Custom Optical Design and Assemblies Manufacturing in China
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Optical lens design
Optical lens design is sometimes rather difficult. As an optical designer, you have to take in account both the costs and existing manufacturing limitations. Besides you have to deal with design requirements which can be the image quality or optical performance or specific physical requirements like the size of the optical lens. In order to design a customized lens, some assistance might be helpful to get started. Below you can read more about the steps needed to design your customized lens.
Before you start designing
Once the basics are defined it is time to decide more specific elements of the lens. What would be the overall size of the optical system? Would you make use of multiple lenses? Should the lens be reflecting or refracting. A sketch will work out well during this phase and allows you to draft the rays and the overall system. It will give you more insight in what adjustments should be made in order to solve your design challenge.
Design in your software
If you set the basics now it is time to design your custom lens in your software. Multiple software platforms are available and some of the basic material specifications are included in their databases. Make sure to check out our material specifications and design guidelines before you start with your lens design.
Problem definition
The first step to take in the optical design is the definition of the design problem. Crucial optical specifications like the focal length and the field of view must be defined. Also, the performance of the lens should be described in detail for example which quality must the image of the lens be. Requirements as weight and aperture have to be considered as well. All combined it will result in a clear problem definition which includes potential compromises that have to be made due to the desired lens design.
Prototyping
After you optimized the lens design in your software you are ready to send your file over to an optical lens manufacturer and receive your first prototype. Prototyping optics can be done with various manufacturing technologies. Examples are injection molding, diamond milling, and 3D printing. Each of this technologies has its own benefits and its limitations. If you take 3D printed optics you can prototype multiple iterations of your design in a short timeframe. Important in this phase is to optimize your lens and check if your optic does what it is intended to do.
Custom Optical Design and Assemblies Manufacturing in China.
At A-Star optical lenses we can offer, a fully integrated mechanical and optical custom design process. For most requirements we at A-Star have the skills and expertise to provide a solution completely in house. For more complex requirements such as highly sophisticated lens designs or the need for involved electronic circuitry. We have built a strong network of professionals who are experts in their fields to aid in the development of your product.