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NPS-XYP-250Q 300 mm wafer-mask alignment stage

Queengate focuses on move to 300 mm with ‘physically largest’ piezo nanopositioning stage

Queensgate has delivered the ‘physically largest’ piezo nanopositioning stage designed for wafer mask alignment. The NPS-XYP-250Q 300 mm wafer–mask alignment stage provides ultra-stable and high-precision positioning of wafer masks in […]

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NanoScan SP400/SP600

High-accuracy sample positioner offers fast travel over 200 µm

Queensgate Instruments has introduced a new, short-range nanopositioning Z-axis sample positioner in response to customer requests. The new SP200, part of the NanoScan SP Z Series, offers fast, reliable Z-axis […]

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Image of areas scanned using HS-AFM

Large-area scanning for high-speed AFM: latest developments announced

Queensgate and NPL revealed their latest breakthrough at Euspen’s Special Interest Conference: Precision Motion Systems and Control in November. The development is a novel control system for a two-axis flexure […]

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Semiconductor metrology: positioning is key

Specialist positioning subsystems provide core building blocks in 3D surface measurement and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. Prior Scientific and Queensgate offer a diversified portfolio of enabling technologies to […]

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Queensgate awarded funding for fourth research project with NPL

Queensgate, a brand of Prior Scientific, has won funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, for a fourth nanopositioning research project as part of Analysis for Innovators (A4I) program […]

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NanoScan SP400/SP600

High accuracy sample positioner now offers up to 800 µm travel

Queensgate’s NanoScan SP800 nanopositioning sample scanner offers high-accuracy positioning performance for longer ranges. Queensgate has added a new model to its range of piezo-driven sample positioners. The SP800 offers 800 […]

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An imaging system being built overlaid with the BSI marks

New ISO certifications demonstrate Prior Scientific’s commitment to improved environmental practices

Prior Scientific is now certified to ISO Environment (14001:2015) and Health & Safety (45001:2018). The company already has Quality Management (9001:2015) which has been successfully renewed. The new certificates apply […]

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Queensgate Stage being manufactured

What is the recipe for success in nanopositioning quality assurance?

As part of the Analysis for Innovation (A4I) program from Innovate UK, Queensgate has been working with experts in dimensional nanometrology at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) on a number […]

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Jacques and Pierre Curie in a lab in 1898 - Infographic of the inverse piezoelectric effect

What is a piezo actuator?

Queensgate offers a range of diverse Piezo-driven actuators that are at the forefront of nanopositioning applications in material science, semiconductor manufacturing, astronomy, and life sciences – but did you know […]

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Update to privacy policy

We have updated our privacy policy to give website users a better understanding of how we may collect, process and, use personal data. The new policy includes specific details of […]

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