The invention relates to accurate positioning devices which make it
possible to displace an object within a nanometric range. The device
includes a fixed foundation element (FE) provided with fine and crude
positioning steps which are arranged thereon in such a way that they are
reciprocatingly movable. The crude positioning step is kinematically
connected to the FE and to the fine positioning step in such a way that
they are synchronously movable with respect to the FE. The kinetic
connection of the steps is embodied in such a way that the fine
positioning step is autonomously movable with respect to the crude
positioning step. Said steps are disposed in such a way that they are
autonomously movable with respect to the FE and with respect to each
other along two reference axes. The crude positioning step is embodied in
a form of a rigid supporting plate, the fine positioning step being
embodied in the form of a rectangular frame which is rigidly fixed to the
plate. An executing mounting element is arranged inside the frame in such
a way that it is movable and/or fixable in a specified position by
nanometric positioning elements which are arranged on each side of the
frame.