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KEMET-TOKIN - Resin Coated Piezo Actuators

Piezoelectric Multilayer Actuators

AE Series

NEC Tokin AE Series Piezoelectric Actuators
Thick Coating (Type F) Thin Coating (Type DF)

Outline

Kemet-Tokin's multilayer piezoelectric actuators are manufactured by Kemet-Tokin Corporation of Japan and distributed by Micromechatronics Inc in USA.

Compared to conventional bulk piezoelectric actuators, they are similar in size but can generate higher displacement and force at low voltages, thanks to their multilayer structure.

Especially, the resin-coated AE series actuators feature compact size and wide variety in shape for use in ultra-fine positioning mechanisms and drive sources for various applications.

pdf-icon_sm Data Sheet for Type DF actuators

Standard Parts List

Prod. ModelT1W1HFree
Stroke
150Vdc
Block ForceRes. FreqCapIns. Res.
 mmmmmm[µm]NkHzµFMOhm
AE0203D04 2 3 5 4.6±1.5 200 261 0.09 >100
AE0203D08H09 2 3 9 8.0±1.5 200 152 0.16 >100
AE0203D08 2 3 10 9.1±1.5 200 138 0.18 >100
AE0203D16 2 3 20 17.4±2.0 200 69 0.35 >50
AE0203D18H18 2 3 18 19.0±2.0 200 76 0.4 >50
AE0203D44H40 2 3 40 42.0±6.6 200 34 0.82 >20
AE035035D08H09 3.5 3.5 9 8.5±1.5 410 152 0.33 >xx
AE0505D04 5 5 5 4.6±1.5 850 261 0.37 >50
AE0505D08H09 5 5 9 8.7±1.5 850 152 0.68 >50
AE0505D08 5 5 10 9.1±1.5 850 138 0.75 >50
AE0505D16 5 5 20 17.4±2.0 850 69 1.4 >10
AE0505D18H18 5 5 18 19.0±2.0 850 76 1.6 >10
AE0505D44H40 5 5 40 42.0±6.6 850 34 3.4 >5
AE0707D08H09 7 7 9 8.7±1.5 1700 152 1.4 10
AE0707D08 7 7 10 9.1±1.5 1700 138 1.5 10
AE0707D16 7 7 20 17.4±2.0 1700 69 3.4 >5
AE0707D18H18 7 7 18 19.0±2.0 1700 76 3.4 >5
AE0707D44H40 7 7 40 42.0±6.6 1700 34 6.7 >5
AE1010D08H09 10 10 9 9.0±2.0 3,500 69 5.4 >5
AE1010D16 10 10 20 18.4±3.5 3,500 69 5.4 >5
AE1010D18H18 10 10 18 20.0±3.5 3,500 76 6.6 >5
AE1010D44H40 10 10 40 42.0±6.6 3,500 34 13.6 >2
AE1414D16F 14.2 14.2 20 18.4±3.5 7,000 69 10.8 >2
AE2525D15F 25.1 25.1 20 15.6±2.0 20,000 69 30.5 >0.4

Outer Dimensions

Features

Special ceramics developed by TOKIN-KEMET are used in piezoelectric ceramic elements. As compared with conventional actuator elements, TOKIN's multilayer actuators have the following advantages:

  • Large generated force: 3,500 N/cm2.
  • High-speed response: Driving up to about 1/3 of self-resonant frequency (in several ten kHz) is possible.
  • Accurate positioning: Controllable in nm.
  • Low power consumption: Can be retained at the leakage current (100?A or less).
  • Very small size

Advantages over electromagnetic actuators

  • Superior response
  • High resolution for positioning
  • Low power consumption
  • No electromagnetic noise

Advantages over bimorph piezoelectric actuators

  • High energy conversion efficiency (around 7 times the
  • energy conversion efficiency of the bimorph type actuator),
  • and low power consumption
  • Large generated force
  • Stable displacement, and reduced shift and creep phenomena
  • Higher response speed (more than 100 times the response
  • speed of the bimorph piezoelectric actuator)

Advantages over stacked piezoelectric actuators

  • Compact (less than 1/10 the specific ratio of the stacked
  • piezoelectric actuator)
  • Low drive voltage, and ease of use
  • Inexpensive

Applications

Auto focusing of cell phone camera, Image stabilization on DSC, Positioning, Motors, Pumps, Valves, Vibration source, Vibration controls, Sensors, Mirror / Prism positioning, Manipulators, AFM, Printer, etc.

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