LeCroy’s WaveMaster 8 Zi-A Oscilloscope Wins 2011 Best in Test Award

Chestnut Ridge, NY, May 9, 2011 - LeCroy Corporation, a leading supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data test solutions, today announced that its 45 GHz bandwidth WaveMaster® 8 Zi-A oscilloscope was the winner of the annual "Best in Test" award presented by Test & Measurement World in the oscilloscope category. Chosen by a vote of readers and editors, this award honors important and innovative new products in the electronics test and measurement industry. This is the second industry award this year for the WaveMaster 8 Zi-A scope, which received the annual DesignVision Award presented by UBM Electronics in the Test and Measurement Equipment category at DesignCon 2011 in January.

"LeCroy's WaveMaster 8 Zi-A oscilloscopes broke bandwidth barriers and offer the user unmatched real-time performance," said LeCroy President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Reslewic. "The WaveMaster was part of the first round of LeCroy's most comprehensive series of product introductions in the Company's history that began last year and continues today. We are proud to receive this award from Test & Measurement World and to have satisfied our customers' high-speed requirements for developing next-generation data communication systems."

"The oscilloscope category has been very competitive over the last few years," said Rick Nelson, Test & Measurement World editor-in-chief. "Readers and editors have named LeCroy's WaveMaster 8 Zi-A the best in test because of its significant contribution to the advancement of the industry."

WaveMaster 8 Zi-A combines 45 GHz high bandwidth and 120 GS/s sample rate with superior signal fidelity performance and 20 GHz on all four input channels. Models are available from 4 to 45 GHz with complete bandwidth upgradability throughout the range.

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 and semiconductor, data storage device, 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.

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