LeCroy Introduces Ground-Breaking Mid-Range Oscilloscope Platform

Author
SySAdmin
Posted
February 1, 2011
Views
999

Page All:

Page 1
LeCroy Introduces Ground-Breaking Mid-Range Oscilloscope Platform

New WaveRunner 6 Zi Family Tops Industry Benchmarks for Performance and Price

Company launches 6 Models from 400 MHz to 4 GHz Bandwidth

Also Announces Industry's First 12-bit High-Resolution Oscilloscopes (HRO(TM))

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRY), a leading supplier of oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and serial data test solutions, today announced the launch of WaveRunner 6 Zi, its newest mid-range oscilloscope series.  The new platform is the latest design in a comprehensive rollout of technology-leading products that LeCroy initiated in the fall of 2010. 

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110201/NE39987 )

"LeCroy's first WaveRunner oscilloscopes originated more than a decade ago and represent the most important business contributor in our product portfolio," said President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Reslewic.  "WaveRunners are designed to deliver exceptional value to our mid-range customers and, as a result, make up the largest single component of our oscilloscope sales.  Each new WaveRunner 6 Zi promises unexpectedly high performance at a reasonable price."

The new flagship WaveRunner features 4 GHz bandwidth and 40GS/s per channel sample rates with an innovative new industrial design, comprehensive serial-data and probing solutions for less than $30,000 USD.  Prior to this introduction, these capabilities could only be found at significantly higher prices.  LeCroy is able to achieve this breakthrough performance and pricing by leveraging the advanced silicon-based technologies deployed in our industry leading high-end WaveMaster oscilloscopes.   

"We are also announcing today, two new WaveRunner HRO (High-Resolution-Oscilloscope) models at 400 MHz and 600 MHz bandwidths with an unprecedented resolution of 12 bits of vertical resolution," said Reslewic.  "These WaveRunner HROs provide industry-first high-resolution tools for customers requiring high dynamic range and precision measurements and will be available for demonstration and customer shipment in May 2011."

"We have assembled our world-wide sales force in Silicon Valley for the launch and training on the new products," said Reslewic.  "We are ready to begin customer shipments in volume within the next couple of weeks.  We will feature the WaveRunner 6 Zi at DesignCon 2011 held this week in Santa Clara, California."

The WaveRunner 6 Zi oscilloscopes feature a pristine signal path that offers unmatched signal fidelity with low electronic noise. In addition, LeCroy has designed the WaveRunner 6 Zi with an industry-first pivoting display that permits viewing signals vertically as well as horizontally to obtain more detail for optimum analysis. The comprehensive toolset includes everything engineers need to productively validate and thoroughly debug their designs.

About LeCroy Corporation

LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing and verifying complex electronic signals.  The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer, semiconductor and consumer electronics, data storage, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets.  LeCroy's 45-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis" - capturing, viewing and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies.  LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York.  Company information is available at http://www.LeCroy.com.

Safe Harbor

This release contains forward-looking statements, including those pertaining to LeCroy's WaveRunner 6 Zi oscilloscope, its characteristics, capacities, technology, design, performance, effectiveness and usefulness, the size of the market for such products, the likely cost range and whether that is competitively priced, and the effectiveness of third-party distribution channels. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Actual performance and results of operations may differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, volume and timing of orders received, changes in the mix of products sold, competitive pricing pressure, the Company's ability to anticipate changes in the market, the availability and timing of funding for the Company's current products, the development of future products and the Company's ability to use intellectual property and protect its patent portfolio. LeCroy undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information on potential factors that could affect LeCroy Corporation's business is described in the Company's reports on file with the SEC.

    Contact:
    Sean B. O'Connor
    Chief Financial Officer
    LeCroy Corporation
    Tel: 845-425-2000

SOURCE  LeCroy Corporation

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110201/NE39987
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
LeCroy Corporation

CONTACT: Sean B. O'Connor, Chief Financial Officer, LeCroy Corporation, +1-845-425-2000

Web Site: http://www.lecroy.com

Title

Medium Image View Large