Chuo University's advanced optics capabilities have been recognized by authoritative Japanese media.

｜ Economic Daily News Cao Songqing

MetaRosetta Co., Ltd., a startup company spun off from the technology of Professor Wang Zhiming’s team at the Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, was recently interviewed by Nikkei Tech Foresight, a professional technology platform under Japan’s most influential financial media, Nikkei. The report recognizes National Central University’s R&D capabilities and industrialization potential in the field of metalens. This coverage indicates that the university’s long-term dedication to metalens research has now gained strong attention and recognition from internationally authoritative technology media.

Professor Wang Zhiming’s team participated in NEPCON Japan 2025. Provided by National Central University

Founded in 2025, MetaRosetta is a startup company spun off from the technology of Professor Wang Zhiming’s team at the Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University. It was established by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in semiconductor processes, optoelectronic design, and system integration. Core members come from National Central University and related industries, with long-term experience in metalens, semiconductor lithography processes, and optomechanical system design. The team possesses comprehensive practical experience from fundamental research to mass production-oriented development, successfully advancing from the university’s research foundation toward industrial-scale applications.

In 2025, the research team participated in NEPCON Japan and attracted on-site attention from Nikkei’s professional technology journalists with its independently developed metalens technology and mass production design capabilities. After gaining an in-depth understanding of the company’s technology, the journalists proactively invited the team for an interview and published a feature report on Nikkei Tech Foresight. The team demonstrated long-wave infrared (metalens) wafers capable of correcting both aberration and chromatic aberration within a single-layer structure, achieving high-quality imaging through nanoscale microstructures. This highlights Taiwan’s world-class technological capabilities in long-wave infrared (LWIR) components and showcases National Central University’s strong foundation in integrating metalens and semiconductor process research.

Hsu Wei-Lun, head of MetaRosetta, stated that this Nikkei interview not only symbolizes international media recognition of Taiwan’s advanced optical technologies, but also marks the company’s official entry into the global market stage. Moving forward, the company will continue to use Taiwan as its R&D base while collaborating with partners in Japan and worldwide to accelerate the industrial implementation of metalens technologies.

Professor Wang Zhiming believes that international media attention reflects how the accumulated achievements of academia and startup teams in metalens research have gradually emerged on the global stage in recent years. The research team will continue to deepen technological development of metalens across near-infrared, long-wave infrared, and sensing optics, while collaborating with domestic and international research institutions and industry partners to jointly advance scientific research and engineering progress in metalens technologies, aiming to establish a more significant position for Taiwan in next-generation optical technologies.