Design and Development of a Compact Flexure-Based $XY$ Precision Positioning System With Centimeter Range

This paper presents the design and development of a novel flexure parallel-kinematics precision positioning stage with a centimeter range and compact dimension. The stage mechanism is devised using leaf flexures to achieve a decoupled and modular structure. Structural parameters are carefully designed to guarantee the range, stiffness, resonant frequency, and payload capabilities in consideration of manufacturing tolerance. The parametric design...