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PUBLICATIONS

MEMS Nanopositioners

Published

Author(s)

Jason J. Gorman

Abstract

This book chapter provides a review of the state of the art for MEMS nanopositioners. The motivation for MEMS nanopositioners is presented with respect to the advantages of this technology compared to macroscale mechanisms and the novel applications that they enable. The relative advantages and disadvantages of the actuators and sensors used in MEMS nanopositioners are then discussed. This is followed by an analysis of the performance of these devices in terms of resolution, range, bandwidth, and size.
Citation
Nanopositioning Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications
Publisher Info
Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY
Pub Type
Book Chapters

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23853-1

Keywords

MEMS, microelectromechanical systems, nanopositioner, motion control
Nanomechanics and Nanometrology

Citation

Gorman, J. (2016), MEMS Nanopositioners, Nanopositioning Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY, [online], https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23853-1 (Accessed April 25, 2024)

Created January 1, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018