Custom camera lens optical design is the process of engineering application-specific optics optimized for your sensor format, field of view, and environmental requirements. Commonlands provides integrated lens design and US-based manufacturing—from initial specification through volume production—at our ISO 9001:2015 certified San Diego facility.
Commonlands custom lens design services are exclusively for lenses manufactured at our San Diego facility. We do not provide standalone optical designs for external manufacturing. This integrated approach ensures design-for-manufacturability (DFM) alignment with our assembly equipment, process capabilities, and quality systems from the earliest design stages.
We maintain supplier relationships in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States for optical elements. Custom lens designs can be manufactured using non-China sourced components for customers with supply chain diversification requirements, tariff considerations, or regional sourcing mandates.
Full-service optical engineering from concept through production, optimized for our manufacturing capabilities
Lens design using industry-standard ray tracing software:
Optical performance validation using precision equipment:
Development and qualification support:
Hand assembled alignment in our Class 1000 cleanroom.
Robotic assembly systems provide high-throughput production.
Whether you need modifications to existing catalog lenses or ground-up optical engineering for a unique application, our engineering team delivers custom solutions optimized for your system requirements. We specialize in M12 (S-mount), C-mount, and custom thread configurations for embedded vision, robotics, and industrial automation.
Our engineering team provides lens customization services designed for production at our San Diego facility. All custom lenses undergo Trioptics HR2 MTF testing and can be validated through our environmental reliability testing services, including thermal cycling, humidity exposure, and vibration testing.
Additional services include anti-reflection coatings optimized for your spectral band, MTF testing at specific field angles, and back focal length adjustments for sensor stack-up compatibility.
From specification through volume production with DFM integrated at every stage
Define requirements: FOV, resolution, sensor format, working distance, f-number, and environmental conditions
Ray tracing optimization in Zemax, tolerance analysis, and DFM review against our production capabilities
Volume manufacturing with 100% optical testing, SPC, and unit-level traceability documentation
Domestic production provides strategic advantages for supply chain and program management
Optical designs protected under US intellectual property law with NDA coverage and secure documentation handling.
Work directly with our optical engineers in US time zones without translation delays or overnight communication cycles.
Reduce exposure to international shipping disruptions, tariff changes, and geopolitical supply chain risks.
Access to optical element suppliers in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the US for customers with regional sourcing requirements.
ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system with unit-level traceability reports for customers in regulated industries.
Designs validated against our production capabilities from the start, reducing yield issues and time-to-production.
Our San Diego facility spans 6,000 sq ft across two buildings, including 3,500 sq ft of cleanroom space equipped for optical testing and precision assembly.
| Capability | 仕様 |
|---|---|
| Cleanroom | Class 1000 (ISO 6) hardwall cleanroom with laminar flow workstations |
| MTFテスト | Trioptics ImageMaster HR2 for on-axis and off-axis MTF measurement |
| Reliability Testing | Thermal cycling, humidity exposure, vibration, thermal shock |
| Production Volume | Single prototypes through 10,000+ units per month |
| Lens Mount Types | M12×0.5 (S-mount), M8×0.5, M7×0.35, C-mount (1"-32 TPI), custom threads |
| Sensor Compatibility | 1/6" to 1" optical format; Sony IMX, OmniVision, onsemi image sensors |
| Assembly Methods | Manual precision assembly and fully automated robotic lines |
| Bonding | UV-cure adhesive, thermal-cure epoxy, mechanical retention |
| フィルター統合 | IR-cut, bandpass, dual-bandpass filter bonding into lens barrel |
| Component Sourcing | Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA (non-China options available) |
| Quality System | ISO 9001:2015 certified with unit-level traceability available |
Common questions about custom lens design and US manufacturing
Contact our engineering team to discuss your optical design requirements. Include your target sensor, field of view, working distance, environmental conditions, and estimated production volume.
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