Planning for manufacturing The right time to start planning for production is at the start of an optical engineering project. Design is closely tied to manufacturing and early choices will be greatly impacted by the anticipated production method. It is not unusual to...
According to ISO 10110 standard, optical coatings are divided into protective and functional coatings. Protective types are coated onto optical elements when the safety of optical surfaces matters and a functional coating is needed. For example, an optical device to...
Based on ISO 10110 standard, one of the key parameters in optical drawings is the radius of curvature of lens surfaces. It is specified on the first line of the surfaces column in the table of parameters. You can click here to review. The lens optical properties are...
Updated June 2020. Our recent post described how to read optical production drawings. One of the parameters frequently found in optical drawings, "Datum Surface," should be covered more closely. Datum definition As defined by both ISO and ANSI technical standards,...
Updated June 2020. In our previous article, we discussed how to read optical drawings while in this installment, we will focus on surface finish details. Optical lens performance can be heavily affected by the lens surface roughness. The surface texture symbols are...
Introduction Optics production drawings play a pivotal role in the manufacturing process of optical components, devices, and systems. These drawings serve as detailed blueprints that guide engineers, technicians, and manufacturers in fabricating precise and...
Many of our LED optical design projects start with a simple calculation. Basically, we tell a client how much mechanical space they need to reserve for a lens to achieve the beam angle or pattern they want. In all cases, the larger the LED chip, the bigger the optic...
OFH analyzes optical patents and patent applications, and also engages as expert witnesses for patent litigation in optics, displays, and 3-D. Throughout my career, I’ve overseen the filing of 30-40 patent applications, including drafting the text so that they’re in...
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