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Optical engineering for products that need to see clearly.

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Lens design, tolerancing, coatings, and optomechanical integration validated against the model. Optical systems for AR/VR headsets, machine vision, displays, and instrumentation, designed in Zemax and built with coating and test on the same site.

  • Optical design in Zemax, MTF-driven
  • Tolerancing and stray-light analysis
  • AR, hardcoat, and filter coatings
  • Optomechanical integration and test
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What we deliver

Optics from design to coated production.

End-to-end optical engineering, with tooling, coating, and test on the same site.

Optical design

Optical design

Aspheric, spherical, and Fresnel surfaces modeled in Zemax for MTF, distortion, and chromatic aberration.

Tolerancing and stray light

Tolerancing & stray light

Sensitivity and Monte-Carlo tolerance analysis, ghost and stray-light review so yield survives production.

Optomechanical integration

Optomechanical integration

Lens barrels, mounts, and spacers designed with the mechanical team for athermal, drop-proof assemblies.

Coatings and test

Coatings & test

AR, hardcoat, hydrophobic, and IR/UV filter stacks, verified on the MTF bench and interferometer.

How we work

Concept to coated lens batch.

Four phases, with optical and cosmetic validation at each handoff.

01

Optical requirements

FOV, MTF target, distortion budget, and form factor. We map the product to a lens count and material.

02

Optical design

Zemax model, tolerance analysis, and stray-light review, iterated with the mechanical team for mounting.

03

Prototype & tune

Single-piece prototype lenses, polished and coated. Bench MTF measurement against the model.

04

Production tooling

Injection mold for plastic, or a polishing fixture for glass. Coating runs and QA per batch.

Deliverables

Every optical parameter, tied to a deliverable.

Native design files, prescription data, and validation reports your production line can run with.

MTF & resolution

Zemax model plus bench MTF report (e.g. 50 lp/mm at 50% contrast)

Distortion & aberration

Distortion, field-curvature, and chromatic aberration plots

Tolerance budget

Sensitivity and Monte-Carlo tolerance analysis with yield estimate

Stray light & ghosts

Ghost-image and stray-light report with baffle recommendations

Coatings

AR / hardcoat / filter coating spec plus transmission & reflectance data

Optomechanics

Lens prescription, barrel/mount CAD, and assembly drawings

Validation

Interferometer, durability (ASTM D4060), and QA batch reports

Optical review

Every lens gets a free optical review.

Send us the optical and mechanical model and our engineers walk the system before tooling. Image quality, tolerances, and coatings flagged so it sees clearly in production.

  • Image quality (MTF)

    Resolution and contrast checked across the field before you commit to tooling.

  • Tolerance & alignment

    Element spacing and sensor alignment budgeted so yield holds in production.

  • Coatings & stray light

    AR coatings and baffling reviewed to kill flare and ghosting.

Lens StackRev AZMX · 1.2 MB
1Element spacing 2AR coating 3Sensor alignment
Aperturef/2.0
Elements6 in 4 groups
CoatingMulti-AR
ReviewGood
Review is based on Jaycon best practices for optical engineering.
Optical materials

The right optical material, matched to your lens.

Glass and optical-grade polymers picked for clarity, scratch resistance, and whether the part is molded or polished. Here is how the common options compare.

+ Top match
Optical glass
N-BK7 and crowns
Clarity★★★★★
Scratch resist★★★★★
Refractive index~ 1.52
WeightHeavy
MoldedNo (polished)
Best image qualityMatch 92
Precision
COP / COC
Cyclo-olefin polymer
Clarity★★★★★
Scratch resist★★★★★
Refractive index~ 1.53
WeightLight
MoldedYes
Precision molded opticsMatch 88
Standard
PMMA
Acrylic
Clarity★★★★★
Scratch resist★★★★★
Refractive index~ 1.49
WeightLight
MoldedYes
Clear, low costMatch 85
Impact
Polycarbonate
Impact-resistant
Clarity★★★★★
Scratch resist★★★★★
Refractive index~ 1.585
WeightLight
MoldedYes
Rugged, safety lensesMatch 82

Ratings are a general guide. The material and coatings are confirmed with your image quality, environment, and volume targets during the optical review.

FAQ

Common questions about lens projects.

Process, scope, and what to expect when you start an optics project with Jaycon.

Plastic or glass: which should I pick?

Plastic for high-volume consumer optics where weight and cost matter. Glass for higher MTF, better thermal stability, or scratch resistance. We design and tool both.

Which coatings do you offer?

AR (single layer or broadband), hardcoat for scratch resistance, hydrophobic for fingerprint and water repellence, IR/UV filters, and mirror coatings. Custom stacks designed to spec.

Can you Pantone-match a tint?

Yes. We match Pantone or RAL on plastic optics by tinting the resin or applying a spectrally-matched coating, and iterate on visual review under target lighting.

What MTF can you hit on plastic optics?

Diffraction-limited at the design wavelength is achievable on aspheric PMMA and polycarbonate. Real-world MTF depends on the tolerance budget, but we routinely hit 50 lp/mm at 50 percent contrast for AR optics.

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