Services
Iris Optics supports projects where optical performance, measurement rigor, and manufacturing reality have to meet.
Optical Metrology System Design
End-to-end design of custom optical measurement systems (including MTF/CTF, stray light, wavefront, radiometry, and photometry) tailored to your hardware and performance requirements.
Typical Problems Solved
- Off-the-shelf metrology systems do not meet custom requirements.
- Need to translate optical physics into a repeatable, custom measurement concept.
- Difficulties in measuring custom parameters like wavefront error or stray light fractional values.
Deliverables
- System architecture and optics specification
- Sensor, lens, and illumination selection
- Prototype metrology design & optical simulation
Ideal Customer
R&D and advanced hardware teams needing precise, custom optical measurements.
Machine Vision & Automated Optical Inspection
Developing robust automated optical inspection (AOI) workflows and defect detection algorithms with integrated production decision logic.
Typical Problems Solved
- Manual inspection is slow, subjective, and prone to escapes.
- High false-reject rates on stray light or blemish inspections with existing AOI systems.
Deliverables
- Automated inspection recipes and defect classification algorithms
- Lighting, sensor, and imaging system optimization
- Inspection capability reports and production decision logic
Ideal Customer
Manufacturing teams scaling production and needing reliable automated defect detection.
Manufacturing Test Development
Translating laboratory-grade optical measurements into rugged, high-throughput manufacturing test stations.
Typical Problems Solved
- Lab measurements cannot be scaled to the factory floor.
- Test setups are too sensitive to ambient stray light or vibration, or cycle times are too long.
Deliverables
- Test station SOPs
- Gage R&R studies characterizing measurement system variation (repeatability and reproducibility)
- Cycle time optimization plans and operator-friendly test interfaces
Ideal Customer
NPI teams transitioning products from prototype to mass production.
Supplier & Cross-Site Test Correlation
Aligning optical measurement results across internal R&D labs and global supplier sites to satisfy Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) requirements.
Typical Problems Solved
- Discrepancies in MTF, stray light, or luminance measurement data between supplier and OEM.
- Ambiguity in yield and quality decisions across manufacturing sites.
Deliverables
- Cross-site correlation matrices
- Golden sample and reference artifact programs
- Data governance and software analysis alignment
Ideal Customer
Operations teams managing complex global supply chains with multiple test nodes.
Test Data Analysis & Dashboards
Building pipelines and interactive dashboards to monitor optical KPIs, yield metrics, and process capability (Cpk) trends.
Typical Problems Solved
- Drowning in high-dimensional spectral or image test data.
- Lack of visibility into build-to-build trends and process shifts.
Deliverables
- Data pipeline architecture
- KPI dashboard implementations
- Yield and process capability (Cpk) analysis reports
Ideal Customer
Engineering leaders needing clear, actionable insights from complex optical data.
Failure Analysis & Root Cause Support
Investigating complex optical performance issues and identifying the root cause.
Typical Problems Solved
- Unexplained optical artifacts or yield crashes.
- Difficulty isolating whether issues are design, component, or assembly related.
Deliverables
- Root cause analysis reports
- Corrective action recommendations
- New test method validation
Ideal Customer
Teams dealing with urgent, critical optical quality excursions.
Measurement System Validation
Rigorous verification of measurement systems using Gage R&R to quantify measurement system variation (repeatability and reproducibility) rather than assuming accuracy.
Typical Problems Solved
- Lack of confidence in current measurement data.
- Need to prove metrology capability for a critical gate review.
Deliverables
- Gage R&R validation protocols
- System capability reports
- Uncertainty budget analysis
Ideal Customer
Quality and testing teams requiring formal validation of optical metrology equipment.