Services across the full photonic stack

From early-stage feasibility through qualification — with a focus on customized VCSELs and VCSEL arrays tailored to your specification, plus assembly, packaging, rapid prototyping, small-volume production, and strategic consultancy.

Core services

Pick the stage of the development cycle where you need support — we're set up to plug in anywhere.

01

Consultancy & Advisory

Strategic and technical consulting across the full photonic stack — from device physics and process technology through system architecture and supply chain.

  • Technology roadmap & due diligence
  • Device & package architecture
  • Vendor & supply-chain selection
  • Qualification strategy
02

Rapid Prototyping

Fast turnaround from design to functional prototype. Short-loop fabrication with trusted partners, in-house assembly, and full characterization before delivery — with the option to tailor and customize products to your exact specification.

  • Design & epi-stack simulation
  • Custom & tailored device variants
  • Short-loop fab & test
  • L-I-V, spectral, beam-profile data
  • Iterative refinement loops
03

Small-Volume Production

Flexible production runs for pilot series, niche markets, or specialized applications — while keeping the quality standards of high-volume manufacturing.

  • Process lock & qualification
  • Full lot traceability
  • SPC & reliability stress
  • Drop-in small-series builds
04

Chip-on-Board & Assembly

Direct die attachment and wire bonding of photonic chips onto substrates, enabling compact, high-performance assemblies with minimized parasitics.

  • Eutectic & epoxy die attach
  • Au & Al wire bonding, ribbon bonding
  • Flip-chip assembly
  • Hermetic & non-hermetic packaging
05

Cleanroom Services

Full stack of photonics device processing. Chose whatever you need. The whole stack or individual services

  • Metal Contacts
  • Etching
  • Passivation
  • Wet Thermal Oxidation
  • Grinding & Polishing
  • Dicing

Our Development Process

01

Discovery & Specification

We start by understanding your application requirements, performance targets, and constraints.

02

Design & Simulation

Our engineers develop optimized device designs backed by rigorous optical and electrical simulations.

03

Fabrication & Integration

Leveraging trusted fabrication partners together with in-house assembly and integration capabilities.

04

Test & Characterization

Comprehensive electro-optical testing ensures every component meets spec before delivery.

05

Delivery & Support

On-time delivery with ongoing technical support and production scaling pathways.

Why teams choose Vertical Photonics

01

Deep Technical Expertise

Hands-on experience in photonics, semiconductor physics, and optoelectronic engineering.

02

Agile & Fast

Startup speed without compromising engineering rigor — rapid iteration and direct client communication.

03

Full-Stack Ownership

One partner, from device physics to packaged modules. No coordination overhead between vendors.

04

Custom-Tailored Solutions

Every engagement starts with your requirements and ends with a solution designed precisely around them.

05

Long-Term Partnership

We invest in relationships, not transactions. From first prototype to production, we grow with you.

06

Traceable Quality

Every device is characterized and documented. No hand-waving — just data.

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