Image Recognition
Business NewsMetalenz optics feature in biometric security scanners12 Jul 2023China's Dilusense deploys mass-produced meta-optics in facial recognition systems. Harvard University spin-out Metalenz says its metasurface optics - now being produced in volume by semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) - are appearing in a new series of biometric security scanners from Chinese customer Dilusense. “Using structured light, the 3D sensing system creates a point cloud made up of more than 30,000 individual dots and then measures pattern distortion to compute facial contours unique to everyone,” explained Metalenz. “This will further accelerate our growth as we are becoming the leading provider of precision optics for 3D sensing solutions.”The “flat” optical components enabled by meta-surfaces are regarded as having the potential to revolutionize the field of optics, enabling the design of smaller, lighter, and more efficient optical systems. “With the manufacturing capabilities provided by UMC, Metalenz will be able to accelerate the development of its meta-optic products and bring them to market more quickly as a direct supplier to OEMs,” stated the firm.