Piezo-electric actuator evaluation kit

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Product overview
TDK Corporation's PowerHap Development Starter Kit enables rapid haptics prototyping for mechanical designers and engineers. The kit demonstrates tactile feedback using PowerHap piezo actuators, illustrates mechanical integration methods, and provides a reference design adaptable to automotive, consumer and industrial applications. PowerHap piezo actuators deliver high acceleration, force and fast response time suitable for realistic haptic sensations.

Kit contents

• PowerHap Starter Kit (ordering code: Z63000Z2910Z01Z73)
• Seamless button assembly (includes PowerHap 1204H018V060 and PowerHap 1313H018V120)
• Round button assembly (includes PowerHap 1204H018V060)
• BOS1901-Kit driver board from Boréas Technologies
• Additional PowerHap devices and FPC connection cable
• USB cable
• Quick start user guide

Main applications

• Automotive: steering wheels, displays, dashboards, buttons
• Smartphones, displays and tablets
• Household appliances
• ATMs and vending machines
• Game controllers and VR gloves
• Industrial equipment
• Medical devices

Main features and benefits

• High-performance haptic response: strong acceleration, force and fast response time
• Reference mechanical assemblies for rapid evaluation of integration options
• Boréas BOS1901-Kit platform pre-programmed for the provided button assemblies for immediate sensing and haptics testing
• Configurable platform parameters and waveform generation to tailor sensing thresholds and haptic waveforms

Technical specifications

• Starter kit ordering code: Z63000Z2910Z01Z73
• Included actuators: PowerHap 1204H018V060 and 1313H018V120
• Included driver platform: BOS1901-Kit (Boréas Technologies)
• Included assemblies: seamless and round button assemblies for mechanical integration assessment
• Cables: FPC connection cable and USB cable
• Platform: pre-programmed for provided assemblies; supports waveform and parameter customization