Design Process
Narragansett Imaging has significant experience in both modifying our standard camera designs and creating new camera designs frfom the sensor up. The camera module design engineering team and our digital camera manufacturing facility in Slatersville, RI have been developed to support this customization activity.

Of course, as well as developing custom camera designs, Narragansett Imaging is set-up to manufacture the subsequent product in large volumes. So that our manufacturing processes retain their integrity we have taken care that there be a separation between the manufacturing and custom engineering environments. To facilitate this we have:

  • Modular manufacturing cells
  • Dedicated and independent R&D and production resources

which allow:

  • Novel camera designs while preserving integrity of manufacturing processes
  • Rapid prototyping irrespective of manufacturing load
  • Product and process characterization to reduce number of process iterations and develop test characterization

Narragansett Imaging follows a six step process to achieve high engineering quality, exact matches to customer requirements and rapid prototyping of custom camera developments. The six steps are:

Step 1: Customer Specification Alignment

Analyze specifications with Customer and select performance parameters to optimize design.

Step 2: Optimize Design to Cost and Performance

  • Selection and design of components
  • Manufacturing process definition
  • Generate design

Step 3: Rapid Prototyping Process

  • Prototype manufacturing is developed using the same equipment type & manufacturing methods as mass production
  • Verification of key specification parameters and components performance

Step 4: Metrology Development

  • Develop testing strategy
  • Identify and develop test equipment/software, if required
  • Process characterizations

Step 5: Customer Approval

  • Agree on final design
  • Define/supply line strategy (i.e. suppliers, logistics, etc.)
  • Define customer support strategy (FAE ‘single’ point of customer contact)

Step 6: BOM Definition/Transfer to manufacturing

  • Bill of materials is fixed and final assembly instructions created
  • Control of product is passed to manufacturing group
  • Product deliveries commence

Target: 14 to 16 Weeks

This process can generally be completed within 14-16 weeks, although in some cases it can vary depending on the complexity (or simplicity) or the customized camera required.

To discuss your custom camera requirements, please contact us directly or speak to your nearest Narragansett Imaging representative.