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January 2010
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Welcome to this issue of New Scale News, your quarterly update on miniature motion technology and applications.

This month we announce a breakthrough in piezo motion control system design - a new reduced-voltage SQUIGGLE motor that matches the low voltage operation of stepper motors while at the same time using radically less space and power. Read on!
 
In this issue
~ Reduced voltage SQUIGGLE motor
~ 2-minute overview video
~ New technical article
~ Let's meet! Upcoming events in San Francisco, Anaheim and Orlando
~ New reduced voltage SQUIGGLE motor system
ReducedvVoltage SQUIGGLE motor and drive IC
SQUIGGLE RV logo
This week New Scale announces a breakthrough in piezo motion control system design. The SQUIGGLE RV reduced voltage linear drive system is more than five times smaller and uses 40% less power than comparable electromagnetic linear drive systems.

It is the industry's first miniature piezo motor solution with a drive IC that is smaller than the motor, and operates directly from battery power as low as 2.3 VDC without the need for a voltage boost.

The SQL-RV-1.8 reduced-voltage motor is New Scale's next-generation piezo micro motor. We've applied multi-layer piezo technology from TDK-EPC to reduce the input voltage requirements of this tiny motor - still the world's smallest linear motor at 2.8 x 2.8 x 6 mm.

The NSD-2101 driver was developed for the SQUIGGLE RV motor in partnership with austriamicrosystems using advanced integrated circuit designs and patented control systems. This smart IC measures only 1.8mm x 1.8mm and drives the SQUIGGLE RV motor directly. 
 
The reduced voltage SQUIGGLE RV micro motor system is ideal where high precision, miniature size and low power consumption are a must. These include medical, security, optical and imaging systems; consumer electronics; precision biomedical actuators; and miniature actuation for aerospace and industrial applications.
~  New video: motor and sensor overview
New Scale Overview Video
This two-minute video introduces the technology behind the SQUIGGLE micro motor and TRACKER position sensor. 


~ New article on SQUIGGLE motors in Sensor Magazin
Sensor Magazin An article on SQUIGGLE motor technology and its applications including digital camera optics appeared in the November 2009 issue of Sensor Magazin (in German). Written by Josef Janisch, senior product marketing manager at New Scale's partner austriamicrosystems.

"Kaum eine technische Revolution hat in so kurzer Zeit unser Verhalten ver�ndert wie die Einf�hrung der digitalen Fotografie. Fast �ber Nacht sind die �klassischen� Rollfilm-Fotoapparate, die �ber Jahrzehnte hinweg Eindr�cke aus unserem Leben festhielten, aus den Regalen der Gesch�fte verschwunden und durch digitale Kameras ersetzt worden." 
 
~ Upcoming events
Check out the new reduced-voltage SQUIGGLE motor and drive IC at the following events:

Photonics West

San Francisco, CA USA | January 26-28 | more about Photonics West
CEO David Henderson will present New Scale's reduced voltage piezo motors and drive ICs, and show how they enable high performance, >8 mega pixel mobile phone cameras to achieve < 5 mm height and micrometer precision with less than 150 mW power and 2.8V operation. See this talk Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. in the South Hall Demo Area 1 or email us if you'd like a private showing. 
Booth #727


MD&M West
Anaheim, CA USA | February 9-11 | More about MD&M West
Booth #1370

SPIE Defense, Security & Sensing (DS&S)
Orlando, FL USA | April 6-8 | More about DS&S
Booth #1331
 
If you can't attend one of these events, please email us and we'll plan to meet with you next time we're in your area.
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