LeCroy's USB 3.0 Automated Compliance Test Package Immediately Available for use with WaveMaster 8 Zi Oscilloscopes

Chestnut Ridge, NY, April 16, 2008 - LeCroy Corporation, a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, introduces QualiPHY USB3 (QPHY-USB3), an automated compliance test package for USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB). Immediately available for use on the recently released LeCroy WaveMaster 8 Zi Oscilloscope platform, QualiPHY USB3 provides SuperSpeed USB physical layer compliance testing according to the USB-IF Electrical Test Specification, and more importantly, enables rapid debugging of compliance failures to identify the root cause of serial data problems.

“LeCroy recently launched the world’s first protocol analyzer for USB 3.0 -- the Voyager verification system -- and now with QualiPHY USB3, developers can turn to LeCroy for insight into both the physical layer and protocol layer of their SuperSpeed USB designs,” said Product Marketing Manager, Christopher Busso.

“At ten times the data rate of USB 2.0, SuperSpeed USB is one of the most highly anticipated standards in several years,” said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President and Chairman. “We are pleased with LeCroy’s long-time commitment to this demanding market.”

QualiPHY USB3 features automated oscilloscope control for accurate measurements, connection diagrams showing the proper setup for each test, and report generation available in HTML, XML or PDF formats. In addition, integration with LeCroy SDA II and Eye Doctor II analysis software ensures that the challenges which come with the faster data rate and unique capabilities of SuperSpeed USB are addressed easily and accurately.

QualiPHY USB3 uses LeCroy SDA II analysis software to display eye diagrams and jitter decomposition 50 times faster than other solutions, and contains integrated jitter and timing analysis for clock and data signals. It allows analysis of data up to the memory limit of the oscilloscope. LeCroy Eye Doctor II analysis software allows the user to view their signal after Continuous Time Linear Equalization (CTLE) and Channel Emulation. QualiPHY USB3 uses this functionality to create the eye diagram and measure the jitter after CTLE as required for SuperSpeed USB compliance.

Engineers and technicians who would like to know more can contact LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or visit http://www.lecroy.com .

QualiPHY, LeCroy’s automated test engine, is designed to reduce the time and effort needed to perform compliance testing on a wide array of high-speed serial buses. QualiPHY is the most intuitive and efficient tool available for performing serial data compliance testing. Selecting a new standard or test setup is done without leaving the main screen, and the user can start testing with a single button press. QualiPHY may be executed directly on the host oscilloscope, or it may be run on a computer located anywhere in the world, accessing the oscilloscope via LAN/WAN connections.

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 highperformance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy’s 40-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.

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