MARCH 11, 2010 -- VI Systems GmbH, maker of ultra-high-speed optical components for data communications, introduces the A25-120C VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) driver integrated circuit for optical data transmission.
This VCSEL driver chip is designed for use in high-speed optical transceivers with serial data rates of 25 Gbit/s and 28 Gbit/s. The A25-120C is specified for the next generation of directly modulated VCSEL with data rates up to 28 Gbit/s. The device can modulate VCSEL with very high frequencies, enabling high-speed data transmission over a 50/125um multi-mode fiber.
The A25-120C driver IC is designed for current modulation. The supply voltage is specified with 3.3V. The dimensions are 800 µm x 600 µm.
Target applications are short reach and very short reach optical receivers and transceiver modules used in optical communication networks, as well in chip-to-chip optical interconnects in the computer industry. Future serial standards at data rates of more than 10 Gbit/s are developed within Common Electrical Standard (CEI-28Gbit/s), Fiber Channel 17 Gbit/s, and Ethernet IEEE 40/100 Gbit/s, as well as in a number of customer specific application.
The A25-120C chip is available as an engineering sample in die form.
VI Systems will be exhibiting at the OFC/NFOEC in San Diego, March 23-25 in booth #2719.