Camera lenses are a core component of the optoelectronics industry. Taking the most widely used smart phone camera lens—Compact Camera Module (CCM)—as an example, the module consists of glass lenses, plastic aspherical lenses, lens groups, IR filters, and electronic components such as CIS and ISP. In recent years, the market has been moving toward higher-end specifications, multi-lens integration, and diversified applications, including multi-camera smartphone systems, AR/VR optical requirements, automotive ADAS and autonomous driving cameras, miniaturized biomedical lenses, and high-resolution, high-sensitivity lenses for smart security applications. At the same time, optical technologies are rapidly evolving toward higher pixel counts, periscope lenses, freeform and aspherical optics, with increasing emphasis on customization and AI-assisted optical design.

As specifications continue to advance, lens manufacturing processes demand increasingly stringent precision. Different optical designs require matched molds and cavities, stacking of more than 12–16 multi-layer components, D-cut angle control, bonded lens alignment, and integration of micro-scale structures, all while pursuing higher efficiency under cost-competitive conditions. Assembly equipment must therefore support flexible orientation alignment, on-the-fly high-speed image capture alignment, coordinated upper-and-lower camera alignment, and high-precision dispensing interpolation to address the challenges of lens miniaturization and structural complexity.

Modern automation equipment is capable of supporting cutting, binning, and sorting of both lens parts (glass/plastic lenses) and plastic black parts (Soma, Stopper, Barrel), combined with AOI/AVI systems for appearance inspection. High-cleanliness configurations are implemented to prevent damage during pick-and-place and transfer processes, thereby improving yield. For mobile phone lenses, automation systems support high-precision pick & place, assembly, dispensing, and curing processes. Automotive lenses extend these capabilities to fastening (screw) and plastic laser welding. Biomedical and security optics focus on multi-lens assemblies, miniaturization, and autofocus integration, while introducing new processes such as lens edge blackening (ink coating). These developments drive lens designs toward lighter, thinner, and more compact Miniature + Compact architectures, with highly consistent automated assembly solutions at the core to enhance mass production stability and overall quality.