Chaper 1 Overview; Description Of The Nanomax 3-Axis Flexure Stage; Component Identification; Nanomax Stage - THORLABS MAX300 Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Description of the NanoMax 3-Axis Flexure Stage

The NanoMax 3-axis flexure stage has been designed to integrate seamlessly into the
Thorlabs Modular Electronic System and provide nanometric positioning on three
orthogonal axes. It is suited to the alignment of optical fibres, waveguides,
optoelectronic packages and any other high resolution alignment or positioning
application including general purpose laboratory tasks. The innovative flexure design,
combined with the system of modular drives, offers exceptional performance and
flexibility.
Three types of drive are available, the DRV208 stepper motor drive, the DRV3
differential micrometer and the DRV004 thumbscrew. An external piezo actuator is
also available which increases the piezo travel to 40 µm.

1.2 Component Identification

1.2.1 NanoMax Stage

The NanoMax 3-axis flexure stage is available in three versions; piezo-actuated with
feedback on all axes, piezo-actuated without feedback and without piezo actuation,
as shown in Fig. 1.1 to Fig. 1.4.
SMC connectors
7-pin LEMO connectors
Fig. 1.1 MAX301 NanoMax piezo-actuated stage with feedback on all axes
Rev 24 Oct 2018
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