IDEA #3XL00O Piezoelectric Nano-Manipulator Psf-3 For Cells Technologies

THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN UKRAINE PIEZOELECTRIC NANO-MANIPULATOR PSF-3 FOR CELLS TECHNOLOGIES Description The PSF-3 nano-manipulator works by converting the rotary motion of an advanced piezoelectric motor (fitted onto each axis of the nano-manipulator) into linear motion. A combination of high torque, variable speed and high angular resolution enables the piezoelectric motor to be used in either continuous or stepper mode. These char­ acteristics facilitate a smooth transition, without degrada­ tion in intrinsic performance, from an angular step of less than 5 μrad to continuous motion, and a range of angular velocities, from 4 μrad/sec up to 60 rev/min. This trans­ lates into a linear resolution of 0.4 nm and a linear range of velocities from 0.5 nm/sec to 500 μπι/sec for each axis of the PSF-3. Additional benefits of the PSF-3 design include the elimination of heat dissipation, ultra-low electrical noise and low supply voltage (12 VDC), which together make the PSF-3 ideal for very sensitive applications (e.g. delicate electrophysiological recordings). Innovative Aspect and Main Advantages LILEYA's PSF-3 is a state-of-the-art 3-axis nano-manipu­ lator system (fig. 1), whose combination of extremely high resolution (0.4 nm), long term stability (drift less than 2 nm/hour @20°C) and long travel (10 mm) is unprecedent­ ed in the field. At the heart of the design is an advanced piezoelectric rotary motor PM-20R (www.piezomotor. com.ua ), programmable joystick controller (fig. 2). When the motor is deenergized, it provides an automatic solid brake on movement, with almost undetectable backlash and drift. The design of the PSF-3 makes it ideal for a vari­ ety of biomedical, microelectronic and optical applications. 10 mmMin. <2 nm per hour @20°C (0.5 nm/sec to 0.4 nm Technical data for PSF-3 Nano-manipulator Travel Range Linear Increment Long-term Drift Velocity Range(Stepped - Continuous) 500 μπι/sec) Max. Load - Capacity. Supply Voltage Nominal Power Consumption Maximum Power Consumption (per axis) Dimensions (mm) Weight PSF-3/Joystick controller 3 kg 12 V 1 W 4 W 208 (h) x 140 (w) x 110 (d) 1.5 kg/0.5 kg Areas of Application LILEYA's advanced Nano-Manipulator technology is designed to meet a variety of positioning needs for the sci­ entific, biotechnology, medical, semiconductor and indus­ trial markets. It is suitable for applications such as: patch clamp experiments on cells in culture, microinjection into cells, cell imaging, cellular and material handling, IVF fer­ Fig. 1. Piezoelectric Nano-Manipulator PSF-3 Fig. 2. Joystick controller tilization and sterility treatments, DNA cloning experi­ ments, extra cellular recording, intracellular recording, cyto-pathology, precision robotic applications, MRI-guid- ed robotic surgery applications, integrated circuits appli­ cations, 1С mask generation and alignment, 1С lithogra­ phy, 1С wafer measurements, fiber optic assembly and alignment, laser production, Ε-beam control for IC's, ion beam control for IC's, read-write heads for recording tape and CD's, storage media applications. Stage of Development LILEYA's unique designs are protected by: - United States Patent MICROMANIPULATOR , Application Serial No.#2005/0023930 - Canadian Patent Application MICROMANIPULA­ TOR, number 2527502 - Russia Patent MICROMANIPULATOR No.2041480- UA Patent MICROMANIPULATOR No.2002064866 LILEYA builds systems with superior high performance characteristics and it can produce 100-400 systems per year. Contact Details Contact person: Dr. Sc. Sergii Petrenko Small Scientific Production Enterprise LILEYA Ltd Contact address: Kiev-03150, Predslavinskaya 39, off. 511 Tel/Fax: (380-44) 502-1376 Mob.: 8(067) 918-32-68 E-mail: tyll@naverex.kiev.ua Web-site: www.piezomotor.com.ua