With many thousands of FO assemblies under our belt, EOITech has the experience required to handle a wide range of image sensors and fiber optics and to successfully integrate them into a stable assembly. We are able to handle any size and type of image sensor large or small, CCD, CMOS or any other type of imaging device, front or back-illuminated and couple them to fiber optics of all types, from simple flat windows to large taper arrays using a process which results in a robust assembly capable of operation in hot or cold environments. Since we use a hard coupling process, the imaging quality remains high under all operational conditions, while our range of proprietary techniques for ensuring the image quality is good while the bonding process is active make assemblies which would otherwise be impossible, possible.

Some image sensors are available with a temporary cover glass, but many are not, including many of the most popular types in current production. We’re there for you. With a range of techniques at our disposal, even the most difficult to remove cover glasses on today’s high performance CMOS image sensors are possible.

This service often works in conjunction with our FO bonding service for faceplates or fiber optic tapers when the required image sensor is only available with a sealed cover glass. We can also supply and install a wide range of filters to enhance the sensor performance for specific applications, either in place of the cover glass or directly onto the image sensor surface creating a resilient assembly without the need for external filter mounting fixtures. Furthermore, coatings which enhance the spectral performance of the image sensor can be integrated either directly onto the sensor surface or on top of a fiber optic allowing the possibility of, for example, UV, X-ray and electron detection.

Our team has a wide range of experience with high precision optical alignment and optics assembly, ranging from small tasks such as image sensor window removal, to the complete assembly of a digital camera or a spectrometer. Our assembly services are quite often required when FO bonding is part of the process, but we are able to offer a complete design and manufacturing service for complex electro-optical assemblies. We use state-of-the-art ESD protection measures in our clean assembly area to ensure successful integration of the electronic, mechanical, and optical assemblies we are working on.

Some of the most demanding imaging applications call for a filter or mask to be installed so that the elements of the filter are aligned with the image sensor pixels. This calls for extremely accurate positioning techniques and equipment. Fear not! EOITech has the ability to precision align customer-specified filters and to then permanently bond them to the image sensor surface ……so they STAY aligned. If you have a difficult imaging application calling for precision alignment, call us.