Kits feature tiny SQUIGGLE piezoelectric micro motor
Victor, NY– New Scale Technologies announces new developer’s kits for its SQUIGGLE linear micro motors and TRACKER NSE-5310 position sensors.
The DK Series developer’s kits feature a tiny SQL series SQUIGGLE piezoelectric micro motor and a TRACKER NSE-5310 miniature position sensor. A slide assembly serves as a reference design for mechanical integration.
A drive card with New Scale’s NSD-1202 motor controller ASIC serves as an electrical reference design and a development tool for use from initial product evaluation through prototype development.
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The compact kit is powered by two AA batteries, with a push-button operation to demonstrate motion. The New Scale Pathway Software controls the kit through a USB interface connected to a PC, to allow for more detailed evaluation and system development. All components can be removed from the kit using basic tools for system integration and prototype testing.
The kits are designed to simplify evaluation of this miniature motion technology and its integration into miniature OEM products such as medical devices, tiny optical systems, and micro-robotic instruments.
Closed-Loop SQUIGGLE Motor / TRACKER Sensor Kit
The model DK-1.8-SS-TRK-33 closed-loop developer’s kit is designed for evaluation of the TRACKER NSE-5310 position sensor and the closed-loop operation of the SQUIGGLE motor. It includes:
SQL-1.8-6-12-SS SQUIGGLE motor: The world’s smallest linear motor at 2.8 x 2.8 x 6 mm, featuring 6 mm travel, 30 gram force stall force and 0.5 µm resolution.
TRACKER NSD-5310 position sensor: A magnetic sensor array with on-chip digital encoding and 0.5 µm resolution. The developer’s kit includes a sensor in TSSOP package; the NSE-5310 is available in chip-on-board packaging as small as 3.9 x 2.5 mm.
MC-3300 motor controller: A development platform and reference design integrating the NSD-1202 motor driver ASIC. The controller generates high frequency signals to drive the SQUIGGLE motor and accepts feedback from the TRACKER or other position sensor. It connects to a PC via USB.
New Scale Pathway Software: Evaluate the motor and sensor using a graphical user interface or develop and test scripts using the intuitive scripting interface. Documentation describes the ASCII codes that would be used in an OEM’s embedded system or microcontroller.
For more information visit www.newscaletech.com