Electromagnetically induced transparency is a quantum interference effect in a material that is induced by two different incident light. With its unique physical phenomena, it plays an important role in the application of quantum communication and nonlinear optics. In recent years, artificial metamaterials have developed rapidly and become a hotspot in the field of plasma science. Metamaterials can be used to control the physical structure and characteristic. Besides, it reduces the requirement of experiment, simulating a phenomenon similar to electromagnetic induced transparency, namely, plasmon induced transparency. This paper introduces the basic principle of plasmon induced transparency, summing up several structures of plasmon induced transparency, and its recent development, providing the basis for micro sensor applications as well as the design of plasmon induced transparency structure.