Our Vision
We are a global market leader for miniaturized, highly integrated photonic subsystems with high packing density. We offer customer-oriented solutions from simulation to series production. Qualified and enthusiastic employees are the key for our top performance.
Our History

Start of research activities at Varioprint AG
2004
1st Electro-Optical Circuit Board (EOCB) demonstrated at the SMT in Nürnberg
2006
Winner of the „Swiss Technology Award 2007“
Fully functional EOCB demonstrator developed together with the University of Applied Sciences Buchs (NTB) presented at the Hannover Fair
Fully functional EOCB demonstrator developed together with the University of Applied Sciences Buchs (NTB) presented at the Hannover Fair
2008

Foundation of vario-optics ag
Several development projects running and prototypes produced
Several development projects running and prototypes produced
2010

Implementation of a new LDI-machine for production (LDI – Laser Direct Imaging)
First direct bonded laser diode onto EOCB
First direct bonded laser diode onto EOCB
2012
First singlemode directional coupler demonstrated
2015

Start of two EU-Projects "COSMICC" and "ICT-STREAMS" in the field of Silicon Photonics Packaging
2017
New cleanroom and production machines installed
2019
2002
Clean Room installation
Patent filed for light coupling concept
Patent filed for light coupling concept
2005
Establishing EOCB fabrication processes
Successful development of two EOCB projects
Successful development of two EOCB projects
2007
Assembly of electro-optical components with conventional SMD insertion machines shown by FAPS Uni Nürnberg
2009
New fiber-to-waveguide coupling concept developed
2011
Cleanroom extended
2014
Gradient index waveguides
2016
Miniaturized Interferometer based on singlemode waveguides
2018

10-year aniversary of vario-optics
Our Experts
Team - Heiden, Switzerland

Bahrettin Nas
Production Specialist

Matthias Bittner
R&D Engineer Photonics

Andrina Keel
Working Student, Intern

Felix Betschon

Markus Halter
Senior Engineer Photonic Processes

Nikolaus Flöry
Business Development Manager

Thomas Hughes
R&D Engineer Photonics

Cyrill Bischof
Master Student, Intern
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