Downloads bei TRIOPTICS

ProCam® Align Smart

ProCam® TT Flyer

Whitepaper

Image quality testing improves as camera advance

Download

Videos bei TRIOPTICS

ProCam® – Active Alignment

ProCam® Align Smart product video

ProCam® Testing of camera modules for various applications

ProCam® – Testing of camera modules for automotive applications

ProCam®

Active alignment, assembly and testing of camera modules and LiDAR systems

With the measurement and production equipment of the ProCam® series, we offer the latest solutions for the challenge of active alignment and series production of high-precision optical sensor systems. Active Alignment technology has a key function in optimizing the image quality of camera modules and LiDAR components. By providing optimal image quality across the entire field of view, active alignment is an established and efficient manufacturing process to produce high-end camera applications and LiDAR systems.

What is active alignment? Aligning an image sensor to a lens while actively reading image data from the sensor.

Active alignment & assembly of ADAS cameras

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies for vehicles require highly reliable image processing systems and optical sensors to ensure safe and trouble-free operation on the road. Lives depend on it. These requirements are met by TRIOPTICS optical measurement and manufacturing systems. We integrate these high-precision metrology modules into mass production and provide solutions for the lens quality check, active alignment and end-of-line test for fully automated camera production lines.

ProCam® Prototyping Applications

Applications

The demand for high-quality machine vision systems and optical sensors for a wide range of applications in many different industries is steadily increasing, and imaging systems that enable better optical performance are required. In this context, the reduction in pixel size and increase in pixel density of modern image sensors pose a challenge to the precise optical alignment of lenses and sensors. TRIOPTICS strives to ensure the necessary performance of camera systems with reliable measurement and control algorithms. The ProCam® and CamTest product lines have proven to meet availability and yield requirements with low cycle times. Solutions range from products for semi-automated production to system integration for fully automated production lines that meet the requirements of the automotive industry.

Plug & produce Kollimator Dom

Automotive

  • ADAS (Visible camera, 3D camera, Night vision camera, LiDAR)

  • Interior observation, DMS, Head up Displays, Touchless Control

  • Mirror replacement

  • Heavy duty, special and military trucks

Plug & produce Kollimator Dom

Industrial

  • Bar code reader

  • Navigation, Geospatial

  • Heavy duty, Farming equipment

  • Borescope

Plug & produce Kollimator Dom

Security, Healthcare & Consumer electronics

  • Surveillance

  • Video conferencing

  • Medical cameras

  • Endoscopes

Product Overview

ProCam® Prototyping

Consulting and engineering services for camera and LiDAR alignment

ProCam® Prototyping

Our service to develop the best possible camera module according to your requirements. The service includes ongoing in-house manufacturing of prototypes and small series.

  • Design optimization for the best possible active alignment process

  • The alignment is done in the sub-micrometer range in all 6 axes (tilt, shift, focus, rotation) to achieve the optimum image quality

  • Support for choosing the best manufacturing strategy based on your demands e.g. batch size and cycle time

Our services at a glance:

  • Joint optimization of your camera sample for the active alignment process

  • Initial inspection of the lens with the ImageMaster® HR

  • Active Alignment including UV curing with ProCam®

  • Oven curing

  • Final quality control and detailed analysis by CamTest

  • Finding the best configuration for your series production by using ProCam® and CamTest

We are happy to assist you with the choice of the adhesive. You will also receive the evaluations and measurement results for traceability and analysis.

ProCam® Lab

Entry-level active alignment system for R&D and Prototyping

ProCam® TT

With the new ProCam® Lab, we offer the ideal solution for customers who want to master the critical challenge of active alignment and assembly of high-precision camera modules with a small number of pieces. Customers can easily get started in the camera business and optimize their prototypes for later series production.

In addition to the purchase of our active alignment system ProCam® Lab Basic, we also offer a full package to set up a complete assembly line. The full package includes, among others:

  • Object generator, Dispense module, UV curing module

  • Thermal curing oven and freezer for glue storage

  • Sample specific workpiece carrier and lens gripper

ProCam® Align Smart

Versatile active alignment system for low production volumes

ProCam® Align Smart

The ProCam® Align Smart is a premium solution for optimizing the optical performance of camera modules through active alignment.

  • Automatic glue dispensing

  • Alignment of the optics to the sensor or vice versa

  • Precise adjustments for translation, tilt, focus and rotation to allow for optimal image quality

  • Process ends with automatic UV-curing

  • Active alignment within sub-micron/sub-arcmin precision

  • Up to 6 degrees of freedom

  • Real-time MTF characterization and final MTF test

  • Active alignment of wide-angle optics up to FOV 140° (FOV up to 170° possible after individual clarification

  • Innovative target projection for infinite-finite and finite-finite conjugated samples

  • Dual-/Stereo- and Triple-Camera alignment as well as LiDAR alignment on request

  • Easy change-over procedure using kinematic mount

  • Basic machine including control system, hardware and software, operating elements and displays

  • Customized instrument options: dispenser (application-specific), object generator (camera-specific), workpiece carrier, UV, gripper, camera connection incl. frame grabber (camera-specific)

ProCam® Compact

Entry-level production system for active alignment of medium volumes

ProCam® TT

ProCam® Compact is a cost-effective entry-level system for series production of a wide range of camera applications. The robust production device offers high-quality measurement technology and precision with low maintenance effort.

  • Outstanding productivity and efficiency

  • Small footprint – high output

  • One-day-installation (for pre-configured devices)

  • Fast product changeover, i.e. change of different camera types due to flexible design of the machine

  • Quick change of WPC, gripper and UV-holder

  • Product type change within 10 minutes possible (if the sensor of the product does not change)

  • Most precise measurement results on the market

  • State of the art algorithms of the ProCam® software enable best measurement results in camera alignment

ProCam® TT

Full-production system for active alignment of high volumes

ProCam® TT

ProCam® TT is a highly automated, high performance system for active alignment and assembly of cameras and LiDAR systems with a very small footprint.

  • Cycle time 12 seconds/ 300 units per hour (depending on the individual customer’s camera data)

  • Fast product change within the cycle time

  • Manually operated or integrated into an automated production line

  • High precision collimator target generators

  • Active alignment within sub-micron/sub-arcmin precision

  • Up to 6 degrees of freedom

  • High-precision adhesive dosing unit and image processing controller

  • Active alignment of wide-angle optics up to FOV 180° (possible after individual clarification)

  • Double/stereo and triple camera alignment and LiDAR alignment on request

  • Small footprint: 1400 mm × 1480 mm × 1875 mm

  • Comprehensive data interface for traceability and analysis

  • Connection to MES and host computer

  • Variable enclosure for manual loading or automatic robot loading

  • Various test modules can be integrated on request

  • Basic machine including control system, hardware and software, operating elements and displays

  • Customer- and application-specific device options: Controller rack, load/ unload function, dispenser, object generator, workpiece carrier, UV unit, gripper, camera connection

MEKRA Lang and TRIOPTICS are implementing an efficient manufacturing solution for reliable camera systems

Our active optical alignment and assembly solutions enable the mass production of optoelectronic systems. Read the success story of a mirror replacement application for MEKRA Lang and learn how active alignment is a gamer-changer.

Software

ProCam® Software

The ProCam® software consists of components for the fully-automated active alignment process:

  • Using high precision image analysis algorithms, all relevant parameters for the accurate alignment process such as the MTF at multiple field positions and the tilt of the image plane are automatically analyzed in real-time and used in the alignment process.

  • All stages of the alignment and measuring process are software-controlled by ProCam®

  • With the integrated scripting tool, the measurement and alignment process can easily be tailored to specific customer needs and products.

  • The measurement data can be saved in a database so that the process is completely traceable.

  • The setting of individual configuration files enables a quick product change between different camera types.

Technical Data

ParameterProCam® LabProCam® CompactProCam® TTProCam® Align Smart
Alignment axes5 or 65 5 or 65 or 6
Resolution linear0.2 μm (X,Y)
0.08 μm (Z)
Resolution rotatory2.5 μrad (Θx, Θy)
5 μrad (Θz)
2.5 μrad (Θx, Θy)
2.5 μrad (Θx, Θy)
5 μrad (Θz)
2.5 μrad (Θx, Θy)
5 μrad (Θz)
Repeatability linear± 0.15 μm (X,Y)
± 0.06 μm (Z)
Repeatability rotatory
(pitch, yaw, roll)
± 2 μrad (Θx, Θy)
± 3 μrad (Θz)
± 2 μrad (Θx, Θy)± 2 μrad (Θx, Θy)
± 3 μrad (Θz)
± 2 μrad (Θx, Θy)
± 3 μrad (Θz)
Typical sample alignment accuracy, linear1)± 2 μm
Typical sample alignment accuracy, rotatory
(pitch, yaw, roll)1)
Pitch and Yaw: ± 0.6 mrad
Roll: ± 0.9 mrad (Sensor to sensor)
± 1.75 mrad (Sensor to mechanical reference)
Pitch and Yaw: ± 0.6 mradPitch and Yaw: ± 0.6 mrad
Roll: ± 0.9 mrad (Sensor to sensor)
± 1.75 mrad (Sensor to mechanical reference)
Pitch and Yaw: ± 0.6 mrad
Roll: ± 0.9 mrad (Sensor to sensor)
± 1.75 mrad (Sensor to mechanical reference)
Sample objective lens EFL0.7 mm … 30 mm (1 mm … 12 mm Standard)
Sample objective lens diameter4 mm … 30 mm
(smaller or bigger diameter on request)
Field of view test chartup to 70°
(up to 100° possible after individual clarification)
Field of view collimatorsup to 160° mechanical set up2)
up to 140° for optical measurement3)
Test targetsTest chart or collimators
Available with VIS or NIR
Performance<30 sec. process time (without sample
loading/unloading and optional processes) Process time
calculated on following parameter:
sensor board initialization time <1 s, camera frames >30
fps,
continuous images from camera, UV snap curing <2s
with preselected lenses.
300 UPH (units per hour)
calculated on following parameter:
2 seconds UV curing time,
continuous images from camera @ > 30fps,
< 1second camera start-up time,
parts loaded as specified,
tolerance for lens FFL +/-100µm,
scan range <300µm,
alignment process max. 2 scans,
loading and unloading within cycle time
<60 sec. process time
(without sample loading/unloading)
Process time calculated on following parameter:
sensor board initialization time <1 s,
camera frames >30 fps,
continuous images from camera,
UV snap curing <2s with preselected lenses.
Dimensions (h x w x d)Approx. 1,050 mm x 600 mm x 700 mmApprox. 1,800 mm x 1,300 mm x 1700 mm1,875 mm (1,800 mm without flowbox) x 1,470 mm x 1,550 mm;
customized
2,200 mm x 1,750 mm x 1,100 mm
Camera interfaceMIPI, Parallel, LVDS, Analog or directly to PC
via e.g. USB, FireWire, CamLink, GigE and others
MIPI, Parallel, LVDS, Analog or directly to PC
via e.g. USB, FireWire, CamLink, GigE and others
MIPI, Parallel, LVDS, Analog or directly to PC
via e.g. USB, FireWire, CamLink, GigE and others
WeightApprox. 700 kg600 kg … 800 kg
Typestand alone stand alone stand alone or inline (integratable) stand alone

1) Typical accuracy reached on following sample parameter: pixel size 6μm, F# = 2.8, EFL = 4.5mm.
2) Up to 180° possible after individual clarification, depending on sample and mechanical surrounding, for bigger FoV technical investigations necessary.
3) Depending on distortion, individual clarification necessary.

Upgrades & Accessories

Plug & produce Kollimator Dom

Robot loading

Verstellbarer mehrstöckiger Kollimator Dom

Plug & produce collimator dome

Sensortest

Sensor test

Multi-position Dome

In the development and prototyping phase, many customers want to try out different camera configurations and measurement positions.

The new Multi-position Dome from TRIOPTICS has been developed exactly for this trial and error phase and maximizes flexibility in camera production and testing. The set-up of the collimators can be changed with a few simple steps and allows a continuous adjustment of the collimators. Minimum and maximum angles are quickly adjusted and positioned. Three different sensor formats 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 can be tested in just one device thanks to the Multi-position Dome.

In concrete terms, this means time and cost savings when changing products. The numerous adjustable measurement positions make camera production and testing more flexible than ever before.

The new Multi-position Dome is now available as an upgrade for ProCam® Lab, ProCam® Align Smart and CamTest Focus.

Multi-position dome principle

Knowledge Base

More knowledge for experts

Everything you need to know about image quality testing of camera modules can be found in the knowledge base of CamTest…

Our Newsletter – Your advantage in knowledge

Be one of the first to experience our
product novelties and innovative application possibilities.