ACTIVE SENSOR ALIGMENT @ADIMEC

Manufacturing high-volume electro-optical systems that demand world-class imaging performance and reliability leads to the use of higher resolutions and smaller pixels. Additionally, achieving higher MTF and advanced optical performance poses challenges to the consistency and repeatability of the entire sensor-lens assembly.

Optimizing the performance of electro-optics modules requires accuracies beyond what mechanical tolerances or manual alignment alone can achieve. To ensure maximum, quantified performance while maintaining production efficiency and cost control, machine-controlled active alignment and testing—done on the Teledyne Adimec SPS3000 — is essential.

The Teledyne Adimec active alignment machine is the third generation sensor positioning system called SPS3000.

Teledyne Adimec, an expert in the design and manufacturing of imaging solutions offers full tailored camera and production process design for high volume alignment and testing of high performing Camera-Lens modules far beyond the size and image performance of M12 optics. Adimec developed this capability to support its customers who needs the performances going beyond the mass market of automotive, VR and consumer drones. Teledyne Adimec enables alignment of larger optics suitable for larger (pixel and/or resolution) image sensors than standard in the mass market, increasing overall sensitivity while benefiting the high MTF on all parts of the image.

 

The SPS3000 was validated against the worldwide industry standards of optical metrology.

Alignment of:

  • Sub micrometer position accuracy
  • 1/3” to 35 mm sensors
  • <3.0 µm pixels
  • 6 degrees of freedom alignment (Z, Rx, Ry, Rz, X, Y)
  • 9 MTF field points
  • Focal lengths from 3 to 30 mm (with possibilities to extend)