motor and NSD-2101 driver; closed-loop kits also include a New Scale
TRACKER™ NSE-5310 linear encoder.
A 3D CAD file of the SQL-RV-1.8 motor and additional reference
information is available at
www.newscaltech.com (registration required.)
Pricing and availability
Developer's Kits are available from New Scale
distributors and at
http://shop.newscaletech.com starting from $495. For OEM
applications and production volume pricing,
email New Scale
Technologies or call (585) 924-4450.
About New Scale Technologies
New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com) is an innovation and
micro-manufacturing company delivering ingeniously small motion systems. We
serve worldwide markets for mobile products, medical devices, defense and
security systems and industrial instruments. Every day our creative engineers
and scientists use their deep understanding of micro-mechatronic technologies to
solve the most demanding customer problems. Since 2002, the company has been
awarded six patents with more pending. We combine our talents with the
capabilities of our global strategic partners, who provide “best in class”
integrated circuits, ceramic components and high-volume manufacturing. Through
direct customer engagements, continuous innovation and strategic partnerships,
we deliver disruptively small, precise and low-power motion systems that enable
our customers to create smaller feature-rich products.
New Scale’s SQUIGGLE® micro motors, TRACKER™ position sensors and M3 micro-mechatronic
modules enable design engineers to create smaller products including cameras for
mobile phone, medical, military and industrial applications; portable drug
delivery and implantable medical devices; endoscopes; precision tuning devices;
electronic locks; UAV controls; precision optics and photonic control systems;
and cryogenic and MRI-compatible instrumentation.
SQUIGGLE is a registered trademark and TRACKER and New Scale Pathway are trademarks of New Scale Technologies, Inc.
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