Optical design, simulation and switchable privacy-filter technologies for automotive, consumer and display applications
siOPTICA GmbH
JenaNew on Amplifa
About siOPTICA
siOPTICA GmbH, based in Jena, specializes in advanced optical solutions. The company offers services in the fields of optical design and optical simulation, integrated switchable privacy technologies (privacy-on-demand) as well as the development of high-performance optical software. With its in-house raytracing platform sioRAY™, a very fast optical simulation software is available that enables massive optical simulations to be carried out within short timeframes. Target markets are in particular automotive, consumer electronics and display technology. The company's technology development is funded by EFRE (ERDF) and state funds of the Free State of Thuringia; in addition, a portfolio of international patent applications for switchable light filters and optical films is in place. In terms of language, siOPTICA serves customers in German and English.
- Site
- Jena
- Processes
- Optical design and simulation (engineering services), Development of switchable privacy technologies (switchable light filters/privacy filters), Development of optical software (ray-tracing platform sioRAY™), Development of active light shaping of matrix backlight units (R&D project), Optical design, Optical simulation, Engineering services, Development of optical software (sioRAY raytracing platform)
- Materials
- Optical Design & Simulation, Switchable Privacy Technologies, sioRAY™ Raytracing Platform
- Industries
- Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Display Technology, Optical Technologies
- 01
Optical design
- 02
Optical simulation (sioRAY™)
- 03
Development of privacy-on-demand technologies
- 04
Software development
- 05
Support with technology manufacturing/market launch
Services and Technologies
Optical Design & Simulation
Transformation of optical concepts into powerful solutions for automotive, consumer and display applications.
Switchable Privacy Technologies
Development of individual switchable privacy-filter solutions with a configurable privacy effect.
sioRAY™ Raytracing Platform
In-house, very fast ray-tracing software for massive optical simulations with results in hours instead of weeks.
Location
Jena
DEHead office, engineering and software development
- Materials
- Optical technologies
- sioRAY™ raytracing platform
Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical design and simulation (engineering services)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of switchable privacy technologies (switchable light filters/privacy filters)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of optical software (ray-tracing platform sioRAY™)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of active light shaping of matrix backlight units (R&D project)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2023
EFRE (ERDF) and state-funded R&D project "Development of an area-based configurable and switchable privacy-filter technology" (ref. no. 2023 FEE 0004).
- 2025
International patent applications WO 2025/021586 "Display with switchable light filter" and WO 2025/016603 "Backlight with an optical film" (funded via InnoSecure); funding of the R&D project "Active light shaping of matrix backlight units" (ref. no. 2025 FEE 0014).