Richard N. YOUNGWORTH^*

Riyo LLC, P. O. Box 1993, Longmont, CO 80502-1993, U.S.A.

(Received July 24, 2012; Accepted September 20, 2012)

Incorporating the effects of manufacturing errors in the design and engineering of an optical system often relates directly success, regardless of volume. This manuscript outlines a sampling of common and cutting-edge methods of optical system design for manufacture and effective tolerance assignment. A high-level assessment of what is needed for implementation in optical design tools is provided.

Key words: optical design, optical tolerancing, design for manufacture

^*E-mail address: ryoungworth@riyo-llc.com