Voice coil actuators (VCAs) provide advanced solutions for a broad range of industrial shaking applications where the actuator is used as the vibration source.
Voice Coil Motors (VCM)
Voice Coil Motor (VCM), also called Voice Coil Actuators (VCA), is an electric motor consists of a magnet and yoke in conjunction with a coil.
The magnet’s position, the type of magnet, the surrounding structure, etc., can influence the efficiency of the unit.
Some examples of applications of VCM
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Shaker/Vibrator
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Lens focusingVoice coil motor (VCM) actuator is used for cell phone camera applications in which the lens was precisely positioned by a closed-loop feedback signal generated by a Hall element.
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Servo valvesVoice coil motor (VCM) actuator is used for servo valves.
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Positioning StageVoice coil motor (VCM) actuator is widely used for positioning stage.
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SpeakerVoice coil motor (VCM) actuator is widely used for speaker.
Advantages of VCM
Linear DC Motors, Voice Coil Motors (VCM) or Voice Coil Actuators (VCA) are the simplest type of electric motors. These motors consist of two separate parts; the magnetic housing and the coil.
Applying a voltage across the terminals of the motor causes the motor to move to one direction. Reversing the polarity of the applied voltage will move the motor to the opposite direction. The generated force is proportional to the current that flows through the motor coil. This force is almost constant in the specified stroke range of the motor.
Voice coil motors are brushless and do not utilize commutation. Their structural stability can support high positioning resolutions presented by external position sensors and motion controllers.
These are many advantages of VCM.
- No commutation required
- Low to no hysteresis
- Zero cogging
- Fewer mechanical components compared to “screw-type” actuators
- Linear control characteristics
- High power to mass ratio
- High power to volume ratio
- Infinite position (only limited by the encoder device)
- High acceleration