Outsourcing vs Hiring Optical Engineers: The Smart Way to Add Expertise

Key Takeaways Outsourcing optical engineering offers faster access to top-tier expertise, avoids lengthy hiring cycles, and reduces fixed costs.  Unlike full-time hires, outsourcing enables flexible scaling, ensuring resources are applied only when needed.  Avantier provides advanced design, simulation, diagnostics, and compliance guidance—bridging gaps in talent while accelerating innovation. With precision tools, metrology, and scalable support, […]

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Case Study: Telescope Design Optimization for Performance and Manufacturability

Key Takeaways Design optimizations enhanced telescope manufacturability and performance.  Replacing the optical tube with carbon fiber reduced weight and improved thermal stability.  A redesigned secondary mirror mount with locating pins and adhesive injection holes ensured precise, long-term alignment.  Adding shims and positioning pins between the primary mirror and tube enabled fine-tuned alignment and post-assembly stability.  […]

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Precision Optical Design for Advanced Wavefront Sensors

Key Takeaways Advanced wavefront sensors play a critical role in high-precision optical metrology across industries like ophthalmology, astronomy, and semiconductor inspection.  These systems rely on sophisticated optical design for wavefront sensor configurations, particularly through the use of custom optics such as microlens arrays, coatings, and detectors.  In this article, we explore how custom optics in […]

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