Dr.-Ing. Jens Kobow, Supracon
”For a next-generation terahertz camera, Supracon’s own capacities in the resolution of such a sophisticated technical problem were very much complemented by IMMS’ long experience in the development of highly efficient drive systems.“
”We at Supracon are most grateful that the TESCA project has gone so well. It involved the development of a scanning device for a next-generation terahertz camera; our partners in the project were IMMS in Ilmenau and the KVB at Chemnitz University of Technology. The new system makes it possible to carry out safety checks over even quite long distances (5– 40 m). The familiar solutions used to date in airports operate only over shorter distances.
IMMS designed and created an actuator for the system under investigation which includes in its design special voice coil actuation, energy storage based on magnetic springs and an adaptive control algorithm. Supracon’s own capacities in the resolution of such a sophisticated technical problem were very much complemented by IMMS’ long experience in the development of highly efficient drive systems.
Currently, discussions are taking place on how to implement the product under development for a customer’s system which will require some adaptation of the new drive. We are aiming to continue the sort of highly efficient, targeted cooperation that we have had so far with IMMS.“
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Service for R&D
Development of mechatronic systems
We develop actuator systems and open- and closed-loop controls as embedded solutions according to customer specifications with highest demands on precision, dynamics, available space, performance and efficiency.
Research field
Magnetic 6D direct drives with nm precision
To enable the manufacturing of macroscopic high-tech products with microscopic precision, we are researching scientific principles and technical solutions for nanopositioning systems for large motion ranges.
Lead application
nm measurement and structuring of objects
To be able to manufacture the ever-increasing complexity of integrated systems on ever-smaller semiconductor surfaces, for example, we are researching ever more precise drives for the nanometre measurement and structuring of objects.
Project
TESCA
The drive system for a terahertz camera allows security checks whereby people can be effectively scanned for hidden objects as they simply pass by.
Contact
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Ludwig Herzog
Head of Mechatronics
ludwig.herzog(at)imms.de+49 (0) 3677 874 93 60
Dr. Ludwig Herzog will provide detail on our research on magnetic 6D direct drives with nm precision for the nm measurement and structuring of objects. He supports you with services for the development of mechatronic systems, for simulation, design and test of MEMS as well as for finite element modelling (FEM) and simulation.