MLOptic Corp is a global provider of advanced precision optical solutions. It is at the forefront of research and development, design, and manufacturing of high-end lenses, optical instruments, and devices. Operating in an industry where precision, meticulousness, and consistency are paramount to success, MLOptic is recognized as one of the few enterprises with the necessary capabilities to excel in this field and design optical solutions that cater to industries worldwide.

In a world where optical devices in consumer electronics, medtech, and life sciences continue to evolve, MLOptic Corp remains a pioneer in the industry. It recognizes the persistent trend toward product miniaturization and complexity and strives to provide precision manufacturing solutions to design high-quality optical solutions with intricate geometries. This approach enables companies to create devices that meet their intended specifications and produce sharp, detailed images.

MLOptic Corp’s expertise in optics, mechanics, electronics, software, and system integration empowers businesses to harness the power of optics across various sectors. Its advanced precision optical solutions enable clients to meet ever-evolving industry demands, equipping them with a competitive edge in the market.

Bringing Precision Manufacturing to the Forefront of Optics

MLOptic stays up-to-date with new developments in CNC machining and maintains its competitive edge by pioneering innovative and efficient manufacturing processes that ensure unparalleled precision and reliability. It uses advanced factories and state-of-the-art machinery to develop parts with tolerances in the range of a few micrometers (μm) while addressing the unique optical device requirements of clients. This is achieved by strictly adhering to globally-accepted mathematical procedures to precisely measure the various properties of optical components and systems.

These algorithms facilitate repeatable and accurate measurements of crucial parameters like surface profile, refractive index, and roughness. They guarantee that measurements obtained from different instruments in various environments produce comparable results and can be used to benchmark new instruments. MLOptic’s software team provides user-friendly, standalone applications and development kits in popular programming languages, such as C++ and Python, which foster interoperability with other development platforms, including MATLAB, Labview, and Teststand.

This ability to provide complete optical solutions can be attributed to MLOptic’s three strategically designed business units (BU), each with a sharp focus on different aspects of optics. These units collectively cover every requirement necessary to deliver the desired results. The services and solutions offered by each BU are rooted in its ability to comprehend the intricacies involved in developing optical devices renowned for their precision and repeatability.

The Power of Trifecta; A Three-Tier Approach to Developing Total Optical Solutions

The first business unit of MLOptics focuses on metrology and develops advanced, final application-based metrology solutions for applications like augmented and virtual reality glass for the consumer electronics industry, semiconductor cleanrooms, and more. It covers the entire development process, from R&D to mass production of solutions, with a focus on instrument levels.

The BU, being ISO 9001:2008-certified, abides by rigorous quality and manufacturing process regulations. It uses laser interferometers to precisely measure surface figures for in-process and final product measurements.

In addition, it employs subaperture stitching interferometers to accurately measure high-numerical features and intricate shapes with a resolution of mere nanometers. MLOptics is well-known for this expertise and its innovative initiative in the AR/VR domain stands out as an exemplary case in point, where it developed metrology equipment that accurately mimic the human eye.

Since the human eye has extremely high contrast ratios, MLOptics designed the equipment in a balanced way to capture these ratios. Its team smartly designed the optical coding to reduce input angle at any location, minimizing internal reflections. To this day, it maintains the record for the highest contrast ratio of optical metrology equipment in the industry, highlighting the impetus behind its internationally acclaimed reputation.

Our competitive advantage stems from the possession of all required internal technologies to transform a promising idea into a mass-produced product that can positively impact individuals

MLOptic’s second BU is its instrument division, which focuses on optical module hardware design optimization and manufacturing. The unit has over a decade of experience in aligning multiple optical elements into highly accurate lenses and assembling them into functional optical modules, and has developed numerous biomedical microscopes for DNA sequencing and protein inspections. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asian countries, only a handful of manufacturers could produce regulations-approved medical solutions at a moment’s notice. MLOptic was one of them. It supplied hundreds of facilities with optical modules built to inspect the COVID-19 virus and helping authorities prevent further contamination.

“We build customized metrology solutions to facilitate our clients’ assembly process,” says Dr. Will Zhou, CTO of MLOptics. “This is how we leverage advanced manufacturing, building advanced complex and precision optical metrology functional modules and customizing them per product requirements.”

Since optical devices rely heavily on efficient and precise transmission, manipulation, and light detection, any inconsistencies or defects in optical components—like lenses, mirrors, bandpass filters, prisms, and detectors—can substantially impact their performance. Even minor deviations can cause aberrations, signal loss, or distortion, underscoring the importance of flawless device performance to ensure reliability. Here, the third BU, MLOptic itself, ensures the impeccable quality of these optical components.

Dedicated to optical element manufacturing for over two decades, MLOptic is Asia’s largest manufacturer of high-caliber optical components. It uses the latest CNC polishing and grinding machines, including QED correction, MRFM, and stitching interferometers, to achieve an extremely smooth surface roughness of λ/50. In addition, it is the first company to develop a filter to improve the quality of camera images by compensating for the natural variation in different lenses and transmissions of different wavelengths. MLOptic designed the filter to adjust these differences and create images with the same spectral response as the human eye. The firm has also developed LEDs with the required brightness, dynamic range, and color spectrum sensitivity.

When a company manufactures multiple pieces of equipment, MLOptic ensures they have identical performance. Achieving consistency in performance requires significant dedication, customization, and expertise in active alignment and qualification processes.

This is where it sets itself apart from other players in the industry.

With a proven track record of delivering top-quality optical components, MLOptic’s commitment to precision manufacturing and rigorous quality control processes guarantee every optical component, instrument, and device meets the same high standards of performance and repeatability. It automates the testing equipment to enable active alignment in real-time.

“We fine-tune our manufacturing advantage to specific products and utilize smart, automated metrology combined with active alignment to produce tens of thousands of optical functional modules with high-resolution and identical performance,” states Mr. Corey Felber, COO of MLOptic.

The process involves measuring how each lens should be assembled and analyzing its performance. Algorithms use these measurements to provide real-time directions into how each element should be placed and identify elements that cause the most performance degradation. This way, MLOptic ensures the assembled lenses meet the desired performance criteria without exceeding them, and produce identical results.

In light of MLOptic’s capability to develop sophisticated optical devices, it is natural to wonder how it achieves these impressive technological advancements. The answer lies in its specialized technology group.

MLOptic’s technology group has teams of experts dedicated to component design, manufacturing, active assembly, final application base, software development, system architecture training, and optical calibration. In addition, the firm boasts a technical marketing group that stays abreast of emerging market trends and collaborates with clients to pinpoint their impending product demands, opportunities, and challenges.

A recurring obstacle observed by ML pertained to the perplexity businesses encountered concerning their optical functional specifications. Even with a blueprint, many are often unsure about how to proceed with developing devices and the technology to be deployed. To help these businesses, MLOptic strategically assembles top-tier professionals from its BUs to conduct feasibility studies for users across various industries.

“Our competitive advantage stems from possessing all the required internal technologies to transform a promising idea into a mass-produced product that can positively impact individuals,” says Mr. Felber.

MLOptic, with multiple R&D facilities in China, Thailand, and the U.S., has implemented stringent protocols across its sites to guarantee the reliable and repeatable performance of all mass-produced products. It practices a structured approach that involves a dual-purpose roadmap to help clients develop scalable solutions that can drive progress in the future.

The first step is to conduct extensive research and analysis to identify the needs of individual industries and develop technologies to enable further growth. The next step is to apply these developed technologies to drive innovation and progress across many applications. MLOptic’s unwavering commitment to customer success pushes the boundaries of innovation and paves the way for a brighter future in the optical world.