Metalenz and UMC Bring Polar ID to Mass Production
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Transforming light.
Reshaping the future of sensing.

Unparalleled control, performance, and new information from a single flat metalens. Optics made in any semiconductor foundry to empower billions of devices in the real world.

Unlock the unseen

Meet Polar ID, a full system solution for smartphone biometrics and beyond.
Polar ID

Benefits of Meta-Optics

Simplifying complex optical modules to enable new information in mass markets. Multiple optical functions implemented in a single, flat optic allow for complete control of all information in light. Our metalens technology brings the precision of the semiconductor foundries and optics together for the first time.
What are Meta-Optics
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When compared to traditional diffractive optics (DOEs), meta-optics (MOEs) produce substantially less stray light and have higher imaging performance at low f/# and across temperature.
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4x improvement in signal to noise in 3D imaging systems.
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Complete control over the intensity, phase, and polarization of every photon of light.
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Multifunctional meta-optics replace an entire set of refractive/diffractive lenses, reducing the cost of lens integration, assembly, and alignment.
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Metalenses are fabricated with a single semiconductor layer for high yield, cost effective mass production.
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Extreme temperature stability enables worry-free reflow.

Core Markets

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Consumer Electronics

Smartphones, AR glasses, VR headsets, displays, wearables, tablets, and laptops. Metalenz is proliferating new forms of advanced sensing across consumer devices with multifunctional, compact meta-optics.
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Smarthome & Industrial Robotics

From smart homes to smart factories, Metalenz is helping companies integrate depth information into their IoT sensing solutions, providing better data, decisions and more efficient operations.
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Automotive

Metasurface optics from Metalenz are driving a revolution in automotive LIDAR solutions by delivering 150 degree field-of-view from a single metasurface optic.

Latest News

Latest News
11 | 12 | 2025

Metalenz and UMC Bring Breakthrough Face Authentication Solution Polar ID to Mass Production

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02 | 23 | 2026

Polar 3D from Metalenz delivers relightable selfies and realistic avatars on device from a single image.

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08 | 18 | 2025

Metalenz Expands Its Technologies in the Metasurface Market to Include System Level Sensing Applications

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07 | 10 | 2025

STMicroelectronics and Metalenz Sign a New License Agreement to Accelerate Metasurface Optics Adoption

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02 | 13 | 2025

Optica Names Rob Devlin the 2025 Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award Recipient

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09 | 26 | 2024

Smartphone Security Drives Android Users to Switch, US Consumer Sentiment Report Shows

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02 | 26 | 2024

Metalenz Confirms Samsung ISOCELL Vizion Image Sensor as Light- Engine for Polar ID, the World’s Smallest, Most Affordable and Secure Face Unlock Solution.

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10 | 26 | 2023

Metalenz Launches Polar ID, Enabling Simple, Secure Face Unlock for Smartphones

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Awards & Recognition

Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2024

AI Breakthrough Awards 2024- Best Overall Biometrics Solution

AI Breakthrough Award – Best Overall Biometrics Solution

Metalenz Prism Awards Winner

2023 SPIE Prism Award: Cameras and Imaging