Oscilloscope features FlexRay physical layer test package.

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With FlexRay physical layer test package that provides eye diagram mask testing and physical layer measurement parameters, WaveRunner Xi oscilloscope offers triggering, protocol decoding, and physical layer test in single instrument. Suited for automotive embedded controller design and debugging, it includes advanced FlexRay tools and trigger and decode tools for CAN, LIN, I2C, SPI UART. FlexRay physical layer supports 10, 5, and 2.5 Mbps standard data rates.



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LeCroy Extends Automotive Testing with FlexRay Physical Layer Test Tool



Chestnut Ridge, NY, March 10, 2008 - LeCroy Corporation introduces a FlexRay physical layer test package that provides eye diagram mask testing and physical layer measurement parameters. These new capabilities combine with LeCroy's existing FlexRay protocol trigger and decode tools, to make the WaveRunner Xi oscilloscope the most comprehensive oscilloscope-based solution for FlexRay testing available. LeCroy has the
only solution which offers advanced triggering, protocol decoding and physical layer test in a single instrument.

Other oscilloscope-based FlexRay products offer either advanced protocol triggering with decode but no physical layer test, or decode and eye diagrams but no FlexRay measurement parameters and only a simple trigger. Integrating eye diagram testing, physical layer measurements, protocol trigger and decode means that automotive
engineers can now, with a single instrument, effectively debug the FlexRay protocol and efficiently verify signal integrity as well. The WaveRunner Xi oscilloscope's advanced FlexRay tools; trigger and decode tools for CAN, LIN, I2C, SPI UART; and Mixed Signal Oscilloscope options, make it a powerful, well-rounded oscilloscope for
automotive embedded controller design and debug. LeCroy's FlexRay physical layer solution supports 10 Mb/s, 5 Mb/s and 2.5 Mb/s standard data rates and can
perform eye diagram mask testing on live acquisitions of saved waveforms. The test can be configured to indicate mask failures and stop when a failure occurs, letting the user reference the failing bit and the decoded protocol data to know exactly where the problem occurs. Beyond the eye diagram test, four FlexRay specific physical layer
timing parameters are built in to quantify how signals propagate along the communication channel. These parameters measure Propagation Delay, Asymmetric Delay, Truncation and Jitter in accordance with the FlexRay physical layer specification.

For further insight, LeCroy's statistical tools with histogram, track and trend
capabilities show how the communication channel behaves over time. FlexRay Trigger, Decode and Physical Layer Test is available on LeCroy's WaveRunner Xi oscilloscope.
Engineers and technicians who would like to know more can contact LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or visit www.lecroy.com.

About LeCroy
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 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 www.lecroy.com.

Customer contact: LeCroy Customer Care Center (800) 453-2769
Website: www.lecroy.com

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