EPCOS / TDK PowerHap Piezo Actuators
TDK PowerHap Piezo Actuators with Haptic Feedback and integrated sensor functionality feature high acceleration, force, and response time. The components provide high-quality haptic feedback. These PowerHap actuators are compact and greatly enhance the sensory experience of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) by engaging the full range of human tactile sensitivity. The devices consist of multilayer piezo plates with copper inner electrodes, which allows the actuators to be driven with relatively low operating voltages up to 120V. Once activated, the piezo plates only expand minimally in the z-axis but, due to the constant volume of the piezo effect, contract simultaneously in both the x and y axes.
The PowerHap module employs cymbals on both sides of the plate as levers to amplify the contraction by a factor of 15 on the z-axis. The PowerHap is available in three types: a 4N type with a displacement of 35µm typically, a 5N type that creates a displacement of up to 100µm, and a 20N type that can create a displacement of more than 200µm. These devices can generate forces of up to 5N and 20N, even with their compact dimensions.
EPCOS also offers PowerHap Piezo Actuators with copper inner electrodes and titanium bows for displacement amplification. These devices feature large displacement, high acceleration, high force, fast response time, and integrated sensor functionality.
Features
- Large forces of 4N to 20N
- Large 35µm to 200µm displacement range
- Acceleration of up to 15g with a load of 100g
- Fast response time of <1ms
- Detects broad range of pressures up to 25N
- Low energy consumption per click of 1mJ to 8mJ
- Linear output in either V or C
- Tripping force can be set individually
- Extremely low 1.25mm to 2.4mm insertion height
- Compact 9mm2, 12.7mm2, and 26.0mm2 footprints
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Automotive grade
- Multifunctional automotive HMIs
- Industrial equipment
- Household appliances
- Smartphones and tablets
- ATMs
- Vending machines
- Medical apparatus
- Game controllers
- Push-button switches
Detailed Comparison Chart
Videos
Development Tools
EPCOS / TDK PowerHap Piezo Actuator Evaluation Kit
Demonstration and development tool for haptic applications based on TDK PowerHap piezo actuators.
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