New Scale patents tiny, precise lens actuator module for micro cameras
Piezoelectric micro motor is coupled with innovative micro-mechanical design to minimize lens tilt, enabling extremely high-precision imaging in micro-camera formats
New Scale rotary piezoelectric motors shine in NASA JPL’s second-generation “Cobra” fiber positioner for astronomy
With small size and high resolution, custom SQUIGGLE motors enable JPL to create a large, densely packed optical fiber positioning array in the spectrograph for the Subaru telescope on Mauna Kea
Cobra fiber positioner for NASA JPL telescope Prime Focus Spectrometer
Miniature SCARA robot is 7.7 mm diameter with high torque and high precision. This video shows New Scale Technologies’ custom, high-torque rotary motors configured in a two-stage optical fiber positioner called the Cobra Fiber positioner. It’s a miniature SCARA robot...
Next-generation gigapixel cameras get focus from New Scale Technologies
Miniaturized piezoelectric motion modules move hundreds of lenses with micrometer precision, contributing to unprecedented image detail in the wide-field-of-view camera developed at Duke University
Multi-axis positioning system: Small, precise and smart
Four two-axis positioners fit in 80 mm space; deliver closed-loop resolution of 0.5 μm. This multi-axis positioning system operates on 3.3 V and accepts high-level motion commands over an I2C interface. This implementation solves an optical alignment problem in a new...
New Scale awarded US patent for reduced-voltage linear motor system
Piezoelectric micro motor and miniaturized drive circuit enable tiny motion systems that operate directly from 3V battery power
Micro-Scale Smart Actuator Modules for Imaging Systems
Technical paper Presented at Actuator 2012 by David Henderson, New Scale Technologies – Micro-scale smart actuator modules have recently been commercialized for imaging systems. These smart actuators enable “plug and play” integration, rapid prototyping and faster times to market.
Focus: Industrial strength lens motion with smart phone sensibilities
Article published in Electronic Products – Technology developed for today’s smart phone cameras is being extended for use in non-consumer applications. In this article we discuss how and why phone camera focus systems evolved from voice coil motors to piezo motion systems, and what that means for designers of embedded imaging systems for non-consumer applications.
Endoscopic Laser Scalpel for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Technical paper Presented at SPIE Photonics West BiOS conference 2012 by Snehal Patel, Milind Rajadhyaksha, Stefan Kirov, Yongbiao Li and Ricardo Toledo-Crow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
New Scale’s miniature linear motion systems head to orbit on recently launched satellite
Piezoelectric closed-loop motion modules are integral to the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment (DICE) satellite funded by NSF
