A collaborative demonstration of scalable, consumer-ready metalens manufacturing.

Project partners
  • PlanOpSim – Multilevel meta-atom modeling (MetaCell & MetaComponent)
  • Tekscend Photomask – Multilevel mastering (key enabling breakthrough)
  • SCIL Nanoimprint Solutions – AutoSCIL nanoimprint & NanoGlass™ resist
  • Moxtek – Pillar mapping, mastering data processing & metrology
Technical Highlights
  • Multilevel design: 3 metaatom heights (300 / 600 / 900 nm)
  • No extreme aspect ratios: high efficiency with high yield
  • Large-area optics: metalenses up to ~1” diameter
  • Validated models: measured efficiency within 1% of simulated 
  • High-index nanoimprint: direct replication in n = 1.9 resist
  • Scalable process: functional optics without deposition or etch

Demonstrating a mass production process for visible AR optics at consumer price points.

This study showcases a production-ready route to scalable, cost-efficient AR optics by directly replicating multilevel metalenses in stable, high-index inorganic NIL resists. Multilevel metalenses deliver high optical efficiency without extreme aspect ratios which reduce yields.  The result is a manufacturable solution that bridges cutting-edge metalens design and consumer-ready AR applications.