Request InfoVI Systems GmbHBERLIN, July 2, 2010 — VI Systems GmbH is offering a new ultrahigh-speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) driver integrated circuit (IC) which is designed for serial data rates of up to 40 Gb/s in short-reach optical communications systems. It is the first generation of ultrahigh-speed and low-power drivers for directly modulated VCSELs. The A40-150C is designed for use in high-speed optical transceivers and is specified for the next generation of directly modulated VCSEL components with high data rates up to 40 Gb/s. 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