摘要 |
According to one embodiment, a planar positioning device includes a first actuator displaceable in a first axis direction, a second actuator displaceable in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis, a first displacement magnifying mechanism configured to magnify a displacement of the first actuator, a second displacement magnifying mechanism configured to magnify a displacement of the second actuator, a stage arranged in a plane, a first drive support mechanism including a parallel link connected between the first displacement magnifying mechanism and the stage to transmit the magnified displacement in the first-axis direction to the stage, a second drive support mechanism including a parallel link connected between the second displacement magnifying mechanism and the stage to transmit the magnified displacement in the second-axis direction to the stage, and a stabilizing support mechanism configured to apply tensions in the first-axis direction and the second-axis direction to the stage.
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