A laser diode driver circuit comprising: a first pair of contacts and connectors configured to be coupled to an anode of a laser diode, the first pair of contacts and connectors comprising a first contact and first connector and a second contact and a second connector, wherein an inductance of the first contact and first connector is the same as the inductance of the second contact and second connector; a second pair of contacts and connectors, configured to be coupled to a cathode of the laser diode, the second pair of contacts and connectors comprising a third contact and third connector and a fourth contact and a fourth connector, wherein an inductance of the third contact and third connector is the same as the inductance of the fourth contact and fourth connector; current driving circuitry, characterized in that the current driving circuitry is configured to operate such that: in a first phase a first current passes through the first pair of contacts and connectors and a further current passes through the second pair of contacts and connectors such that a potential difference between the cathode and anode is below a diode activation value; in a second phase, succeeding the first phase, the further current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector such that the potential difference between the cathode and anode is above the diode activation value; in a third phase, succeeding the second phase, a current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector and the potential difference between the cathode and anode is below the diode activation value. a first pair of contacts and connectors configured to be coupled to an anode of a laser diode, the first pair of contacts and connectors comprising a first contact and first connector and a second contact and a second connector, wherein an inductance of the first contact and first connector is the same as the inductance of the second contact and second connector; a second pair of contacts and connectors, configured to be coupled to a cathode of the laser diode, the second pair of contacts and connectors comprising a third contact and third connector and a fourth contact and a fourth connector, wherein an inductance of the third contact and third connector is the same as the inductance of the fourth contact and fourth connector; current driving circuitry, characterized in that the current driving circuitry is configured to operate such that: in a first phase a first current passes through the first pair of contacts and connectors and a further current passes through the second pair of contacts and connectors such that a potential difference between the cathode and anode is below a diode activation value; in a second phase, succeeding the first phase, the further current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector such that the potential difference between the cathode and anode is above the diode activation value; in a third phase, succeeding the second phase, a current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector and the potential difference between the cathode and anode is below the diode activation value. in a first phase a first current passes through the first pair of contacts and connectors and a further current passes through the second pair of contacts and connectors such that a potential difference between the cathode and anode is below a diode activation value; in a second phase, succeeding the first phase, the further current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector such that the potential difference between the cathode and anode is above the diode activation value; in a third phase, succeeding the second phase, a current passes through the first contact and first connector, the laser diode and the third contact and third connector and the potential difference between the cathode and anode is below the diode activation value.