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Wafer Positioning Stage, Integrated Vertical and DC Rotation Stage
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Stepper Motor for ϴ-axis version is also available.

Features

Payload Design

The ZVR rigidly supports and drives the payload at three points (separated by 120 degrees) along the outer circumference of the stage. Ordinary designs use a single cam, wedge, or screw located at the center of the stage. Newport’s three point design with an inline guide and drive, has advantages for applications that have slight to extreme unbalanced loading such as wafer probing, which can have vertical forces applied at locations along the outer edges of the chuck. Angular deflections due to these off-center loads are minimized and binding during vertical motion is eliminated.

Open Aperture

An important feature of the ZVR's unique design includes a 50mm clear aperture through the center of the rotation stage to allow for cables, lines and other utilities.

DC Motor with Ultra-High Resolution Feedback for Rotation

Vertical motion is achieved with an open-loop stepper motor, and rotary motion is provided by a closed-loop DC motor with an ultra-high resolution 8,000 cts/rev rotary encoder. The rotary DC motor version of this stage is the recommended choice for applications requiring higher rotary speed and repeatability.

Adjustable Limit Switch and Origin Reference

The ZVR Series features an upper limit switch with a 4-mm adjustment range enabling the user to set the upper limit of travel. These stages are also equipped with a hardware origin that serves as an absolute reference (home) position.

Metrology Report Included at No Additional Cost

Newport guarantees specification values which are measured and recorded following ASME B5.57 and ISO 230-2 standards. The typical performance values are two times better than the guaranteed specifications.

Compatible motion controllers for ZVR-PC are:

* Minimum Incremental Motion for Z-axis is 0.25 µm with SMC100PP controller.