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PI Americas (Physik Instrumente)

PI has the broadest and deepest technology portfolio of any supplier worldwide, working with pioneers and titans of industry in semiconductor, aerospace/defense, integrated silicon photonics, industrial measurement and manufacturing, microscopy/medtech, optics, and advanced and electronics manufacturing.
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PI has the broadest and deepest technology portfolio of any supplier worldwide, working with pioneers and titans of industry in semiconductor, aerospace/defense, integrated silicon photonics, industrial measurement and manufacturing, microscopy/medtech, optics, and advanced and electronics manufacturing.

As a global leader in precision motion control, nanopositioning stages, and automation subsystems, PI technologies include

  • Advanced alignment algorithms
  • FSMs
  • 6-axis fiber alignment systems
  • Hexapods
  • Gantries
  • Air bearings
  • Piezo drives

More than 560 granted and pending patents underline the leadership in the fields of precision positioning and piezo technology.

PI's manufacturing spans the USA, Europe, and Asia, with 1,900+ employees worldwide — built to stay close to our customers.

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Products

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Large Aperture Xy Motion Stage V783 Pi Highres
The V-783 planar XY linear-motor stage delivers 310 x 310 mm travel with a large aperture for semiconductor inspection, photonics alignment, metrology, laser microprocessing. ...
The X-365 is a compact configurable precision XY /XYZ gantry system for automation, laser processing, optical inspection and photonics applications.
Faster PIC wafer testing is enabled by parallel piezo aligners with fly height sensors. See at Photonics West, at the PI booth.
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F-713
PIC Alignment Engine, 6DOF, Fully Automated Array Alignment Routines Integrated scan/align routines for SiPh wafers, photonic devices, PICs, FAUs, fibers...
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E-713 Motion Controller
The E-713 is a high-end, modular motion controller for piezo nanopositining stages, and piezo motors.

Press Releases

No Contact, No Lubrication, No Wear — Engineered for Optics, Semiconductor, and Metrology Applications SHREWSBURY, Mass., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The A-110 PIglide...
The P-733 flexure-guided stage offers wear-free motion, fast response and a clear aperture for transmitted-light microscopy. SHREWSBURY, Mass., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire...
Tubular Piezo Stacks for High-Precision Position Adjustment SHREWSBURY, Mass., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion ...
Compact 6-DOF hexapod provides precise positioning with patented overload protection for optical, photonics, and alignment applications.
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5-DOF Motion Designed for Semiconductor, Optics and Photonics Applications

Videos

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PI’s expertise in Performance Automation, Nanopositioning, and Piezo Technology are the basis for sustainable growth in photonics. Working together with customers, we push the...
PI at Photonics West: Multiple alignment engines for SiP; compact gantries for photonics automation; a new 5-axis air bearing system for laser processing; 6DOF Hexapods for photonics...

Resources

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How PI's FMPA Photonic Alignment Technology Enabled an Industry - and Will Benefit Yours

Blogs

Unlocking Precision in Extreme Environments Driven by the rapid advances in quantum technology, there has been a growing demand for motion systems capable of precise optical alignment...
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PRIME
“Disco Ball” Fiber Manufactured with Ultrafast Lasers; Multi-Axis Precision Motion Delivered by Pi’s A-311 Planar Air-Bearing XY Stage and V-308 High-Speed Nanofocusing Stage ...
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In photonics and precision optics, alignment is crucial. Whether coupling a fiber array to a silicon photonics chip, steering a laser beam onto a mirror array, or positioning...
Design Considerations for Maximizing Alignment System Performance Under Real-World Disturbances: Vibration, Thermomechanical Drift, and Structural Integrity
“This technology promises to improve alignment time by orders of magnitude. It is outpacing any other technique currently used for automated photonics alignment in the market...

Articles

Piezo nanopositioning and micropositioning technologies enable many high-tech industries. ­
Manufacturers have made strides in stages and flexure design to enable fast, accurate, nanometer-scale motion control in high-resolution microscopy and other short-travel applications...
Highly precise fast steering mirrors keep the optical signal between satellite transmitters and receivers aligned to ensure stable and efficient communication.
Here's a snapshot of what will be shown on the SPIE Photonics West 2024 exhibit floor.
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PI executives discuss their market outlook and the company’s commitment to high-precision motion control innovation.
In this interview, Jose Pozo, Optica’s CTO, talks to CEO Markus Spanner about his experience taking over his father’s company and leading it through a global pandemic.
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Let’s recap all the business announcements in photonics from August 2022.
The high-accuracy H-840.G2IHP micropositioning robot also provides 6 degrees of freedom and step resolution of 20 nanometers. Parallel Kinematics design.
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It’s time to recap all the photonics business news that was announced in May 2022.
As biotechnology, laser processing, astronomy, and other applications advance, the evolution of nanometer-precise motion control and positioning with high throughput will be crucial...

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Explore the state-of-the-art of fast steering mirrors for LEO satellite communication, enabling rapid, precise beam control for stable, high-bandwidth optical links
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PI's portfolio of high-performance motion solutions such as, gimbals, hexapods, FSMs supporting aerospace, communication and defense applications...
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Multi-axis Motion System for System Integrators
The X-417 granit-based multiaxis precision positioning subsystem provides a flexible platform for laser processing, photonics, optical inspection and semiconductor related precision...
PI's high-load hexapod is now available in a new High Vacuum configuration, with loads up to 200kg
U.S.-made direct-drive stage offers 310 × 310 mm travel, nanometer-level resolution, and high-speed motion for precision scanning systems. SHREWSBURY, Mass., June 16...
Frictionless architecture delivers unmatched velocity stability for precision metrology and semiconductor manufacturing SHREWSBURY, Mass., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PI...
The N-216 pico-resolution high-load actuator can be used in semiconductor applications. It holds a position w/o power. Other applications in optics, astronomy, fusion, radiation...
A modular multi-axis photonics alignment platform for industrial PIC test and assembly. ACS-based motion controller with high-speed alignment algorithms.
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High precision goniometers are stackable for two axis rotation in Theta-X and Theta-Y for multi-axis precision precision alignment of optics and photonics.
  Ultra-fast, parallel-kinematics XY stage enables active image and laser-beam stabilization, pixel shifting, and super-resolution imaging in advanced optical systems. Shrewsbury...