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DuraAct™ Piezo Patch Transducers: INVENT GmbH and PI sign cooperation agreement, PIC provides the Ceramics

2007-May-23
During the Adaptronic Congress 23 and 24 March 2007, the DLR (German Aerospace Center), INVENT GmbH and PI GmbH & Co. KG signed a cooperation agreement for focusing their know-how on the acclaimed DuraAct™ transducer. PI Ceramic will provide the piezoceramics and take delivery of all units in an exclusive marketing arrangement.

Download the DuraAct^™ Catalog - Piezo Composite Patch Transducers for Adaptronics (PDF)

New Catalog on Piezoceramic Actuators & Custom Subassemblies

2006-Dec-01
The new "Piezo Ceramic Actuators & Custom Subassemblies" catalog is available for download

Download Piezo Actuator Catalog (PDF, 2MB)

PI Ceramic Presents New Results on Piezo Actuator Reliablilty at ACTUATOR 2006

2006-June-26
The reliability of multilayer piezoelectric actuators is an important issue for the extension of their use. Two different operating conditions have to be distinguished: AC-operation (dynamic) and DC operation (static). The paper explains DC- and AC-degradation mechanisms as well as the unique design of the PI Ceramic PICMA cofired actuators.

Download Piezo Reliability Paper (PDF)

Products Free of Hazardous Substances—Implementation of RoHS at PI

2005-Nov-21
The EU "Restriction of Hazardous Substances" (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC, which was translated into German law by the “ElektroG” statute (Elektro- and Elektronikgerätegesetz), aims at promoting health and environmental protection.

At PI, conversion to RoHS-compliant products is proceeding rapidly to meet the deadline. Even though the progress of RoHS implementation depends to a high degree on our suppliers, we plan to deliver RoHS-compatible products from the beginning of 2006.

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PI Wins Photonics Circle of Excellence Award

2005-Jan-24
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. was honored with the Photonics Circle of Excellence Award at a dinner in San Jose, California, during 2005 Photonics West.

PI received the award for its innovative PICMA® nanopositioning actuators, the worlds first all-ceramic multilayer piezo actuators. PICMA®s novel cofired ceramic encapsulation resists humidity orders of magnitude better than traditional polymer coatings. Inherently vacuum-compatible, its flat, hard surface is ideal for sensors. PIs blank-sheet approach optimizes stiffness, capacitance, thermal dynamics, electrode configuration and other parameters. Consequently, PICMA® improves performance and reliability in all environments and is measurably superior in high-duty/high-endurance situations. Increased Curie temperature of 320°C facilitates operation in hotter environments with higher dynamics.

PICMA® is now offered to OEMs and is the foundation for PIs fast nanopositioners and optic mounts, benefiting applications throughout semiconductors, data storage, photonics, microscopy, life sciences, aerospace and other high-tech fields.

The Photonics Circle of Excellence Award is bestowed annually on the 25 most technically innovative new products of the year, based upon a peer review by members of the Photonics Spectra Magazine editorial advisory board, a panel of recognized experts in the industry.

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Events

2007

	Hannover-Messe 16. - 20. April 2007 www.hannovermesse.de
	Sensor + Test, Nürnberg 22. - 24. Mai 2007 www.sensor-test.de
	Adaptronic Congress 23. - 24. Mai 2007 www.adaptronic-congress.com
	ComPaMED 14. - 16. November 2007 www.compamed.de