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Giant magnetostrictive material (Terfenol-D) is a new kind of functional material driven by magnetic-field. Under normal temperature, it has many merits including high strain, big output force and quick response, etc. That makes giant magnetostrictive actuators (GMA) have extensive application on electromagnetic-devices or MEMS such as precise positioning of machine tools, optical systems, micro pumps...