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News Release from: Heason Technology | Subject: NanoLens and NanoZoom motor modules
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2007
Motors autofocus cameras
The NanoLens module provides autofocus accuracy down to 5um with cycle times of under 100ms in a package size of less than 10 x 10 x 8mm.
Nanomotion has launched its NanoLens and NanoZoom motor modules to provide the enabling technology for high-quality autofocus and optical zoom in mobile phone and PDA cameras The UK distributor for Nanomotion, Surrey-based Heason Technologies, is looking for other miniature submicron positioning applications where these products may be applied
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The miniature modules are based on Nanomotion's standing wave inverse piezoelectric effect technology that delivers submicron resolution and accuracy for demanding linear and rotary positioning applications in both manufacturing and research for a wide range of market areas including semiconductors and electronics, lasers and photonics, MEMS and nanotechnology, biotech and biomedical.
The NanoLens module provides autofocus accuracy down to 5um with cycle times of under 100ms in a package size of less than 10 x 10 x 8mm.
The product is manufactured in partnership with Nanomotion's sister company Nihon Mini Motor.
Both are part of the Johnson Electric group.
The NanoZoom is a packaged optical zoom module that typically provides a 3x zoom ratio with a focal length of 5 to 15mm.
Zoom speed is 100mm/s, which translates to a telephoto-to-wide move in less than 0.1s.
Measuring 13x 14 x 23mm, the module provides sharp images by combining simultaneous two-axis (zoom and focus) moves, powered by a proprietary ASIC driver.
Heason Technologies has a complete applications support service for the Nanomotion motor range and also represents a list of global motion and positioning system manufacturers as well manufacturing and developing its own range of precision rotary actuators and custom motion platforms.
The technology could be applied to micro-miniature pumps and sensors, opto and medical imaging equipment, surgical tools, nanotechnology and MEMS devices.
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