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PlanOpSim Announces Breakthrough Feature: Split Area ASM for Metaoptics Analysis

18/03/2026
PlanOpSim is proud to unveil its latest innovation – the Split Area ASM (Angular Spectrum Method), a game-changing feature that dramatically expands the boundaries of metaoptics analysis.
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Conferences

Optica Industry Summit on Advanced Optics 2026

16/03/2026
Join us at the Optica Industry Summit on Advanced Optics, on 24 March, Lieven Penninck will present our perspective on simulation-driven optical design.
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PlanOpSim and Valley Optics Announce Strategic Collaboration to Integrate Meta-Optics Design with Advanced System Modeling

14/01/2026
PlanOpSim and Valley Optics have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate high-fidelity meta-optics design with advanced system-level optical modeling. The partnership introduces a dedicated DLL driver that enables seamless data transfer between PlanOpSim’s MetaComponent software and the Valley Optics platform, allowing engineers to incorporate detailed metasurface models directly into hybrid optical system simulations.
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PlanOpSim and Moxtek Announce Plan for Three New Moxtek PDKs for PlanOpSim’s MetaCell Metaoptics Design Tool

13/01/2026
PlanOpSim announces a planned expansion of its successful PDK program with leading metaoptics manufacturer Moxtek with with three new Moxtek PDKs.
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Photonics West 2026

01/01/2026
Visit PlanOpSim at Photonics West 2026 and come check out our latest demos and capabilities. We look forward to welcoming you at booth 2460.
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PlanOpSim: Turning Lab Curiosities into Practical Tech

16/11/2025
PlanOpSim is turning lab curiosities like metalenses into practical tech for devices, vehicles, and sensors. This Belgian startup is developing advanced computer-aided design (CAD) tools to make metasurface innovation scalable and manufacturable.
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ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab chooses PlanOpSim for designing its optical metasurfaces

10/11/2025
We are proud to announce that ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab has selected PlanOpSim for its advanced projects in simulation and design of metaphotonic components.
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PlanOpSim Partners with Lambda Research

10/11/2025
PlanOpSim is expanding its U.S. presence through a new distribution agreement with Lambda Research Corporation, bringing its advanced metaoptics simulation tools to engineers and researchers across the country.
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EPIC Technology Meeting on Disruptive Optics at Thales

08/04/2025
dr. Lieven Penninck, CEO PlanOpSim invited as a speaker at EPIC Technology Meeting on Disruptive Optics @ Thales
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Industry Insights

PlanOpSim Featured in Optics & Photonics Magazine !

14/03/2025
We’re honored to see PlanOpSim Lieven Penninck Jonas Vandewalle featured in Optics & Photonics News! 🎉 The article, metaoptics Comes of Age, highlights the growing impact of metasurfaces and the role our simulation and design tools play in pushing this field forward.
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Milestone for Large Area Metasurface Calculation

01/03/2025
1’000’000’000 meta atoms 🔬 Designing Large-Area Optical Metasurfaces: A Scaling Challenge 🔬 Metasurfaces have unlocked new possibilities in optics, enabling ultrathin lenses, holograms, and beam shaping. But when it comes to large-area design, things get tricky
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PlanOpSim SPIE Prism Award Finalist for Software

28/12/2024
PlanOpSim has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 SPIE Prism Awards, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about this remarkable achievement. For the second year in a row!