Design and Engineering

The development of optical systems and components involves adherence to various system performance imaging, illumination and mechanical criteria and constraints.  Achieving these criteria quickly with a manufacturable and cost effective design requires an experienced and multi-disciplinary engineering team.

COI’s team of experienced optical, mechanical and electrical engineers can serve as an extension of your product development team or as an engineering outsource partner.

Optical

COI provides optical engineering services.

• Lens design
• Illumination design
• Component and system level tolerancing
• Stray light, photometric and  analysis
• Thin film coating design

Optomechanical

COI provides design of mechanical components, structures and mechanisms for optical systems.

• Precision motion systems
• Lens and mirror mounts
• Flexure mounts
• Structural, dynamic, thermal and fluid analysis
• Tooling and alignment fixture design
• Fabricated and sheet metal, injection molded and investment cast parts and enclosures

Electronics

COI provides electrical engineering services for precision motion control systems including zoom lens control.

Systems Integration

COI provides engineering services for optical system and subassembly integration from optical specification creation from end-use criteria to final acceptance and test criteria.