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Nanometer-Precision Positioning System with 2mm x 2mm Range of Motion
Award last edited on: 4/3/2019

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DARPA
Total Award Amount
$744,763
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
BMDO99-013
Principal Investigator
Katerina Moloni

Company Information

nPoint Inc (AKA: Piezomax Company~Piezomax Technologies Inc)

3030 Laura Lane Suite 100
Middleton, WI 53562
   (608) 310-8770
   info@npoint.com
   www.npoint.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 02
County: Dane

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2009
Phase I Amount
$100,000
No abstract available.

Phase II

Contract Number: W91CRB-10-C-0066
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
2010
Phase II Amount
$644,763
nPoint proposes to design and construct a closed-loop 2mm range-of-motion, 2-axis nano-positioning system with unprecedented precision and resolution. There is considerable need for such a tool in near-future nanomanufacturing, characterization, and lithography. One example is scanned-probe tip-based nanomanufacturing. As such manufacturing comes to commercial fruition, accurate long-range positioning will be essential. All forms of nanolithography - e-beam, nanoimprint, interference – will gain from closed-loop, high-precision long-range motion. Magnetic-date storage companies require surface profile metrology over a large distance and are demanding improvements in the range of motion at unyielding specifications on precision, out-of-plane motion, or resolution. The proposed positioner addresses all these needs, through the combination of novel developments in long-range positioner design and integration of novel sen-sor technology.